Story by Airman Paden Henry | 86th Airlift Wing | 11.18.2025
Ramstein Air Base is the Global Gateway across multiple commands which means for the MXS that doing backshop-level repairs, from letter checks on C-130J Super Hercules to overall preventative maintenance, is how they are the epitome of support, propelling the U.S. Air Force’s mission forward....
Story by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert | 86th Airlift Wing | 04.30.2024
The 86th Maintenance Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron hosted five representatives from the Senegalese air force April 23-26, 2024, here....
Story by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 01.17.2024
U.S. Air Force maintainers from the 86th Maintenance Squadron performed scheduled inspections of the 37th Airlift Squadron’s fleet of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 9, 2024. The inspections, or letter checks, take an aircraft off of the flightline every 270 days so a more thorough inspection can happen. These inspections include preventative maintenance......
Story by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton | 86th Airlift Wing | 03.03.2021
The 86th Airlift Wing recognized Airman 1st Class Mariia Shevchenko, as Airlifter of the Week, for her leadership and technical acumen....
Story by Airman 1st Class John Wright | 86th Airlift Wing | 11.05.2019
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kendal “Wade” Roberson, 86th Maintenance Squadron hydraulic section chief, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week, Nov. 5, 2019....
Story by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales | 86th Airlift Wing | 08.29.2019
After going through a long checklist, on Aug. 29, 2019, the 86th Maintenance Squadron and 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pushed out an aircraft known as a “black letter aircraft.”...
Story by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass | 86th Airlift Wing | 05.21.2018
Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Group on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, launch C-130J Super Hercules aircraft every day....
Story by Senior Airman Devin Rumbaugh | 86th Airlift Wing | 12.05.2017
Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron Isochronal Maintenance Dock take 86th Operations Group aircraft to ensure C-130J Super Hercules aircraft are up to standards for aircrews to fly....
