• Gen Roberson assumes command of 3rd AF

    Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson assumed command of 3rd Air Force during a ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany June 11, 2014.Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, presided over the ceremony and expressed appreciation for the hard work and dedication the Airmen of

  • 2013 annual drinking water quality report summary

    The 86th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight presents Ramstein's annual drinking water quality report.This report, which is required by Air Force Instruction and mirrors the Consumer Confidence Report required by the EPA in the U.S. and is designed to inform residents about the

  • Total force brings air power to Saber Strike

    Saber Strike 2014 concluded June 20,2014, with a closing ceremony at the Ādaži Training Area, here. This year's U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational military exercise ran from June 9-20 across multiple locations within the Baltic States, and was comprised of approximately 4,700 service members from

  • USAF builds partnership with Baltic States

    Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group arrived at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia in Europe, June 16, 2014, to participate in the Air Force-specific portion to Saber Strike 2014.Saber Strike is a regularly scheduled, reoccurring exercise that promotes the enduring commitment the United

  • First USAF aircraft to land at Latvian Air Base

    A runway was used for the first time by the U.S Air Force when three C-130 J-models assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron landed on the Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17, 2014 in part of the Saber Strike exercise.Few pilots have the rare opportunity to be the first to land on a new runway and for

  • 86th AW welcomes new command chief

    The 86th Airlift Wing welcomed its new command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Frank H. Batten III, last month.As the wing's highest enlisted leader, Batten advises the commander and senior leaders on military readiness, mission effectiveness, professional development, morale, welfare, training and good

  • D-Day: Veterans relive Operation Neptune

    Hollowed soil, possessed by a war machine denying liberty and freedom; hedgerows lined with hostile weaponry; dreary skies lit by gunfire launched from the ground; two Army Air Corp pilots fly into the face of danger. How different today is from that, though the plane is still the same. William

  • Ramstein Airmen keep wings flying over Normandy

    The 70th anniversary of D-Day is June 6, 2014, and includes four C-130J Super Hercules and more than 60 Ramstein Airmen who will participate in week-long activities to honor the sacrifice made by the brave veterans who stormed Axis-occupied France.Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing's 37th Airlift

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