Col. Jordan Norman, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Scott Piper, 521st AMOW command chief, give a holiday message to their formations on a C-17 Globemaster III on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Crossman)
Eighteenth Air Force closed out 2025 following one of its most operationally demanding and strategically significant years, defined by large-scale mobility missions, global readiness exercises and the transition of major units.
For many service members, military life is more than a career. It is a link to the people who first shaped their understanding of duty and strength. And years later, their own paths often begin to mirror the footsteps that inspired them.
Countless service members have family members who also served, and their legacy continues to live on in the military.
