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  • 86 AW vice commander recognizes key spouses

    Col. Brandon R. Hileman, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, recognized key spouses during a luncheon at the Ramstein Officers’ Club, May 16.The Key Spouse Program is an official Air Force program designed to enhance mission readiness and resiliency as well as establish a sense of community. The

  • Ramstein honors law enforcers

    Staff Sgt. Stephen Peterson, 86th Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, demonstrates the functions of a taser during a community building event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 13, 2017. The Police Week display involved participation from police members from the Air

  • 3 countries, 2 engines, 1 mission

    One of the benefits of being stationed overseas is the opportunity to travel to other countries, both for work and recreation. Some units provide on-the-job travel opportunities more than others, such as the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Staff Sgt. Kenneth

  • SERE specialists, augmenters train aircrew members

    Sweat starts to roll off the bridge of your nose. A panic sets in. The air is thick and the sun is intense, but not as intense as the flame-engulfed debris from the aircraft you jumped out of that is now scattered across the land. With every breath of air, you think “this could be my last.” That is

  • Honoring his service

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. Charles E. Milam smiles while working in his woodshop in Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Germany, May 2, 2017. During his 30 years of active-duty service, Milam was awarded the Bronze Star for his valor and meritorious service while he had administrative supervision over 11 Airmen

  • Atlantic Stripe bolsters NCO development

    Sixty technical sergeants and staff sergeants participated in the first ever Atlantic Stripe, a four-day course built to enhance NCO development, May 9-12.More than 40 Air Force members across multiple organizations at Ramstein teamed up to build the curriculum for the course in an overarching

  • 435th CTS, ANG Airmen practice search and rescue

    Staff Sgt. Shane Sexton, 185th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, lies in a gurney as he plays the role of a casualty during a Silver Flag exercise on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 10, 2017. Airmen from various Air National Guard units gathered on Ramstein to participate in Silver Flag, which is