April 16, 2019 Former Army officer, current NFL player gives back to service members in Germany He used to hear explosions of improvised explosive devices, now he hears the explosion of a crowd’s cheers. Instead of commanding officers shouting orders, it’s now teammates calling audibles. He no longer wears a Kevlar helmet, trading it in for a football helmet.
April 3, 2019 496th ABS realigns under 65th ABG The 496th Air Base Squadron, Morón Air Base, Spain, was realigned from under the 86th Operations Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to the 65th Air Base Group, Lajes Field, Portugal, 1 April, 2019 on Morón Air Base, Spain.
March 15, 2019 435th CRG celebrates 20 years of Air Force contingency response The 435th Contingency Response Group hosted a 20th anniversary training symposium for the Air Force’s contingency response mission.
March 8, 2019 Ramstein wraps up Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01 Ramstein wrapped up Operation Varsity 19-01, a week-long exercise testing the response capability of multiple base agencies.
March 7, 2019 ADAPT: Helping deal with problems correctly Being in the military can be stressful at times for a lot of service members. On top of handling things such as managing finances, working, and raising a family, they also have to deal with military specific things such as deploying.While many Airmen deal with these stressors in a healthy way, some
March 1, 2019 Ramstein hosts week-long exercise U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Pravel, 86th Maintenance Squadron C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, wears mission-oriented protective posture gear during Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 28, 2019. During the exercise, participants stayed in a protective
Feb. 22, 2019 USAFE hosts European F-35 User’s Group meeting Military leaders from several European countries joined U.S. Air Forces in Europe for an F-35 Air Chief meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 12, 2019.
Jan. 25, 2019 USAFE Airmen conduct aeromedical evacuation training above Germany Members of the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Ramstein Air Base performed training aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, Jan. 23, 2019.During the training, members practiced emergency medical scenarios, including patients suffering worsening health conditions, cardiac
Jan. 3, 2019 The mission never stops, neither does OPS The holidays are usually a time when many people take a week or two away from work and enjoy the season with family and friends.But there are those out there who do not care for “peace and goodwill.” These people intend to create terror and drive away the festive cheer.That’s why this past holiday
Dec. 18, 2018 Santa, Elves jump for Operation Toy Drop 2018 Santa and his helpers, along with members of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and seven partner nations conducted static-line and military freefall jumps for Operation Toy Drop 2018, over Alzey Drop Zone, Germany Dec. 11-13, 2018.