Story by Airman 1st Class Alexcia Givens | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.07.2022
The 86th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Emergency Service section provides on-demand support for all emergencies on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Vogelweh Military Complex, Kapaun Air Station, Landstuhl Regional Medical Facility, and Ramstein Air Base....
Story by Airman 1st Class Taylor Slater | 86th Airlift Wing | 08.27.2020
Historically, Ramstein is not an area where extreme temperatures exist for long periods of time. The base typically experiences high temperatures for no more than three to four weeks of the year. Despite this, some on-base residents may wonder how to get relief from hotter months in the absence of air conditioning....
Story by Airman 1st Class Taylor Slater | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.14.2020
One Ramstein Boy Scout has a message for solitary bees: It’s time to check out of the ground and check-in to a hotel.
Story by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker | 86th Airlift Wing | 06.18.2020
Sirens blare as a fire truck pulls in to Ramstein base housing around 3 a.m. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chayce Verity, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection supervisor, and his team jump out of the truck. Every second counts as Verity takes in the scene, piecing it together with the information he received from dispatch. How many are in the house? Where is the safest entry point? What......
Story by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales | 86th Airlift Wing | 04.15.2020
Some programs have been temporarily suspended such as Bay Orderly for Airmen living in the dorms. Bay Orderly, or Bay-O, is a command chief program comprised of dorm residents who perform required duties to ensure cleanliness standards....
Story by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes | 86th Airlift Wing | 01.31.2020
Moving to Germany often means navigating a host of cultural differences: the language, the food, the currency. During the winter months, it also means saying goodbye to central heating systems, and hello to good, old-fashioned radiators....
Story by Senior Airman Devin Rumbaugh | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.10.2018
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Fire Academy members assigned to the 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted a burn training simulation during a USAFE NATO Firefighter partnership course with Latvian and Lithuanian air force firefighters Oct. 10, 2018....
Story by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh | 86th Airlift Wing | 10.13.2017
As the 13th named storm, seventh hurricane, fourth major hurricane, and second Category 5 hurricane in the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Maria caused devastation across the Northeast Caribbean. One of the areas hit by the tropical storm was the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, reaching the island’s shores Sept. 20, causing massive damage to the entire island. In order to aid......
