Dec. 6, 2023 AFSOC commander directs CV-22 operational standdown The standdown will provide time and space for a thorough investigation to determine causal factors and recommendations to ensure the Air Force CV-22 fleet returns to flight operations.
March 18, 2020 Taming the flames on Ramstein AB’s new F-15 mobile trainer Twenty-two NATO firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic were the first to train on Ramstein Air Base’s new F-15 Mobile Aircraft Fire Training asset.
March 8, 2019 Ramstein wraps up Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01 Ramstein wrapped up Operation Varsity 19-01, a week-long exercise testing the response capability of multiple base agencies.
Oct. 29, 2018 JCAT Airman uses combat forensics to evolve the AFCENT mission The ideal outcome of any conflict is to achieve victory and come out the other side unscathed. However, an undesired outcome does not mean lessons cannot be learned and applied for future conflicts. The United States military has used this mentality since its inception and applies it today in the
Dec. 10, 2013 T-38C Talon accident investigation complete Air Force officials announced today the accident investigation results of a July 19 T-38C accident at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
Aug. 6, 2013 Human remains located at HH-60 crash site, officials work to secure scene Search operations for the missing crew member from yesterday's HH-60 crash in the Central Training Area have been suspended due to the discovery of human remains at the crash site.
Aug. 5, 2013 Three of four crew members accounted for after crash Three of the four crew members involved in the Aug. 5, HH-60G Pave Hawk crash in the central training area have been accounted for and are in stable condition. The remaining crew member has not yet been located.More details will be released as they become available.(Courtesy of 18th Wing Public
Aug. 5, 2013 HH-60 helicopter crashes near Camp Hansen, Okinawa A Kadena-based HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen, Okinawa, at about 4 p.m. Aug. 5. U.S. fire and rescue crews are responding to the scene of the mishap.
Aug. 2, 2013 F-16s involved in air-to-air mishap Two F-16C Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 113th Wing D.C. Air National Guard were involved in a mid-air collision at approximately 11 p.m., Aug. 1, while on a routine training mission off the coast of Chincoteague, Va.