JANUARY 22, 2026 - Two Airmen from the World Class Athlete Program will represent Team USA and the Air Force at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games in February. Staff Sgt. Kelly Curtis is set to compete in skeleton, while Senior Airman Jasmine Jones will compete in bobsleigh. Both athletes are part of Department of the Air Force WCAP, which is managed by the Air Force … [Read more...]
Air Force, Navy Aircraft to Fly Over Super Bowl
JANUARY 22, 2026 - To commemorate America’s 250th birthday at the 2026 Super Bowl, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy are conducting a joint flyover during Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Feb. 8, 2026. The formation, featuring two Air Force B-1 Lancers, from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and two F-15C Eagles, from Fresno Air National … [Read more...]
Child Development Center Reopens at Ramstein
JANUARY 21, 2026 — The Ramstein Child and Youth Programs hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 20 here to celebrate the opening of the infant care facility rooms, with an additional room as part of an expansion to increase care availability for the Kaiserslautern Military Community. The reopening follows six months of coordination, planning and teamwork across the … [Read more...]
First Finnish Air Force F-35 Lightning II Arrives
JANUARY 21, 2026 – The first Finnish Air Force (FINAF) F-35A Lightning II landed here Jan. 20, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the security partnership between the United States and Finland. Over the next two years, approximately 20 FINAF pilots will undergo extensive training, with the program expected to conclude by February 2028. "We are incredibly excited to … [Read more...]
Counterparts Collaborate on Aeromedical Training
JANUARY 16, 2026 - Inside a static C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron joined NATO partners from the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force in a subject matter exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 6-9, designed to enhance interoperability and strengthen medical evacuation capabilities. The exchange, which … [Read more...]