• Dempsey Outlines Key Themes in Letter to Troops

    The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlined key themes for the military in a letter to the force released today.In his letter, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said service members are America's "decisive advantage."First up, the chairman wrote, is winning the wars of today."As long as our forces

  • Commander talks priorities, goals for Airmen, wing

    Editor's note: After a few short weeks of being the commander of the 86th Airlift Wing, Brig. Gen. C. K. Hyde sat down to talk about the things most important to him: the mission of our wing and the people that make it phenomenal.TE: Welcome to the 86th sir, how do you like Ramstein so far?BG Hyde:

  • Overseas COLA levels to drop

    Beginning Oct. 1, American service members and their families living overseas will see a reduction in their Cost of Living Allowance. The extent of the reduction depends on the member's rank, years of service, number of dependents and duty location. For example, for service members stationed at

  • NAFjobs.org eases hiring, application process

    Air Force Services officials continue refining NAFjobs.org to make it easier for job seekers to apply and hiring managers to make their selections for nonappropriated fund vacancies Air Force wide. The online job board advertises NAF vacancies at Air Force Clubs, golf courses, child development

  • CMSAF shares enlisted perspective

    The chief master sergeant of the Air Force discussed his enlisted perspective during the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here, Sept. 21.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy shared with the audience what he feels are some of the most pressing

  • U.S. Pilot remembered after 55 years

    Vincenca Teriaca said she always knew that her father went down with his aircraft. It wasn't until she Googled his name after Father's Day that she realized how much of an impact he still had on people.For the residents of Schopp, Germany -a village of more than 1,400 residents 12 miles from

  • Defenders get training for deployment

    More than 90 Security Forces members from around U.S. Air Forces Europe participated in a 17-day course to train and prepare Airmen in the tactics and war fighting methods being used today.Eight to 10 days of the course are spent in Baumholder, Germany for the Creek Defender course."Creek Defender

  • Ramstein remembers POW/MIA

    To honor military prisoners of war and troops missing in action, the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing hosted a day of events Sept. 16 here.The special guest for the day, retired Col. Joseph E. Milligan, was held as a POW for nearly six years after his plane was shot down over Hanoi during the

  • Astronaut visits children of Ramstein

    Children from the Ramstein school district received a treat Aug. 15 when a retired Air Force astronaut came to visit and talk about his most recent travel to space.Col. (Ret.) Gregory Johnson, pilot of the space shuttle Endeavour's last launch, spoke with the children about achieving their dreams,

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