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  • General Breedlove becomes 35th USAFE commander

    Gen. Philip M. Breedlove took command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe from Gen. Mark A. Welsh III today in a change of command ceremony here.Presiding over the ceremony, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz praised Welsh's past accomplishments and Breedlove's future potential as the commander

  • 435th AGOW welcomes new command chief

    Members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing greeted their new command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Eduardo Mireles, who has been a part of their team for a month.As the command chief, Mireles advises the 435th AGOW commander on all enlisted matters as the highest level of enlisted leadership.Mireles

  • Munitions Airmen find new way to train

    Airmen with the 86th Munitions squadron have a new method of training for their mission, recently developed by Master Sgt. Daniel Clark, NCOIC of munitions storage. They use the inside of a bay that is set up like a normal warehouse, where Airmen practice storing/looking for various assets. The 86th

  • Rain or shine, KMC completes Viking Challenge

    Singing in the rain ... [we] are singing in the rain ... was just one of the many chants heard during this year's Viking Challenge at the Pulaski Park track, July 27 through 28.The fundraiser was hosted by the KMC 5/6, a private organization comprised of KMC staff and technical sergeants that

  • Watch your speed, they will be watching

    Staff Sgt. Gavin Saiz, 86th Security Forces Squadron bike patrol, checks on-coming vehicles' speed in front of Bldg. 2402 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 31, 2012.Saiz said some of the biggest areas security forces have issues with speeding on base are the areas near the child development

  • General Purpose Light shop makes it 'so others may roll'

    The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron's General Purpose Light Shop on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provides premier full-service vehicle maintenance support to host, tenant and associate units across Europe and Africa.Helping make up the only squadron of its kind in the United States Air Force, the 43

  • Blue Knights: Airpower day and night

    The 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provides combat-ready C-130J Super Hercules and designated visitor operational support aircraft and equipment to support European Command, Central Command and African Command mission taskings. The more than 260 members of the 86th

  • AF releases mid-year selective re-enlistment bonus list, changes

    Air Force officials today released the fiscal year 2012 mid-year selective re-enlistment bonus list along with some changes to the program.In addition to a rebalance in overall payments, the Air Force identified 53 Air Force specialties, down from 78, to receive bonuses. Based on the semiannual

  • CSAF nominee testifies before Senate committee

    Gen. Mark Welsh III addressed a range of issues here July 19 during his Senate confirmation hearing to be the next Air Force chief of staff. Welsh, who has commanded U.S. Air Forces in Europe since December 2010, answered questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee about budget and

  • 86th CEG wins championship title

    The sun beats down on the softball field as a batter steps to the plate. He wipes sweat off his brow and digs his foot into the batter's box to get ready for the pitch. It's the final game of the Ramstein Intramural Softball Tournament and his team only needs one more run to win the trophy.The pitch