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June 12, 2024
Playing the piano at 45,000 feet: Ramstein hosts NATO fighter exercise

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – At five times the force of gravity, the force of acceleration is enough to overwhelm a heart’s ability to pump blood to the brain. If the effects aren’t mitigated, a typical human can expect to black out within a few seconds from oxygen starvation.
Feb. 27, 2024
U.S. Air Force bomber conduct training with Swedish Air Force

U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, launched from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to train alongside Swedish Air Force aircraft Feb. 26, 2024.
Feb. 23, 2024
Securing the Information Environment: 16th Air Force joins forces with Poland Cyber Command

Interoperability is the ability of organizations and systems to work together effectively and efficiently to reach a common objective.For 16th Air Force and the Poland Cyber Command, the common objective is to hunt, expose, disrupt and defeat malicious cyber actors and other malign threats in the
Dec. 4, 2023
Enhancing F-35 Collaboration: Senior Leaders Gather for F-35 Air Chief Meeting at Ramstein

High-ranking military officials convened Monday at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for the Fall 2023 F-35 Air Chief Symposium. U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker, Commander of United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command, chaired the gathering as a platform for
Feb. 24, 2023
CJTF-HOA conducts first simulated joint FARP demonstration on African continent

Elements of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and the 449th Air Expeditionary Group recently conducted a simulated joint branch Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) exercise. Not only was this a first for U.S. forces in the African continent, but it also provided an
May 2, 2022
Lajes ATC enables trans-Atlantic bridge

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to 65th Air Base Squadron Air Traffic Control worked alongside Portuguese air force service members to facilitate the movement of aircraft at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, April 26, 2022.
May 18, 2021
435th CRG brings readiness, interoperability to Swift Response 21

The 435th Contingency Response Group, assigned to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, showcased strategic readiness and interoperability during exercise Swift Response 21 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, May 5-14, 2021.
May 17, 2021
Swift Response 21: 435th CRG opens airfield after joint forcible entry

The 435th Contingency Response Group executed the opening and operating of an airfield after joint forcible entry into Cheshnegirovo Airfield, Bulgaria, during exercise Swift Response 21, May 11-12, 2021.
Feb. 5, 2021
Fueling the Farm

U.S. Airmen deployed here worked alongside their Romanian civil engineer counterparts to establish a diesel fuel farm, using fuels mobility support equipment in order to support various base operations.
Nov. 25, 2020
Ramstein supports Rapid Falcon

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System waits to be loaded onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2020. The 37th Airlift Squadron supported exercise Rapid Falcon, a training and readiness exercise involving U.S. and Romanian army field artillery units at Mihail

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