• Understanding the gravity of the situation

    86th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight technicians, installs locking loops to rip chords of an emergency aircraft parachute,  March 5, 2012.  An emergency aircraft parachute helps decrease the speed during landing.The 86th OSS provides airfield operation management, air traffic control,

  • 86th AW command chief speaks to Airmen at enlisted call

    In his first official enlisted calls on Feb. 27 and 28, the 86th Airlift Wing's newest command chief introduced himself and outlined his themes and concerns for the wing at Hangar 2 here.Command Chief Master Sgt. James Morris, a native of Berwyn, Ill., previously served as command chief for the 19th

  • Major receives German award for moral courage

    "There was no time to think; I just did it ... it was about helping someone out and doing the right thing."Maj. Deron Warren, an emergency room physician for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Facility in Germany, stopped a robbery at a restaurant in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in April 2011. For his

  • Fleet Services reaches new heights

    The 721st Aerial Port Squadron Fleet Services Flight won its second straight Air Mobility Command Fleet Services Flight of the year award and won its third straight Air Mobility Operations Wing flight of the year, becoming the first flight to achieve both milestones.Fleet services is responsible for

  • German orphans tour Ramstein

    Three children from the St. Nikolaus Kinderheim, an orphanage in Landstuhl, Germany, got a taste of Ramstein and its facilities during a tour of the base Feb. 23."We've been organizing support for the orphanage for more than seven years now and never had the opportunity to show the children the

  • The Celebration of Fasching parade; Ramstein Villiage

    KMC and Ramstein Villiage neighbors enjoyed the annual celebration of Fasching parade, Ramstein Village, Germany, Feb. 21, 2012. This annual event is a pre-Lenten carnival, which is celebrated with the donning of wild and fancy costumes to chase away the evil spirits of winter in preparation for

  • Romanian maintenance personnel visit Ramstein

    Three Romanian air force maintenance officers and two Romanian air force warrant officers visited the 86th Maintenance Group here Feb. 6 through Feb. 10.The tour was for personnel from both air forces to learn how the other carries out daily maintenance operations. The Romanians met leadership from

  • Ramstein comm squadron finishes cyber security inspection with 'Excellent'

    The 86th Communications Squadron here shined during the Command Cyber Readiness Inspection from Feb. 13 through 17 with an overall "excellent."The CCRI team from the Defense Information Systems Agency is responsible for ensuring communications systems are secure and compliant by performance

  • Cirque Dreams wows military members, their families on world tour

    Military members and their families formed an almost mile-long line and waited in cold, rainy weather to get a chance to see the jungle-themed Cirque Dreams performance at Hangar 2 here, Feb. 18. More than 5,000 audience members came from the surrounding area to see the two free performances held

  • FY2013 budget cuts to impact U.S. Air Forces in Europe

    The Air Force released its fiscal 2013 budget Feb. 13 and stressed the need for difficult budgetary cuts to meet the new defense strategy while maintaining the service's agility, flexibility and readiness. These cuts include several impacts to force structure in Europe.The Air Force is requesting

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