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  • Reservists deliver agile airpower during Castle Forge

    A hulking C-130J Super Hercules sits on the moonlit tarmac of Larissa Air Base, Greece. A string of human figures emerges from a nearby hangar. Like ants, they make a quick procession into the back of the plane, which is already loaded with aircraft generators, tool carts and other bulky cargo.

  • U.S. Air Force F-16s, coalition partners kick off Blue Flag Israel 21

    Six F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, have joined a fleet of multinational partners in support of Israel’s biennial Blue Flag exercise, which began Oct. 17.The exercise, which features fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft from several

  • 786 CES powers Afghanistan evacuation operation

    The 786th Civil Engineering Squadron has played a big part in providing critical support to Afghanistan evacuation operations at Ramstein Air Base, Germany from beginning to end.

  • 37 AS participate during Operation Castle Forge

    The 37th Airlift Squadron assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provided airlift support via a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021.

  • Fueling partnership at Castle Forge

    It’s a fall morning in Eastern Greece and the rumbling afterburners of U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles can be felt across Larissa Air Base, a hub for NATO air activity in the Black Sea region. When the jets are off and all is quiet, a smile breaks across the face of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew

  • Ramstein resumes outbound flights to US after three-week pause

    Evacuees board an outbound flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. This is the first flight to depart Ramstein after a three-week pause. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an

  • Spangdahlem refuels BTF bombers with VIPER kit for first time

    Two B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base’s 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, currently operating from Royal Air Force Fairford, England, conducted hot-pit refueling using the innovative Versatile Integrated Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit, at Spangdahlem AB Oct. 11.