• Air Force Assistance Fund to kick off March 26

    The Air Force Assistance Fund annual charity event here is scheduled to start March 26 and end May 4.The AFAF sponsors four different organizations: Air Force Aid Society, Inc., Air Force Village, Inc., Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc. and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation.These

  • 21 Countires gather for flight surgeon conference

    The annual Flight Surgeon Conference took place here March 12 through16 with the theme of "Aircrew Performance Enhancement and Sustainment Preliminary program."More than 200 participants gathered from 21 countries to share their thoughts and latest research ensuring those who fly are healthy and

  • Joint Hometown News Release ready at Ramstein

    Slide in your common access card, type in your PIN and get your fingers ready for typing because the Joint Hometown News Service program is now back up and running here.According to the JHNS website, their mission is to tell the story of those serving their country - both military and civilian. The

  • On-target legal advice and services provided

    The 86th Airlift Wing Law Center is located on Ramstein Air Base, Germany and is made up of 40 Airmen, host nation employees and DOD civilians. They are responsible for providing legal assistance to more than 50,000 active duty service members, dependents, DOD civilians, reservists and retirees in

  • Joint training maintains pilots, loadmaster's proficiency

    The 37th Airlift Squadron completed a week-long airdrop training exercise with a 10 bundle-container-deployment system drop at a drop zone near Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 16. The 10 container deployment systems were dropped to support a field-training exercise for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat

  • Lead singer of KoRn visits Ramstein

    Lead vocalist for hard-rock band KoRn, Jonathan Davis, visited here March 16 to sign autographs and tour the base. Davis thanked the troops and the base for allowing him the opportunity to visit."I've always loved the military; and I'm just glad to be here to show my appreciation for what they do

  • Born to ride safe

    The 86th Maintenance Group conducted a Motorcycle Safety Day. The event started with a briefing recognizing motorcycle safety riding tips, inspection and protective equipment requirements.After the briefing, the group inspected their motorcycles using the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's inspection

  • The wind beneath your wings

    The 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ensures around-the-clock manning which allows maintenance to be performed at a moment's notice. The 86th AMXS mission includes direct support in launching and recovering C-130 J Super Hercules Aircrafts.  The 86th AMXS also provides support to three major

  • Chief Roy visits Team Ramstein

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy visited team Ramstein March 14, touring various units here. Roy spoke with Airmen, keying in on resiliency, hazing, restructuring, training and the effectiveness of professional Airmen. Resiliency is not only about taking care of yourself, he said, it's

  • Going postal

    Airmen from the 86th Communications Squadron pitch the daily mail at the Northside Post Office, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2012. Everyday tasks at the post office include unloading delivery trucks, marking parcels, receiving and pitching mail and providing quality customer service for the

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