86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron personnel do their pre-flight inventory checks at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 26, 2026. The C-21A Learjet Aircraft provides rapid aeromedical evacuation capability, allowing medical teams to move patients requiring a higher echelon of care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Bradley Bussa, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron command manager of operations and readiness, left, Maj. Edward Antonio, 86th AES flight nurse, center, Staff Sgt. Jooho Park, 86th AES technician, right, do their pre-flight inventory checks at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 26, 2026. The checks prepared the team to support rapid patient movement as part of the 86th Airlift Wing’s Maximum Generation and alert response training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kurt Fichtner, 76th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection on a C-21A Learjet aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 26, 2026. The inspection prepared the aircraft for rapid launch during 76th AS Maximum Generation and alert response training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)
A U.S. Air Force C-21A Learjet aircraft taxis out to the runway at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 26, 2026. The C-21A is a small military aircraft primarily used for aeromedical evacuation and distinguished visitor transfer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)