• Homefront Heroes honors children, spouses

    Deployments can be stressful for military members. Being away from family, not knowing when they'll be home and fighting in combat zones are just a few stressors. While away, spouses and family members take care of the daily tasks and chores to ensure military members don't have to worry about

  • Ramstein shoppette to improve traffic flow, safety

    A construction project to modify the parking lot of the Ramstein Express, better known as the shoppette, is scheduled to begin the first week of March.As part of the 86th Airlift Wing's effort to improve installation excellence, the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron is heading up the project to improve

  • Ramstein Airmen help kick-off Real Thaw 16

    Approximately 60 Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, along with six Allied nations, helped kick off Exercise Real Thaw 16 with an opening ceremony in Beja, Portugal, Feb. 21.Real Thaw 16 is a Portuguese-hosted NATO exercise that provides tactical training to participating nations. Its aim is to

  • Ramstein aircrew receives air medal for emergency heroism

    Two Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron were awarded the Air Medal Feb. 19, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.The C-130J Super Hercules crew was awarded for exemplary professionalism and Airmanship to safely recover a 70 million dollar aircraft, 10 crew members and 80 passengers by performing an

  • OHA survey puts power in service members’ hands

    U.S. service members in Germany will be granted the opportunity to impact their overseas housing allowance through an OHA survey in March 2016.The survey will collect data that will be used to determine utility and move-in housing allowances, which are a part of the OHA.The survey is intended for

  • Security Forces crack down on IDs

    It's a feeling of panic and frustration when driving up to the gate realizing, "I can't find my ID." After searching every nook and cranny within reach, you decide to just get a pass for the day. It's easy, right? Well, not as easy as you might think.The process to attain a pass is more arduous than

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