• Operation Varsity 19-04 commences

    The fourth iteration of Operation Varsity commenced Dec. 9, 2019, providing Airmen the opportunity to sharpen their skills when dealing with imminent threats in the local area.The exercise, designed to sprout unpredictable events throughout the base, requires Airmen to stay vigilant and test their

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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