Ramstein Airmen attend a foreign object damage prevention walk Sept. 20, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This FOD walk was critical to the reactivation of Taxiway Delta, Ramp 2, and both Hangars 1 and 2, w More
U.S. Airman 1st Class Jonathan Kazmierski, left, 21st Operational Weather Squadron weather journeyman, and Airman Samuel Batterson, 21st OWS weather apprentice, observe weather screens Sept. 28, 2016, at Ramste More
Airman 1st Class Alexa Fagaragan (left), and Airman Robyn Nelson (middle), 86th Medical Support Squadron war reserve material technicians, hook an air conditioning unit to a generator to dry out tents with Staf More
Airman 1st Class Steven Carter, 86th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, looks into a microscope at Ramstein Air Base Germany, Sept. 29, 2016. The medical laboratory tests samples for things More
Runners pose before the start of a breast cancer awareness 5 km run at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 8, 2016. The event was free and available to anyone, and the first 25 people that registered online got a More
A Ramstein Commissary customer volunteers for a domestic violence awareness freeze mob at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. The Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program hosted the event and condu More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Willie Williams, 86th Medical Support Squadron laboratory noncommissioned officer-in-charge, instructs a Zumba class held to raise awareness for domestic violence at Ramstein Air Base More
Airman 1st Class Adriya Osinski, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, adjusts an oxygen mask inside of a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Ba More
A cake is displayed at the 2016 Angel Tree ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 8, 2016. This year 233 Air Force, Army, and Navy Families received Angel Tree donations, affecting more than 400 children’ More
Chief Master Sgt. Taylor Jacobs, 21st Operational Weather Squadron superintendent, lifts his son, Wyatt Jacobs, to place an angel on a tree during the Angel Tree 2016 ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov More
Senior Airman Nikki Erling, 86th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems technician, climbs air traffic control radio antennas at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 14, 2016. The 86th OSS performs visual ins More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Faehl, 86th Civil Engineering Squadron Airman dorm leader, holds a poster at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 15, 2016. The poster is a copy of the mural Otath-he-waugh-Pe-Qua, meaning “he has More
Kimora Richie, daughter of U.S. Army Sergeant Keith Richie, Kleber Kaserne laboratory NCO in charge, warms herself up with hot chocolate at the Thanks for Thanksgiving event at Vogelweh Air Base. Germany, Nov. More
The 86th Medical Group Christmas Tree is displayed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2016. The 86th MDG Airmen and their families gathered around the Christmas tree to celebrate the start of the holiday se More
Families bundle up inside for some hot chocolate, candy, and s’mores at the first Elf Bootcamp station at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 12, 2016. Upon entering the second annual Elf Bootcamp, children filled More
Kaiserslautern Military Community members and families go holiday shopping at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 13, 2016. With Christmas right around the corner, t More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Osburn, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management plans NCO in charge, instructs a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear defense course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 3 More
Airman 1st Class Daniela Pastor, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate paralegal, assists Staff Sgt. Tynisia Hains, 86th Force Support Squadron installation patrolman, at the base legal office at Ramstein Air Base, More
Beate Steinbacher, 86th Dental squadron dental lab technician, rough finishes pressed porcelain crowns at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 11, 2017. The 14 personnel assigned to Ramstein’s area dental lab fabri More
A rope is suspended over the top of a rock climbing wall at Ramstein’s Outdoor Recreation on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 25, 2017. Participants in the Kaiserslautern Military Community’s ‘Biggest Loser’ ch More
Participants of the 7 Habits of Successful Families class discuss family habits on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 25, 2017. The 86th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy Program hosted the class to hel More
Staff Sgt. Nichol Jimenez, 86th OSS weather forecaster craftsman, holds a hand-held weather instrument called a kestrel on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 7, 2017. Jimenez was awarded 2016’s Air Force Weather More
The Dorm Reception Center sign is displayed on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 7, 2017. Ramstein’s Dorm Reception Center and the Vogelweh Housing Office are dedicated to ensuring that Airmen who are moving fro More
A German Legal Assistance sign is displayed at the 86th Airlift Wing Ramstein Law Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2017. Aspiring entrepreneurs that wish to run a private business on base may cons More
Ramstein Airmen wait in line to get their lunch at the Rheinland Dining Facility on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 13, 2017. Last year, the 786th Force Support Squadron supported more than 1,900 professional More
Participants enter the pool for a swim class at the Aquatic Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 14, 2017. Each week, Christina and Samantha Moore, take aquatic classes, yoga, and shoot for more than 120 More
Peter Christie, Restaurant and Not-For-Profit Industries contactor, records the temperature of a refrigeration unit during an inspection for the 61st Annual Hennessy Trophy Awards Program at Lindberghof Dining More
Senior Master Sgt. Kiyon Buckley, 86th Communications Squadron special missions flight chief, shares his experience being in a toxic work environment at a Storytellers event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. More
Unit commanders and administrators gather at an Adopt-a-School Program signing at Ramstein Elementary School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 24, 2017. The Adopt-a-School Program has proven to be a great pla More
(2016 USAFE Military Youth of the Year Julia Nakamoto, Courtesy photo)
Airman 1st Class Daniela Pastor, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate paralegal, throws money into the air on Ramstein Air Base, April 7, 2017. Beginning in 2018, service members have the opportunity to opt-into a More
Kaiserslautern Military Community students, 86th Civil Engineer Group Airmen and federal forest departments celebrate Earth Day on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2017. Ramstein celebrated Earth Day to co More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore, 86th Airlift Wing public affairs photojournalist, pulls weeds during ‘Clean Where You Work’ at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 2, 2017. Clean Where You Work is a day designated for the More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Charles E. Milam poses with a photo of himself at his house in Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Germany, May 2, 2017. Milam, born in Lakeland, Fla., served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1 More
An Airman visits the Alcohol e-CheckUpToGo program website on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 4, 2017. The Alcohol e-CheckUpToGo program, designed by university counseling center psychologists from San Diego St More
Members from the 435th Contingency Response Group gather for a four-mile ruck march to start the 435th CRG Olympics on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 5, 2017. An obstacle course, Kaiser Sled, and a pallet buil More
Airman 1st Class Nikko Madarang, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service specialist, balances on one leg and squats during an exercise June 1, 2017, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. June is Men’s Health Mont More
A 435th Security Forces Squadron’s Ground Combat Readiness Training Center Security Operations Course student assesses a simulated scenario on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 12, 2017. Airmen from units across More
Senior Airman Cody Brown, 86th Medical Support Squadron biomedical maintenance technician performs annual maintenance on next-generation portable therapeutic liquid oxygen units on Ramstein Air Base, June 21, 2 More
Staff Sgt. Justin Tayamen and Staff Sgt. Bryce Skawski, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production craftsmen, discuss plans for a generator preventative maintenance inspection on Ramstein Air Bas More
Thomas Perry (right), retired from the 786th Force Support Squadron after 48 years of service, stands during his retirement ceremony at the Lindberg Hof Dining Facility, Kapaun Air Station, June 30, 2017. Perry More
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Mark Shawhan, Combat Logistics Battalion 24 battalion sergeant major, surveys the formation during rehearsal for the Bastille Day military parade at the Avenue des Champs-Élysée More
Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, tightens her respirator before spraying aircraft insecticide on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2017. The aircraft More
Ian, son of Tech. Sgt. Thomas Gentry, 603rd Air Operations Center air and air defense noncommissioned officer in charge, retrieves an arrow from a target during an Introduction to Archery course at the Kaisersl More
Senior Airman Eric Contreras, right, and Airman 1st Class Laura Carlson, 86th Communications Squadron systems acquisitions technicians, connect computers to the network for imaging on Ramstein Air Base, Germany More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Carlton “Dewey” Everhart II, commander, Air Mobility Command, speaks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Gilliland, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, during Everhart’s immersion tour More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Silverest, 86th Logistics Readiness Group Travel Management Office passenger travel specialist, assists Minnesota Air National Guard Capt. Rollie Flint, 179th Fighter Squadron More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Camacho, right, 86th Security Forces Squadron Antiterrorism Force Protection noncommissioned officer in charge, conducts a vulnerability assessment with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. More
Vanessa Rocha, a photography course student, shows her instructor, Evan Willingham, a recent photo she took during a photography course on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 22, 2017. The Ramstein Community Cente More
After biting down onto a steel pipe during training, Kobo, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, prepares to undergo two non-surgical procedures for the extraction of his upper incisors and a surg More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yuyi Jiang, 86th Dental Squadron dental assistant technician, throws a container of supplements in the air during a photo shoot on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 13, 2017. Ope More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yuyi Jiang, 86th Dental Squadron dental assistant technician, laughs during a photo shoot on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 13, 2017. Being a dental assistant has helped furth More
Guy Clément, Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) program manager in Versailles, France, laughs during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization Pipeline Tour briefing on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2017. More
U.S. Air Force Col. Clifton Reed, 6th Maintenance Group commander, speaks to 86th Maintenance Squadron Airmen who helped repair a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., at Ramstein Air Base, Ger More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Beatrice Agavo, 86th Medical Support Squadron acquisitions technician, reads "Tuesday Tucks Me In" by Luis Carlos Montalvan, to a second grade class for National Disability Emplo More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Melissa Nater, 435th Contingency Training Squadron services contingency training instructor, speaks during Ramstein’s Interpersonal Violence Awareness Candlelight Vigil on Ramstein Air More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian Winchester, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade D Company 2-227 productions control officer, climbs atop a UH-60 Black Hawk to perform maintenance for the helicopter on Chièvres More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Melinda Marlow (left), and Maj. Kyle Bucher (right), 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilots, fly a C-130J over Shannon, Ireland, during the sunrise Dec. 4, 2017. A crew assign More
Maj. Mark Rendon, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz family and life chaplain, speaks at a “Wave of Light Celebration” at the Java Café on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, Dec. 12, 2017. October is Pregnancy a More
Tactical Air Control Party Airmen and their families from across Europe take a moment of silence during the 7th Annual TACP 24-hour Run Challenge at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria, Germany, April 27, 2018. Particip More
U.S. military members stand in formation during a Bastille Day military parade rehearsal at the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, France, July 10, 2017. The U.S. marched in and led one of the largest and highest profi More
Airmen spread out across Ramp 2 on the flightline to look for debris Sept. 20, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. A foreign object damage incident could cost as little as a few hundred dollars or as much as a More
U.S. Airmen with the 21st Operational Weather Squadron monitor the weather at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 28, 2016. The 21st OWS is responsible for weather coverage within the United States European Comma More
An x-ray is displayed at the 86th Medical Support Squadron’s radiology clinic, Ramstein Air Base Germany, Sept. 29, 2016. More than 2,000 x-rays are taken per year at the 86th MDSS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Air More
Staff Sgt. Tyler Wilson, 86th Medical Support Squadron war reserve material supervisor, helps fold a tent after it’s been cleaned out at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 29, 2016. The Airmen have approximately More
Senior Airman Rosa Arreola, 86th Logistical Readiness Squadron equipment journeyman, speaks before a breast cancer awareness 5 km run at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 8, 2016. The Hispanic Heritage Committee More
Volunteers for a freeze mob were given a purple domestic violence awareness t-shirt at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. The Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program asked for volunteers walking More
Melissa Garcia, 86th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy Program outreach manager, dances during a Zumba class held to raise awareness for domestic violence at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 14, 2016. More
Airman 1st Class Adriya Osinski, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, poses inside of a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. More
Wyatt Jacobs, son of Chief Master Sgt. Taylor Jacobs, 21st Operational Weather Squadron superintendent, places an Angel Tree donation into a box at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 8, 2016. The Angel Tree progr More
Senior Airman Nikki Erling, 86th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems technician, climbs air traffic control radio antennas at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 14, 2016. The 86th Operations Support Squa More
Leather, beaded Native American shoes are displayed for a Native American Heritage month exhibit at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 17, 2016. For Native American Heritage month, activities such as food tasting More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Lukacsko, Public Health Activity-Rheinland Pfalz operations NCO, volunteers at the Thanks for Thanksgiving event at Vogelweh Air Base, Germany, Nov. 19, 2016. This year is the More
Khalil Mackey, son of Tech. Sgt. Corey Mackey, 786th Force Support Squadron, glues an orange nose to his Christmas ornament at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2016. Khalil and his parents attended the 86th More
Lucas Ybay, son of Master Sgt. Robert Ybay, 1st Combat Communications Squadron flight chief, watches snow fall around him during Elf Bootcamp at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2016. Elf Bootcamp is a Chris More
Airman 1st Class Bria Jackson, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management logistics apprentice, helps Master Sgt. Erica Jordan, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron superintendent, tighten her face mask du More
Tax training kit booklets are displayed at the Ramstein Tax Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 5, 2017. Last year, more than 1,100 Kaiserslautern Military Community members filed their tax returns throu More
Staff Sgt. Monique Chamberland, 86th Dental Squadron dental lab technician, refines the occlusal contacts on a hard night guard at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 11, 2017. Despite being the only one in the U. More
Active-duty members and Kaiserslautern Military Community’s ‘Biggest Loser’ challenge participants go rock climbing on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 25, 2017. Whether participants are looking for a new fitne More
The 7 Habits of Successful Families participant guidebook is displayed on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 25, 2017. Participants of the 7 Habits of Successful Families received the guidebook, which is based on More
Airman 1st Class Blake Gunderson(left), 24th Intelligence Squadron technical reporter, and Tech. Sgt. Gentry Koepp(right), 86th Civil Engineering Squadron unaccompanied housing NCO in charge, lift a mattress du More
Airman 1st Class Samuel Abbott, 786th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, serves Airmen during lunch at the Rheinland Dining Facility on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 13, 2017. Last year, the 786 More
Christina Moore(right), wife of Gary Moore, U.S. Air Forces in Europe visual information specialist, smiles at her daughter, Samantha(left), as they swim at the Aquatic Center on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb More
Airman 1st Class Chante Curtis, 786th Force Support Squadron services apprentice, shows Harold Ritchie, Ritchie International principal and hospitality consultant, how she folds fish for presentation during an More
Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore, Jr., 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks at an Adopt-a-School Program signing at Ramstein Elementary School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 24, 2017. The Adopt-a-School program More
Maj. Jeffrey Aubry, 76th Airlift Squadron pilot, is welcomed home from a six month deployment with flowers on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 1, 2017. While deployed, the 76th AS served as the official transp More
Federal forest departments show students from the Kaiserslautern Military Community the correct way to plant a tree during an Earth Day tree planting celebration on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2017. S More
An Airman sweeps during ‘Clean Where You Work’ at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 2, 2017. Clean Where You Work is a base pride event designating time specifically for the upkeep of facilities and the surroundi More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Charles E. Milam cuts a piece of wood down the middle in his workshop in Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Germany, May 2, 2017. After serving 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, 10 years in civil More
Tech. Sgt. Lee Hartvigsen, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron air advisor flight chief, applies dressing to a wound during a training exercise in the 435th Contingency Response Group Olympics on Ramste More
Staff Sgt. Eric Jeffcoat, 100th Security Forces Squadron base defense operation center controller, applies pressure to a simulated wound during the 435th SFS’s Ground Combat Readiness Training Center Security O More
The 86th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment technicians perform annual maintenance on next-generation portable therapeutic liquid oxygen units on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 21, 2017. Next-gener More
Airman 1st Class William Woodside, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice, pumps used oil out of a generator on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 27, 2017. Pumping used oil from a g More
Thomas Perry, retired from the 786th Force Support Squadron after 48 years of service, listens to a speaker during his retirement ceremony at the Lindberg Hof Dining Facility, Kapaun Air Station, June 30, 2017. More
Airman 1st Class Arielle Howze, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management journeyman, sprays aircraft insecticide inside a C-130 Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2017. Depending on the size More
Marc Galbraith, 786th Force Support Squadron archery course instructor, instructs Ian, son of Tech. Sgt. Thomas Gentry, 603rd Air Operations Center air and air defense noncommissioned officer in charge, during More
Senior Airman Eric Contreras, 86th Communications Squadron systems acquisitions technician, connects wires to new computers for imaging on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 3, 2017. The National Security Agency More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Carlton “Dewey” Everhart II, commander, Air Mobility Command, listens to a briefing from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Olivia Sandrini, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, during Eve More
A Ramstein Community Center photography course student explores the different settings on their camera on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 22, 2017. Students learn the basics of photography during a four-week c More