Ramstein Air Base

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

12:00 AM6/11/2024
Ramstein Air Base hosted a basic fighter maneuvers exercise June 6 that comprised 37 aircraft from nine NATO countries.
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Ramstein hosts multi-national aero-medical exchange

11:41 AM1/2/2024
The military medical professionals from the four nations participated in multiple scenarios to discuss how each nation achieves intended results and ways to combine them into best practices.
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EUCOM USAF foreign area officers hold career development, collaborative symposium

2:57 PM5/22/2023
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US, Swedish, Finnish militaries join forces to defend cyber domain

10:24 AM2/16/2023
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USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command welcomes new commander

8:20 AM6/28/2022
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Airlifter of the week: Behind the medical curtain

11:07 AM2/5/2021
The 86th Airlift Wing recognized Tech. Sgt. Tamara Brown, 86th Medical Support Squadron patient administration section chief, as Airlifter of the Week, Jan. 28, 2021.
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Airmen receive initial COVID-19 vaccine

12:00 AM1/4/2021
First responders and select medical personnel received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 4 at Ramstein’s Southside Fitness Center Annex.
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USAFE’s C-130J Support to Italy

12:00 AM5/14/2020
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, assisted the Italian government in transporting medical and other relief supplies between supply hubs in Milan and Rome, Italy, May 13
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86th Airlift Wing transports En-Route Patient Staging System (ERPSS) to Italy

12:00 AM3/22/2020
This mobile, or fixed system, provides 10 patient holding/staging beds and can support a maximum throughput of 40 patients in a 24-hour period
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AFE Saves Lives Every Day

2:17 PM10/24/2017
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Manuel Nunez, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, cleans a helmet on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 17, 2017. Airmen in AFE are responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and keeping accountability of various kinds of equipment used by aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)
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US, Romania, join forces for Carpathian Fall 2017

11:12 AM8/24/2017
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Thomas, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, observes preparations being conducted on a 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules on Otopeni Air Base, Romania, Aug. 21, 2017. Three C-130Js assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, along with approximately 160 Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, arrived at Otopeni Air Base to conduct combined air operations with the Romanian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)
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71st Anniversary of D-Day

2:46 PM6/10/2015
George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S. Army Soldier with the Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, reacts as U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Brian Bahret)
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BLAC ICE - Tactics, Techniques & Procedures

5:05 PM6/2/2015
A U.S. Air Force security forces Airman secures the outside of a hardened facility after neutralizing the opposing force during a combat training course on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 30, 2015. Battlefield Leaders Assaulter Course, Integrated Combat Essentials -- or BLAC ICE is designed to teach security forces members from multiple countries advanced tactics and shooting skills for use in the event of a base security breach. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane)
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BLAC ICE - Battlefield Leaders Assaulter Course, Integrated Combat Essentials

5:00 PM6/2/2015
U.S. and European security forces discuss their strategy prior to breaching a hardened facility during a combat training course on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 30, 2015. Battlefield Leaders Assaulter Course, Integrated Combat Essentials -- or BLAC ICE is designed to teach security forces members from multiple countries advanced tactics and shooting skills for use in the event of a base security breach. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane)
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Clean, Safe and Ready to Fly

4:57 PM5/7/2015
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron washes the fuselage of a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Aircraft washing is a vital part of the flying mission, and if not washed regularly, aircraft begin to corrode and cause damage yielding it unsafe to operate. Safety procedures require all members participating in the washing to wear full-body protective gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller)
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480th Falcons fly in Dacian Warhawk

3:21 PM3/25/2015
A 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft is readied for flight during the first goes of exercise Dacian Warhawk at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 16, 2015. The exercise provides an opportunity for both pilots and support Airmen to work together with Romanian Airmen to strengthen the relationship between nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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U.S. and Romanian Airmen work side-by-side for Dacian Warhawk

3:22 PM3/20/2015
Senior Airman David Vogt, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission technician, ensures proper connection for the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 16, 2015. The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing participated in Dacian Warhawk, which featured U.S. and Romanian Airmen working side-by-side to establish a base and conduct both ground and air operations with NATO partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
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