• Ramstein AFA chapter revived

    The Ramstein Air Force Association chapter held its first general body meeting in four years at the Ramstein Officer's Club, Nov. 15, 2013.The AFA is a private organization started in 1945 as a way to promote public understanding of aerospace power and the role it plays in the security of the U.S.,

  • Ramstein Airmen honor those who've served

    From the front of the cemetery, the headstones of all 5,076 fallen service members couldn't be seen on the cold, foggy morning, Nov. 11, 2013, during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, Luxembourg, but those honoring them were clear as day.Airmen from the 86th

  • Joint training improves allied aerial capabilities

    Airmen from the 1st Combat Communications Squadron joined forces with Airmen from Royal Air Force Mildenhall and Lakenheath to conduct aerial combat training in Norway with several European nations."These exercises improve the Air Force mission by providing opportunities to learn and test the

  • Drinking and driving: no second chances

    German law prohibits people under the age of 21 to operate a vehicle with any alcohol in their system and people older than 21 can't have more than .05 percent in their system under normal circumstances and .03 percent if involved in any traffic offense or an accident. German authorities and U.S.

  • Violators of PII will have AFNET accounts locked

    Individuals who inappropriately store and transmit Personally Identifiable Information over the Air Force Network will now have their accounts locked in response to the violation. "We are taking several steps to improve notification and reporting of PII incidents," said General William L. Shelton,

  • Locking away the cash: Understanding TSP

    As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. But around the world, there is no investment plan like the Thrift Savings Plan.The Ramstein Airman & Family Readiness Center hosts monthly classes to increase the efficiency of eligible members' savings. The class covers several topics, including

  • First airdrop with specialized equipment achieved in Europe

    U.S. and Polish air forces completed the first successful European airdrop utilizing specialized equipment designed to improve target accuracy and decrease potential collateral damage by the supply bundles Oct. 17, Powidz Air Transport Base, Poland.Members from both air forces teamed up to

  • Kapaun hosts NATO professional development seminar

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Kisling Academy hosted the annual NATO Professional Development Seminar, Oct. 30, 2013, at the Kapaun Air Station NCO Academy auditorium.The seminar covered cross-cultural awareness providing an opportunity for leaders from allied nations to bring

  • Expeditionary Center command team visits AMOW

    The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing hosted leaders from the Expeditionary Center, based out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., from Oct. 18 to 24. The EC provides oversight for installation support, contingency response and building partnership mission sets within the global mobility

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