Story by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber | 86th Airlift Wing | 11.14.2025
U.S. Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 52nd LRS completed Ramstein’s first-ever F-35A Lightning II hot-pit refueling operation at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 14, 2025....
Story by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.25.2025
U.S. Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group participated in the Air Advisor Field Craft Academy at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 21-25, 2025. Utilizing inter-wing connections, the 435th CRG and the 1st Combat Communication Squadron developed the academy and training scenarios from the ground up. Leveraging existing 1st CBCS field craft hostile curriculum to accomplish 281 of 530......
Story by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 05.21.2025
For the first time in the unit’s history, Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Squadron hosted U.S. Air Forces Special Operations Command to validate their landing zone surveyor course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 12-21, 2025....
Story by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.28.2024
The 435th Contingency Response Group marked a significant milestone as it celebrated its 25th anniversary at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 26, 2024....
Story by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.20.2023
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron hosted a technology integration and field demonstration event with contingency response (CR) operations Oct. 20, 2023 at the Polygone Training Compound in Bann, Germany....
Story by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding | 86th Airlift Wing | 09.21.2022
Their demeanor was attentive, patient, and focused as they went through the required safety checks prior to the jump. Each seatbelt was tugged, corrected if needed, then laid crossed on the red chairs. A white rope was dragged along braided metal anchor line cables to check for any deficiencies. When the jumpers boarded the aircraft, eyes looked intently at the rigs on each jumper, while hands......
Story by Sgt. Julian Padua | Joint Multinational Readiness Center | 03.06.2021
HOHENFELS, Germany - U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group of Ramstein, Germany, conducted ground training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center March 3-10, 2021. The 435 Security Forces Squadron, Contingency Response Squadron, and the Contingency Response Support Squadron conducted training in the vicinity of the short take-off and landing (STOL) airstrip....
Courtesy Story | 86th Airlift Wing | 11.24.2020
The 435th Contingency Response Group honed its expeditionary airfield on demand capabilities during exercise Agile Wolf 21-01....
