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Ramstein Air Base

US Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Key facts

Type: US Air Force base
Owner: German Federal Government
Operator: US Air Force
Controlled by: US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
Condition: Operational
Website: Official website
Area: 1,400 ha (3,500 acres)
Built: 1949 ( 1949 ) –1953
In use: 1953–present
Current commander: Brigadier General Adrienne L. Williams
Garrison: 86th Airlift Wing
Occupants: 37th Airlift Squadron 76th Airlift Squadron See Based units section for full list.
Identifiers: IATA : RMS, ICAO : ETAR
Elevation: 238 m (781 ft) AMSL

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Ramstein Air Base (IATA: RMS, ICAO: ETAR) (before 1958 Ramstein–Landstuhl) is a United States Air Force installation located in Rhineland-Palatinate, southwestern Germany. It serves as the headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and NATO Allied Air Command (AIRCOM). The base plays a key role in supporting forward military operations, particularly those deploying to Eastern Europe and Africa.