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  • Members of Team Ramstein and the U.S. State Department escort Andrew Brunson, a U.S. pastor who had been held by the Turkish judiciary for two years, to a C-37 aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2018. Working with the State Department, a host of Airmen from Team Ramstein facilitated Pastor Brunson's safe travel back home to the U.S. (Courtesy photo)

    Professional Airlift: A Team Sport

    Just before 1 a.m. (7 p.m. EDT) on Saturday, Oct. 13, a Ramstein-assigned C-37 delivered Andrew Brunson to his first stop on a return trip to the United States. Brunson, a U.S. pastor who lived and ministered in Turkey, had been held by the Turkish judiciary for two years following the attempted coup in 2016.
  • Parajumpers assigned to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing descend upon a field at Chievres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 4, 2018. Leaders at the 424th Air Base Squadron have been pushing to expand Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield’s capacity to support airlift missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    Airmen ‘drop in’ on SHAPE Airfield on Chièvres Air Base for the first time in 51 years

    Airmen from the 424th Air Base Squadron at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium welcomed some visitors who ‘dropped in’ from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 4, 2018, in way not seen in over a half century.
  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group listen to a mission brief for Exercise Saber Junction on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 25, 2018. Some Airmen are expected to support Saber Junction in Hohenfels, Germany, while the rest will conduct auxiliary training on Ramstein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    435th CRG brings air mobility to Saber Junction

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group conducted multiple training events on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to support Exercise Saber Junction, Sept. 25-27, 2018.
  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 691st Cyber Operations Squadron examine data on a network computer on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 21, 2018. The 691st COS delivers globally integrated cyberspace capabilities across various theaters of war and safeguards the security of Air Force assets around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    Don’t be a victim: protect yourself from cyber crime

    There is an epic battle raging worldwide which transcends every national boundary—and everyone is involved whether they know it or not.
  • German Air Force 1st Lt. Felix, an A400M Atlas co-pilot, left, discusses the capabilities of his aircraft with U.S. Air Force Capt. Tim Vedra, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules instructor pilot, in Berlin, Germany, April 27, 2018. U.S. and German Airmen shared knowledge with each other concerning their respective airframes during the 2018 Berlin Air and Trade Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    German-American partnership on display during air show

    When boarding U.S. aircraft during an air show, it is natural for people to expect a U.S. pilot or crew member to greet them.This wasn’t the case when a group of German school children visited a C-17 Globemaster III during the Berlin Air and Trade Show on April 27. Instead, they were greeted by a German pilot assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Civil Engineer Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, assist each other in donning protective gear during an exercise training service members to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, April 12, 2018. The Air Force requires service members to maintain ample knowledge of CBRN operations regardless of rank or career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    Ramstein Airmen are CBRN ready

  • A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing undergoes maintenance work on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 10, 2018. The 86th Airlift Wing maintains approximately a dozen C-130Js, which are used for various missions around the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    Maintainers keep aircraft flying and missions rolling

  • Judson Rackley, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa video operations center communications engineer, right, receives the Purple Heart from U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Craige, USAFE-AFAFRICA chief of staff on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 27, 2018. The Purple Heart is awarded to veterans and military members for wounds received or death after being wounded in action against enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    USAFE-AFAFRICA contractor earns Purple Heart

    A communications engineer assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa video operations center received the Purple Heart on Feb. 27, 2017, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Judson Rackley, an Army veteran who now serves the Air Force as a contractor, received the decoration in front of his friends, family, and colleagues during a
  • Judson Rackley, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa video operations center communications engineer, right, receives the Purple Heart from U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Craige, USAFE-AFAFRICA chief of staff on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 27, 2018. The Purple Heart is awarded to veterans and military members for wounds received or death after being wounded in action against enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    USAFE-AFAFRICA contractor earns Purple Heart

    A communications engineer assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa video operations center received the Purple Heart on Feb. 27, 2017, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Judson Rackley, an Army veteran who now serves the Air Force as a contractor, received the decoration in front of his friends, family, and colleagues during a simple
  • Participants in the Phoenix Raven Qualification Course practice combatives on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 29, 2018. Raven instructors assigned to the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, formed a mobile training team to conduct the course at Ramstein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    Blood, sweat, tears: Raven training at Ramstein

    Their instructors watched with stoic faces and eyes as cold as ice; if the students can’t handle the heat here, how can they handle it when they are on a real mission?
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