Photos by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs August 14, 2026
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Weaver, left, 86th Security Forces Squadron senior enlisted leader, Airman 1st Class Cody Danz, 786th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, and Col. Jason Schenck, 86th Mission Support Group commander, cut a cake during Ramstein Air Base’s 74th anniversary celebration at the Rheinland Dining Facility on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 5, 2026. The event commemorated the installation’s history, beginning with the opening of Landstuhl Air Base in 1952 before the installation became officially known as Ramstein Air Base in 1958. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Ramstein Air Base leadership poses for a photo during a cake-cutting ceremony at the Rheinland Dining Facility on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 5, 2026. The ceremony commemorated the 74th anniversary of Ramstein Air Base, which traces its origins to the opening of Landstuhl Air Base on Aug. 5, 1952, before the installation became officially known as Ramstein Air Base in 1958. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Schenck, 86th Mission Support Group commander, speaks during a cake-cutting ceremony at the Rheinland Dining Facility on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 5, 2026. The ceremony commemorated the 74th anniversary of Ramstein Air Base, recognizing the installation’s history since opening in 1952 and its continued role in supporting Air Force operations throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
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