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  • Dr. Paulina De Santis, Defense Language Institute instructor, teaches a Russian language course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 3, 2019. The purpose of the course is to give Airmen who work in partner nations a chance to sharpen their language and culture skills, which will enable mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

    Language course enhances BPC mission

    Since 2006, the Department of Defense has increased its emphasis on the mission of building partnership capacity, or BPC. For the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, BPC is a predominant part of operations.When thinking of BPC, several elements come to mind: training, mentoring, equipping and exercises. Leadership from the contingency response units

  • Operation Varsity 19-4: Impacted Services and Agencies

    Attention Ramstein! Next week's exercise, running December 9 - 13, will cause some delays and disruptions across the base, including, but not limited to the below list -- we appreciate your patience!
  • A European holiday observed on Dec. 6th celebrates the generous works of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas Day inspires people to follow his example of giving to those in need. One tradition has children filling their shoes with carrots and hay for St. Nicholas’s horse the night before. The next morning they will find treats and small gifts in return.

    St. Nicholas Day

    A European holiday observed on Dec. 6th celebrates the generous works of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas Day inspires people to follow his example of giving to those in need. One tradition has children filling their shoes with carrots and hay for St. Nicholas’s horse the night before. The next morning they will find treats and small gifts in return. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Regina Burbidge)
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Mrkonja, Deployment Transition Center lodging manager and vehicle control officer, inspects a vehicle at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 25, 2019. As a member of the DTC, Mrkonja helps provide critical reintegration skills and decompression opportunities for service members returning home after deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

    Ramstein deployed Airman helps those coming home: Airlifter of the Week

    An Airman from the Deployment Transition Center was awarded Airlifter of the Week, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 25, 2019.
  • Missing appointments and training can easily backup workflow, essentially putting the mission at risk. Units like the 86th Medical Group are having up to 335 no-shows a month, or about 5.7% of all booked appointments. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

    Wasting time on other’s dime

    In the military, it’s very common to hear “on time is late” or “always show up 15 minutes early.” Working for the U.S. Air Force involves a lot of moving parts. When any of those parts stop working, things get backed up quickly. Service members experience these moments when others decide to show up for appointments and training “fashionably late” or worse, not at all.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Schumann, 86th Maintenance Group first sergeant, plays “Santa says” with children during the Angel Tree Kickoff at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 1, 2019. Angel Tree donation spots can be found at a variety of high-traffic areas around the Kaiserslautern Military Community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

    Angel Tree: First Sergeants kick off season of giving

    Kaiserslautern Military Community first sergeants got together to host the Angel Tree Kickoff on Dec. 1, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, reads to children during Story Time at Ramstein Library, Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 21, 2019. Throughout December, each Story Time will celebrate a different holiday of the season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

    Ramstein Story Time with the Command Chief

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, and his wife, Melissa, attended Ramstein Story Time, Nov. 21, 2019, at Ramstein Library, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Rendon read "Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot: A True Story of the Berlin Airlift and the Candy that Dropped from the Sky," which helped give children an understanding of Air Force history in Germany.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Scott, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, radar air and weather systems NCO, explains the equipment and procedures of the deployable air traffic control and landing systems to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett during briefing on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 22. 2019.

    SecAF, CSAF end overseas tour with visit to Ramstein

    The Chief of Staff of the Air Force escorted the 25th Secretary of the Air Force on an overseas tour of military installations, where she immersed herself with the scope of missions supporting real-world contingency, humanitarian and NATO alliance operations.
  • Nicole Steingaß, left, Rheinland-Palatinate state secretary, speaks with Carolyn Joas, Police Inspection Station Landstuhl police Lt., on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2019. Steingaß received a guided tour through several stops on Ramstein, including a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, the 721st Aerial Port Squadron Passenger Terminal, and the Sicherheitswache (German Police Station.)

    Rheinland-Palatinate state secretary visits Ramstein

    Nicole Steingaß, Rheinland-Palatinate state secretary, visited Ramstein Air Base Nov. 20. Accompanying Steingaß were Carsten Göller, state coordinator for military affairs, and Udo Rzany, military affairs administrator.
  • A Contingency Response Group Airman focuses while operating a compact track loader during Hybrid Airman training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 7, 2019. A CTL is a versatile piece of machinery that can be equipped with various tools depending on the situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Daniel McKeown)

    ‘Hybrid Airman’ training enhances 435 CRG mission

    The 435th Contingency Response Group conducted Hybrid Airman training here, Nov. 7, 2019, to instill cross-functional knowledge across its units.
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