• WWII legends speak to Airmen on D-Day experience

    Two veteran pilots who were part of the D-Day invasion over Normandy, France, spoke to a packed crowd of service members, dependents and retirees here June 2, 2014. William Prindible and Julian Rice, both C-47 Skytrain pilots, flew airdrop missions during the invasion and are among the last few

  • Airmen spend day focusing on sexual assault prevention

    Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing here took an entire work day to focus on the importance of sexual assault prevention and response May 28.The goal for SAPR down day was to have Airmen come together as a group to discuss the topic in depth, including reinforcing how to intervene in unprofessional

  • 86th AW Command Chief leaves legacy of lasting Airmanship

    Core values, air power and followership are some things an Airman might think of when it comes to an enlisted leader with 28 years of service. Ramstein Airmen said good bye to Chief Master Sgt. James A. Morris, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, May 23 after his retirement ceremony.During the

  • U.S., Romania conduct joint training, build partnership

    More than 80 U.S. Airmen and Soldiers stationed in Germany came together to take part in the Carpathian Spring 2014 in Bucharest, Romania from May 9 through 23.Carpathian Spring is an annual training opportunity which allows C-130J Super Hercules aircrew to fly in less restrictive airspace, allowing

  • C-47 Skytrain touches down at Ramstein

    Nearly 70 years after it took part in D-Day operations on June 6, 1944, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain plane returned to mainland Europe and landed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 26, 2014.The C-47, known as Whiskey 7, took off nearly two weeks ago from Geneseo, New York, on a 3,600-mile, transatlantic

  • Ramstein Airmen strengthen partnerships at Berlin Trade Show

    Airmen with the 37th Airlift Squadron represented U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa and the United States at this year's Berlin Trade and Air Show, May 20 to 25, 2014. Five Airmen from the 37th AS joined Airmen from several USAFE-AFAFRICA bases to provide spectators insight into U.S.

  • AFSO 21 leads to new AGE facility

    Ramstein maintenance Airmen opened a new aerospace ground equipment facility recently, designed around Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century principles to increase the unit's effectiveness.The approximately $17 million construction project began more than 7 years ago with the help from

  • US showcases tech in Berlin Trade Show

    Nine U.S. aircraft were on display here May 20, 2014 at the Berlin Air and Trade Show, or ILA, to promote strengthened partnerships with NATO and other European nations.The trade show, which is held every two years, represented a unique opportunity for U.S. and military allies to showcase their

  • Airmen expand training opportunities over the Baltic region

    Over a four-day span, May 17 through 21, a five-man team from Ramstein assisted in air drops of more than 350 personnel into Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.The team, comprised of two pilots and two loadmasters from the 37th Airlift Squadron and one flying crew chief from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance

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