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  • PT Boot Camp class strengthens Airmen

    Airmen have seen a decline in their waistlines and an increase in their overall fitness levels here recently.The North Side Fitness Center staff offers free PT Boot Camp classes Mondays through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and it's available for anyone who wants to participate.The class

  • Out with the old: BX demolition begins

    The demolition of the old base exchange here started Oct. 5 near the North Side Chapel with the 86th Airlift Wing commander in the driver's seat."About 95 percent of the ground and space we have for construction is already used," said Brig. Gen. C. K. Hyde, 86th Airlift Wing commander. "The only way

  • AD Airmen can pass education benefits to dependents

    More than 86,000 active duty Air Force members have transferred Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits to dependent family members since the benefit transfer program was implemented in August 2009. However, many who did so were unfamiliar with the process and ended up in a difficult situation, while

  • 86th CPTS closes out fiscal year

    The 86th Comptroller Squadron closed out fiscal year 2012 at midnight Sept. 30 here. The budget office found this year's closeout was trouble-free while funding the largest wing budget for U.S. Air Forces in Europe. "The closeout was pretty quiet for us," said 1st Lt. Lyka Olsen, 86th CPTS Financial

  • 786th CES prepares the base for winter

    Members of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron heat shop are ensuring members of Team Ramstein have heat this winter by performing checks on various building's heating systems. The 786th CES heat shop is responsible for making sure more than 300 heating systems on base are functioning properly."We

  • Security Forces host Creek Defender course

    Defenders with the 435th Security Forces Squadron hosted a 17-day pre-deployment training course which began at Sembach Kaserne and ended at U.S. Army Garrison, Baumholder.The 435th Regional Training Center hosted Security Forces Airmen from around U.S. Air Forces in Europe, seven or eight classes a

  • POWs and MIAs remembered at ceremony

    As Airmen and Soldiers stood in the cold, they stretched, warmed their hands and hydrated to prepare for a run.A man's voice came over the loudspeakers."Physical fitness is key; it's a part of staying resilient and it's what got prisoners of war through hard times," said Col. John Shapland, 435th

  • Ramstein honors US Embassy members

    The roar from a C-17 Globemaster III's engines grew ever louder as it made its approach here under the cover of darkness Sept. 12. The aircraft carried the bodies of the four staff members from the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, who died during an attack on the American consulate. Airmen of the

  • USAFE firefighter combat challenge creates camaraderie

    The 2012 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Firefighter Combat Challenge took place Sept. 15 at the USAFE Fire Academy here.To win the challenge, participants must complete several events with the fastest time. Each event simulates exactly what firefighters do in real life. "Teamwork is huge for the tandem

  • CRG conducts successful mission, builds Azerbaijan partnership

    Members of the 435th Contingency Response Group Building Partnership Capacity cell conducted their first initial operating capability mission with Azeri military forces in Azerbaijan Sept. 2 through 8.A traveling contact team of ten, consisting of 435th CRG Airmen and the USAF Europe Country Desk