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Ramstein conducts combat readiness exercise OV 25-1

Photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
March 21, 2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Will Dorvilier and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Darren Rice, both 86th Security Forces Squadron response force leaders, stands watch during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 13, 2025. The 86th SFS plays a crucial role in providing base security during mass casualty and high level threat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron evacuate the vehicle readiness facility during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 13, 2025. Exercise participants responded to a variety of high-threat scenarios including simulated active shooter events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Airmen wait for a bus at a personnel deployment function line during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2025. OV 25-1 was a combat readiness exercise that tested the 86th Airlift Wing’s ability to rapidly deploy personnel and provided medical, financial and logistical processing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Airmen with the 86th Security Forces Squadron discuss evacuation procedures during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 13, 2025. The 86th SFS plays a vital role in safeguarding Ramstein AB during mass casualty incidents and high-threat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Airmen listen to a personnel deployment function representative brief during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2025. The exercise provided a realistic test of the 86th Airlift Wing’s ability to effectively respond to various exercise scenarios, ensuring that all units within the wing can maintain their readiness under real-world operational constraints. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alondra Duenas, Operation VARSITY 25-1 personnel deployment function representative, briefs simulated in-processing service members at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2025. OV 25-1 was a combat readiness exercise that provided Airmen the opportunity to coordinate with other squadrons and test their mission capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Airmen walk into the Installation Deployment Readiness Center during Operation VARSITY 25-1, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2025. The Personnel Deployment Function (PDF) line is a critical tool for evaluating the Air Force’s ability to rapidly and efficiently respond to emergency disasters involving a high volume of personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Tate, 86th Security Forces Squadron response force member, completes a post attack reconnaissance sweep during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 14, 2025. Annual combat readiness exercises are essential to ensuring Ramstein AB remains effective and fully prepared to respond to potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Airmen process through a personnel deployment function line at the Installation Deployment Center during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2025. OV 25-1 was a combat readiness exercise that tested the 86th Airlift Wing’s ability to rapidly deploy personnel and provided medical, financial and logistical processing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
U.S. Air Force Airman Noah Newton, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management technician, collects radiation sampling equipment during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 13, 2025. The 786th CES, working alongside various 86th Airlift Wing squadrons, ensured an effective and quick response to a simulated post-chemical attack situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
A radiation detection equipment stand sits outside a simulated radiation zone during Operation VARSITY 25-1 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 13, 2025. The 86th Civil Engineer Squadron, working alongside various 86th Airlift Wing squadrons, ensured an effective and quick response to a simulated post-chemical attack situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)
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