Photos by Senior Airman
Jason Jones Jr.,
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
A parent drops off their children for the first day of school at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2026. Families arrived for the first day of school drop off to encourage and support students as they begin the new school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Jones Jr.)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ramzie Hockenberry, 86th Security Forces Squadron visitor control center technician, welcomes Ramstein Elementary School students as they return for the new school year at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2026. The 86th Airlift Wing Airmen gathered to help students feel welcome and supported as they begin the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Jones Jr.)
Parents and children arrive as a new school year begins at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2026. Families arrived for the first day of school drop off to encourage and support students as they begin the new school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Jones Jr.)
U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan D. Bump, 86th Airlift Wing deputy commander, and his wife Kristin Bump, welcome students on their first day of school at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2026. The 86th Airlift Wing Airmen and leaders gathered to help students feel welcome and supported as they begin the new year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Jones Jr.)
Piper Elrod, Ramstein Elementary School kindergarten teacher, leads her students to class on the first day of school at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2026. Parents, guardians and teachers gathered to welcome students as they begin the new school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Jones Jr.)
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