Ramstein completes another exercise, continues toward ORI

Members of Team Ramstein recently completed the May Phase I and II operational readiness exercise here to test the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's deployment and combat readiness.Starting May 17, the eight-day exercise prepared the wings both here and in a "deployed

Practice makes perfect

Combat Comm supports 'Sentry Gold,' builds partnerships in Bulgaria

Airmen flood the flightline. Aircraft taxi, take off and land. Maintainers keep the planes safe for flight. It's busy. This is nothing out of the norm for flightlines across the U.S. Air Force, but this isn't a U.S. Air Force base. This is Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and the

Battlefield Airmen participate in Czech-British exercise 'Flying Rhino'

More than 3,000 servicemembers from 10 different countries, including 22 U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airmen and forward air controllers, gathered in the Czech Republic recently to participate in Flying Rhino 2010. The three-week exercise that ended May 20, is a multinational,

Airmen, C-130Js provide link to building partnerships in Africa

Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing partnered with 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) recently to put a strong emphasis on building relationships between the U.S. military and African nations.Flintlock 10, a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored exercise running through May 23, does just that. The exercise is

Team Ramstein preps for upcoming ORI

Ramstein Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 86th Airlift Wing are participating in an Operational Readiness Exercise here, May 17-23.This is the third of five OREs conducted by the wings, which are designed to prepare Team Ramstein for an upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection

Ramstein evaluates ATSO in preparation for ORE

The 86th Airlift Wing Inspections and Readiness flight with the help of augmentees from throughout the base, tested 576 servicemembers from Team Ramstein here, May 20. "In two hour blocks more than 144 personnel enter Hangar 1 and divide into groups at one of seven stations," said Master Sgt. Daniel

KMC holds 27th annual Special Olympics

More than 1600 helpers and 800 athletes participated in the 27th annual German-American Special Olympics on the mobility police grounds here May 12.Nineteen American schools and 39 German schools for people with disabilities from in State of Rhineland-Palatinate, as well as members of the

Team Ramstein reinforces bonds with Romania

Airmen from Ramstein Air Base headed to Otopeni Airport the week of May 10 to conduct training with their Romanian counterparts in Carpathian Summer 2010, a week-long cooperative exercise. Two of the newest aircraft in the Ramstein fleet, operated by the 37th Airlift Squadron, transported members of

86th AES trains with Romanian counterparts for the first time

Airmen from Ramstein Air Base's 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, alongside members of the 37th Airlift Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Group, spent the week of May 10 training with their Romanian counterparts.Held at Otopeni Airfield, near Bucharest, Operation Carpathian Summer 2010 was