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  • 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

  • 2014 Ramstein poetry contest winners annouced

    The Ramstein Library announced May 15 the winners of the local poetry contest in honor of National Poetry Month held every April. Alexa Applebury, Mary Triche and Elisabeth Blank were selected from the following categories; Ages 10 and under, 11-17, and 18 and over. Over 40 entries were received and