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Photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris BirdwellGreek Capt. Vasileios Mosios, 356th MTM (Tactical Transport Squadron) co-pilot, discusses the functions of a C-130J Super Hercules with Maj. Bill Tice, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, during Stolen Cerberus, a flight training deployment Feb. 2 to today designed to incorporate various training methods in order to maintain proficiency during deployed operations and increase interoperability with the Hellenic air force.

Team Ramstein participates in Stolen Cerberus

by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

More than 150 Ramstein Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, along with U.S. Army jumpmasters, participated in Stolen Cerberus, a two-week flight training deployment designed to incorporate various training methods to maintain proficiency during deployed operations from Feb. 2 to today.

February 13, 2014 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan CraneAirmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, 62nd Airlift Wing and 571st Contingency Response Group load vehicles, equipment and Rwandan soldiers onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 19 in Rwanda, Africa. U.S. forces will transport a total of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three-week operation.

435th AGOW Airmen lead Rwandan port operations

by Capt. Justin Rex
Contingency Response Element commander

In an effort to confront destabilizing forces and violence within the Central African Republic, France and the African Union requested U.S. support to move Rwandan forces into the region.

February 6, 2014 ×

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Ramstein Airmen support RAF Lakenheath during tragedy

by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Approximately 10 Airmen and equipment from the 86th Airlift Wing, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and other units from Ramstein went to Royal Air Force Lakenheath to provide assistance after an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crash took the lives of four Airmen from the 56th Rescue Squadron Jan. 7.

January 23, 2014 ×

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Airman 1st Class David Vasquez, 355th Security Forces Squadron Creek Defender course trainee, fires a slap flare during a night combat tactics class Tuesday in Baumholder. Vasquez was part of a 98-student class that underwent training to prepare them for deployed conditions around the world.

Cadres train real-world tactics

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Creek Defender cadre from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, operating out of Baumholder, began to ready 98 security forces members at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa’s only Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, before deploying throughout the world.

October 17, 2013 ×

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Airmen exercise humanitarian relief

Airmen exercise humanitarian relief

Photos by Senior Airman Chris Willis

Members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing participated in Exercise Market Orchard Aug. 27 outside of U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder, Germany.

September 5, 2013 ×

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Bulgarian paratroopers perform a static-line jump from a C-130J Super Hercules during a flying training deployment July 15 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. FTD Thracian Summer was a two-week training deployment for American and Bulgarian forces to work together and learn how each other perform their mission.

Thracian Summer: US Airmen jump with Bulgarians during two-week flying training

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

More than 600 Airmen from the 86th Airlift and 435th Air Ground Operations wings and members of the Bulgarian armed forces participated in a two-week flying training deployment called Thracian Summer, July 7 through 21.

July 25, 2013 ×

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435th AGOW changes command

435th AGOW changes command

by Airman 1st Class Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Col. John S. Shapland relinquished command of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing to Col. Joseph D. McFall during a change of command ceremony July 1 in Hangar 1 on Ramstein.

July 11, 2013 ×