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  • Nigerian air force visits contingency response group, shares ideas

    Colleagues from the Nigerian air force Quick Response Force visited members of the 435th Contingency Response Group here Dec. 4 through 6. Five members of the QRF came to the CRG to gain a better understanding of their construct, capabilities, and employment. "Our goal is to address their needs and

  • Get a head start to a 'Right Finish'

    The second Right Finish class was held in the Hercules Theater here Dec. 7. The Right Finish class was started by Airman 1st Class Chiffon Lyles, 786th Force Support Squadron outbound assignments technician. The class offers insight to the basics of assignments including a description of the virtual

  • Commissary facelift continues as temp building opens

    Ramstein Commissary customers can see some of the major additions made to the temporary facility, as main the building renovation continues.As the largest commissary in Europe, and with an ever-growing military community, making more expansions quickly became a necessity. The temporary facility

  • Polish weather officials visit Ramstein

    Members of the 21st Operations Weather Squadron work side by side with Polish Joint Meteorological and Oceanographic officers Nov. 25 to 30.The 21st OWS supports U.S. Air Force and Army airfields across Europe and Africa by providing precise timely environmental weather awareness."Our mission is to

  • 86th Maintenance dominates dodgeball tournament

    Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community participated in a dodgeball tournament at the Southside Fitness Center here Nov. 30.Team Sheet Metal, comprised of members from the 86th Maintenance Group, defeated the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron team in the championship match. The tournament

  • Cookies for our heroes

    The sound of the teachers rallying a group of energetic toddlers around two tables was barely heard over the giggles and tiny chatter in Room 12 at the Child Development Center.As the children gathered around, they were each handed a cookie and a spoon. Then they were given some frosting and

  • Germans, Americans light communal Christmas tree

    Christmas trees on both Ramstein Air Base and Vogelweh Air Station were ceremonially lit by members of 86th Airlift Wing leadership and neighboring German town leadership Nov. 28 and 29. Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde, 86th AW commander, gave remarks at the Vogelweh ceremony, while Col. Kenneth Bibb, 86th AW

  • Airmen surpass 2012 CFC-O goal by $84,000

    The 2012 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas ended Nov. 16 with the Airmen of Team Ramstein raising $750,296; $84,796 more than the original goal.The CFC-O is an annual event where service members and civilian personnel can contribute to thousands of charities that help those in need around the

  • COMUSAFE, Command Chief address headquarters staff

    United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Commander Gen. Philip M. Breedlove and Command Chief Master Sergeant Craig A. Adams held their first USAFE-AFAFRICA All Call here Nov. 13, to praise personnel for their achievements and address issues impacting the Air Force. The general

  • New USAFE/AFAFRICA Command Chief Shares Simple Philosophy

    To hear Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Adams tell it, he's just a simple man. But there is nothing simple about the leadership role he recently assumed.As the new command chief for United States Air Forces in Europe and United States Air Forces Africa, Adams now serves as the senior enlisted advisor for