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  • 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

  • Dentists develop daily dental repair

    Dental phobia, or the fear of dentists, goes by many names and has a broad range of severity, but for people suffering from this ailment or those who really just do not like getting their teeth drilled, the 86th Dental Squadron has established a process to make a long dental ordeal as simple as

  • Polish students learn from AF pilots in Poland

    As a part of the Av-Det 14-1 mission, high school students interacted with U.S. Air Force pilots here during a community relations event Oct. 22.The U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment organizes events like this to continue to build upon the enduring partnership between the two nations.The majority

  • Airmen Work hand-in-hand with Polish counterparts

    Ramstein Airmen were involved with members of the Polish air force Oct. 14 through today during the fiscal year's first rotation of aircraft to the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment in Poland.U.S. and Polish air force members trained and learned from each other on several airlift functions,

  • Ramstein content management delivery system receives upgrade

    The 86th Airlift Wing's intranet and content delivery system will have a new look and feel when the base converts from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010 starting at the end of October.The changes will impact the system used for everything from handling staff summary packages needing wing commander

  • USO programs help lift spirits

    The USO hosted a Stronger Families seminar for couples looking for help with their relationship Oct. 3 and 4, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Topics covered included personality types, how to handle arguments in a mature way, finding compromises and many different techniques to improve household

  • Pumpkin chunkin'

    Tech. Sgt. Jason Crawford, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service supervisor, launches one last pumpkin during the second annual Pumpkin Chuckin' competition at Donnelly Park, Oct. 14, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The alternative design used for the trebuchet enabled the siege engine to