Story and photos by Mary Ann Davis
Installation Management Command Public Affairs
GERMERSHEIM, Germany — U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz leadership received an immersion tour of Germersheim Army Depot and Coleman Work Site, Mannheim, to get a firsthand look at the installations’ vital missions and responsibilities, Aug. 10. USAG RP Commander Col. Jason Edwards and Command Sgt. Maj. D. Brett Waterhouse first visited […]
August 23, 2018 ×
by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The men and women of the 86th Airlift Wing welcomed their new commander, Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, Aug. 9. Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr. relinquished his command to August in a ceremony at the dual bay hangar. Reflecting on his time in command, Moore noted that creating command […]
August 16, 2018 ×
Story and photos by
Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland — The summer sun beat down upon the grass field at Powidz Air Base, Poland; the never-ending waves of scorching heat could have mummified anyone foolhardy enough to soak in the sunlight beneath the empty, cloudless sky. But there was a motley crew who might have […]
August 16, 2018 ×
by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
August 16, 2018 ×
Story and photos by
Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland —Approximately 100 U.S. Airmen and three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrived in Poland, July 30, for a bilateral exercise with the Polish air force. The aircraft and Airmen are assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing. U.S. Army Soldiers from the […]
August 9, 2018 ×
Story and photos by
Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Who are we? It’s a simple question that required a more complex answer. During an all-call with Ramstein enlisted personnel, an Airman grabbed the microphone, concerned with our Air Force identity — and asked a question. We’re adopting a new uniform, the Airman said. We’ve had several over the course […]
August 2, 2018 ×
Story and photos by
Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and more than 60 personnel deployed to Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from Ramstein Air Base for Thracian Summer 18 returned home July 22. During the 12-day forward training deployment, the 37th Airlift Squadron facilitated training to improve interoperability with NATO allies from Bulgaria. The […]
August 2, 2018 ×
by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa hosted the Equal Opportunity & Alternative Dispute Resolution training workshop at the USAFE Conference Center on Ramstein Air Base, July 16 to 19. This event was the first time the Equal Opportunity training workshop was held locally instead of the Air […]
August 2, 2018 ×
by U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey — A team of en-route maintenance Airmen recently converged from multiple locations to respond as part of a Maintenance Recovery Team, returning a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft back to the mobility fleet from a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia. Maintenance professionals identified repairs to […]
August 2, 2018 ×