The Ramstein airmen are assisting Rhein-Main's 469th Air Base Group. About 80 AMC airmen from U.S. bases arrived recently to increase the en route capabilities of the 626th Air Mobility Support Squadron. AMC officials expect more than 100 aircraft will travel to the region throughout the week to transport troops and cargo and to provide aerial refueling. Rhein-Main is expected to receive about 40 to 50 strategic airlift missions throughout the week as a result of the deployment. We supported the first movement to Southwest Asia in November.
Strategic airlift continues to be our mission.
Personnel deployed to Rhein-Main include security forces, logisticians, maintenance, operations, services, communications, and medical personnel. Ramstein also sent a range of equipment, including aircraft de-icers and maintenance stands, to handle the temporary influx of air traffic through the base.