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Playing the piano at 45,000 feet: Ramstein hosts NATO fighter exercise

Playing the piano at 45,000 feet: Ramstein hosts NATO fighter exercise Playing the piano at 45,000 feet: Ramstein hosts NATO fighter exercise
12:00 AM6/11/2024
Ramstein Air Base hosted a basic fighter maneuvers exercise June 6 that comprised 37 aircraft from nine NATO countries.
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Astral Knight 24 to exercise U.S. EUCOM’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense

Astral Knight 24 to exercise U.S. EUCOM’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Astral Knight 24 to exercise U.S. EUCOM’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense
12:10 PM5/6/2024
A multi-national military exercise, called Astral Knight 2024, kicked off Monday, in Europe. It is focused on exercising Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and the incremental development of theater-wide security capabilities.
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Ramstein hosts multi-national aero-medical exchange

Ramstein hosts multi-national aero-medical exchange Ramstein hosts multi-national aero-medical exchange
11:41 AM1/2/2024
The military medical professionals from the four nations participated in multiple scenarios to discuss how each nation achieves intended results and ways to combine them into best practices.
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US, Luxembourg officials break ground on deployable air base system

US, Luxembourg officials break ground on deployable air base system US, Luxembourg officials break ground on deployable air base system
12:00 AM10/19/2023
The Deployable Air Base System support and storage facilities project will add more than 200,000 square feet of additional facility space to the Warehouses Service Agency, which supports the rapid deployment of War Reserve Material worldwide within 24 hours for any contingency.
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B-52s integrate with NATO Allies over Europe

B-52s integrate with NATO Allies over Europe B-52s integrate with NATO Allies over Europe
8:32 AM3/8/2022
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Bomber Task Force Europe: Bombers Trek through Europe for Multinational Integrations

Bomber Task Force Europe: Bombers Trek through Europe for Multinational Integrations Bomber Task Force Europe: Bombers Trek through Europe for Multinational Integrations
11:25 AM3/7/2022
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U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress arrive at RAF Fairford for Bomber Task Force Europe 22-2

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress arrive at RAF Fairford for Bomber Task Force Europe 22-2 U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress arrive at RAF Fairford for Bomber Task Force Europe 22-2
2:11 PM2/10/2022
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Ramstein completes role in historic humanitarian airlift

Ramstein completes role in historic humanitarian airlift Ramstein completes role in historic humanitarian airlift
6:34 AM11/1/2021
The final flight carrying Afghan evacuees to the United States from Ramstein Air Base departed Germany Oct. 30, 71 days after the first flights from Afghanistan began arriving at the installation.
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Saving lives and starting lives: Medical efforts in Operation Allies Refuge

Saving lives and starting lives: Medical efforts in Operation Allies Refuge Saving lives and starting lives: Medical efforts in Operation Allies Refuge
9:37 AM9/16/2021
The medical Pods at the temporary Joint Mobility Processing Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are just the first stop for medical care for newly arrived evacuees during Operation Allies Refuge. Here, and throughout their stay on the installation, Air Force medical teams make sure evacuees rapidly get the care they need: whether receiving much needed over-the-counter medicine, being seen by an OB-GYN or getting treated for other illnesses.
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Sky is the Limit

Sky is the Limit Sky is the Limit
11:12 AM9/10/2021
A young girl’s eyes lit up as three U.S. Air Force pilots spoke about their experience of flying. She asked questions one after the other to learn as much as she could, in hopes to one day be a pilot just like them.
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Public Health Prevents Disease in Pods

Public Health Prevents Disease in Pods Public Health Prevents Disease in Pods
11:09 AM9/10/2021
As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the Public Health team at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is continuously out in the evacuee camps sharing tips and enforcing regulations to keep Airmen, volunteers and evacuees healthy. By encouraging everyone to wash hands often and wear masks and gloves when appropriate, Public Health works to mitigate the spread of disease and prevent illness.
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Airmen receive initial COVID-19 vaccine

Airmen receive initial COVID-19 vaccine Airmen receive initial COVID-19 vaccine
12:00 AM1/4/2021
First responders and select medical personnel received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 4 at Ramstein’s Southside Fitness Center Annex.
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Point Blank exercise goes joint, expands domains

Point Blank exercise goes joint, expands domains Point Blank exercise goes joint, expands domains
8:17 AM9/11/2020
Airmen and F-15s from the 48th Fighter Wing will participate in Exercise Point Blank 20-4, Sep. 10, with other U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa units, as well as the Royal Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force, and first-time participation of bomber aircraft from U.S. Global Strike Command.
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US Army and Air Force in Europe join USAID to provide support to Lebanon

US Army and Air Force in Europe join USAID to provide support to Lebanon US Army and Air Force in Europe join USAID to provide support to Lebanon
12:00 AM8/11/2020
The 21st Theater Sustainment Command coordinated the movement of 21 pallets of supplies from the Netherlands to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where members of the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 721st Aerial Port Squadron and 1st Air and Space Communications Operations Squadron downloaded, prepared and loaded the nearly 12,000 pounds of supplies onto a U.S. Air Force C-130.
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Black Sea: All domains, all day

Black Sea: All domains, all day Black Sea: All domains, all day
8:23 AM7/23/2020
U.S. Air Forces in Europe led an all domain mission with assets from U.S. Naval Forces Europe, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, and U.S. Space Command, over the Black Sea, July 22, 2020. The mission occurred in international airspace and waters within the Black Sea and was designed to train U.S. forces to integrate, operate and communicate while executing all domain operations.
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48th Fighter Wing honors D-Day 76th Anniversary

48th Fighter Wing honors D-Day 76th Anniversary 48th Fighter Wing honors D-Day 76th Anniversary
7:07 AM6/8/2020
ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Four F-15 Eagles assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron conducted a flyover in France commemorating the 76th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2020.
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B-1s train to LRASM capabilities in Europe during Bomber Task Force mission

B-1s train to LRASM capabilities in Europe during Bomber Task Force mission B-1s train to LRASM capabilities in Europe during Bomber Task Force mission
9:05 AM6/1/2020
Two B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the Black Sea region, 29 May, 2020. During the mission, the two B-1s conducted training on the Long Range Anti-ship Missile (LRASM). Designed to target adversary ships, the LRASM gives the B-1 the ability to have advanced stand-off and counter-ship capabilities.
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Point Blank exercise adapts to pandemic restrictions

Point Blank exercise adapts to pandemic restrictions Point Blank exercise adapts to pandemic restrictions
12:00 AM5/14/2020
More than 45 aircraft from the Royal Air Force and U.S. Air Force participated in exercise Point Blank 20-02 over the North Sea
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USAFE’s C-130J Support to Italy

USAFE’s C-130J Support to Italy USAFE’s C-130J Support to Italy
12:00 AM5/14/2020
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, assisted the Italian government in transporting medical and other relief supplies between supply hubs in Milan and Rome, Italy, May 13
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Bomber Task Force conducts Baltic mission with B-1 Lancers

Bomber Task Force conducts Baltic mission with B-1 Lancers Bomber Task Force conducts Baltic mission with B-1 Lancers
12:00 AM5/6/2020
Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission
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480th EFS improves interoperability, strategic partnerships at Blue Flag 2019

480th EFS improves interoperability, strategic partnerships at Blue Flag 2019 480th EFS improves interoperability, strategic partnerships at Blue Flag 2019
8:54 AM12/6/2019
Members of the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, deployed to Uvda Air Base, Israel, to participate in Blue Flag 2019, a multinational exercise, from Nov. 3 to 14, 2019.
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Exercise Swift Response 2017

Exercise Swift Response 2017 Exercise Swift Response 2017
12:30 PM10/12/2017
Swift Response links to Exercise Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations.
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57th RQS trains to save lives in Exercise Ares Shadow

57th RQS trains to save lives in Exercise Ares Shadow 57th RQS trains to save lives in Exercise Ares Shadow
3:14 PM8/15/2017
Jumping out of an airplane flying 10,000 feet in the air isn’t on everyone’s daily to-do list, but for the Guardian Angel teams of the 57th Rescue Squadron, it’s their bread and butter. That’s exactly what they did during exercise Ares Shadow at Aviano AB, Aug. 8-11.
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