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  • NCO receives Purple Heart at Landstuhl

    A joint terminal air controller assigned to the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron was awarded a Purple Heart Jan.16 by the new U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander, Gen. Roger A. Brady, for wounds received in action near Sinsil, Iraq. Staff Sgt. Jason "JJ" Johnson received the medal during a ceremony in his room at the Landstuhl Regional Medical
  • Staff Sgt. Edgardo Pineda, 700th Contracting Squadron, proudly displays his many well-deserved awards while hard at work Jan. 18, at Rhine Ordinance Barracks. Sergeant Pineda is a key contributor to the success of the 700th CONS mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo/A1C Kenny Holston)

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  • Staff Sgt. Kellie Ford, 435th Air Base Wing judge advocate, prepares to file her taxes Jan. 18. The new tax center opens on January 23 for servicemembers to walk in and do their own taxes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Bressler)(RELEASED)

    Tax center improves service

    The Ramstein Tax Center reopened Jan. 23 for the 2007 Tax Filing Season. The Tax Center is located in base legal office, Bldg. 2137. In an effort to provide service to even more clients, the tax center has made a few changes for this tax season. First, they have expanded the number of work stations from five to 10, and now clients are asked to
  • Rhode Island Air National Guard LoadmasterStaff Sgt. Joseph Maker performs preflight start-up on a C-130J an hour before departure from Ramstein Jan. 9. Because the newer aircraft design has eliminated flight engineers and navigators from the dedicated crew, the loadmaster assumes a few more additional duties than were previously expected of him in the older E-model C-130. Sergeant Maker and the entire crew from the 143d Airlift Wing at Quanset State Airport in Rhode Island belong to only one of four Air Guard units in possession of the new J-model 130 cargo plane. Photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers / (released)

    Guard provides USAFE with seamless airlift support

    Unbeknownst to most of Team Ramstein, a tri-state contingent of nearly 60 Air National Guardsmen finished a 10-week tour of duty Jan. 11 with the 38th Airlift Squadron where they'd collectively hauled cargo throughout Europe before picking up their J-model C-130 Hercules and leaving just as quietly as they came. The lack of fanfare was not that
  • First Lady Laura Bush visits with Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe students. (Courtesy photo)

    USAFE hosts Job Shadow Day

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe installations will observe Job Shadow Day Feb. 1 with the theme "Connecting Classrooms and Careers." In partnership with Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Europe, students and home-schooled students will have the opportunity to see the world of work close up and connect their studies to the workplace. Military
  • Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Zapata, deployed from the 435th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, receives a Bronze Star medal at his deployed location in southwest Asia.

    Ramstein Airman receives Bronze Star downrange

    Technical Sgt. Lorenzo Zapata, convoy commander of 70th Medium Truck Detachment, 640th Support Battalion, 1144th Joint Logistics Task Force, was awarded the Bronze Star medal downrange for meritorious conduct during operations in southwest Asia. Sergeant Zapata is deployed from the 435th Vehicle Readiness Squadron. He shared his experiences with
  • Ramstein 1st Combat Communications Squadron recently participated in an exercise which involved paletizing their mobile air traffic control tower. (Courtesy photo)

    Ramstein Airfield systems receives 'Excellent' rating

    Ramstein's 1st Combat Communications Squadron, the most highly-decorated non-flying unit in the Air Force, has a long history of excellence. Recently, during the base's operational readiness exercise one of Combat Comm's work centers had an opportunity to excel once again. The airfield systems shop was tasked with representing the entire unit by
  • General Roger A. Brady, Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe, and Gen. John Craddock, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, salute during the Jan. 17 assumption of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As USAFE commander, Gen. Brady also has three other titles: commander, Allied Air Component Command Ramstein; air component commander, U.S. European Command, Ramstein AB, Germany; and director, Multinational Joint Air Power Competence Center, Kalkar, Germany. (Photo by Master Sgt. D. Scott Wagers, USAF)

    General Brady assumes command of USAFE

    Gen. Roger A. Brady ceremonially assumed command of United States Air Forces in Europe yesterday. General Brady, who previously worked as Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., begins his term as USAFE commander eight years after he last left the command as its director of Plans and Programs. "It is a great
  • Staff sergeants Laramie Cosek, William Arcilla and David Zabell, and Airman 1st Class Harry Sinner, 1st Combat Communications Squadron satellite communications technicians, prepare their quad band dual hub satellite antenna for another deployment. (Courtesy photo)

    Squadron streamlines process, deployments made easier

    Members of the 1st Combat Communications Squadron are utilizing the Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiative to assess and improve the way they conduct post-deployment inspections. The inspections are part of a critical process required to ensure that all returning equipment is properly prepared to deploy again. Recent changes made to the
  • Colonel Earl Matthews, 435th Air Base Wing commander (left), and Tech. Sgt. Richard Solomon, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, look down the line of the refurbished CATM facility during a ribbon shooting where Colonel Mathews, Col. Neil Rader, and Lt. Col. Robert Roth used M240 machine guns to cut the ribbon signifying the opening of the new facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

    Improved range ensures better firearms training

    The 569th Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility was recently revamped and enhanced to meet growing demands for firearms training. The KMC's CATM is expected to qualify more than 5,000 deployers and 4,000 KMC personnel in the upcoming year. "The range has undergone many changes in the past months," said Tech. Sgt. Richard Solomon, CATM
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