• Airlift wing hits 70 year anniversary

    Friday, the 86th Airlift Wing hits its 70 year mark at Ramstein Air Base.The wing originated as the U.S. Army Air Forces 86th Bombardment Group (Light) during World War II and has gradually evolved from a Bombardment wing in 1942, to a tactical Fighter Wing in 1969, into the 86th Airlift Wing July

  • SFS conducts joint canine training

    The 86th Security Forces Squadron conducted canine training with the 230th Military Police Company and German Polizei Monday on Ramstein.Twenty-two canine teams participated in the training that covered four scenarios: building searches, bite work, high-risk traffic stops and detection."This is the

  • DOD Leaders: U.S. Will Remain World's Strongest Military

    The Defense Department's new, 10-year strategy will ensure the United States remains the world's strongest military power, DOD leaders emphasized in weekend interviews.In an interview with Jim Schieffer that aired today on the CBS news program "Face the Nation," Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and

  • Bulgarian doctors visit Team Ramstein

    Team Ramstein prides itself on building partnerships, learning from each other, and developing bonds that will last long after we have put away our uniforms and the next generation picks up theirs. Recently, four doctors from the Bulgarian Military Medical Academy came to Ramstein to observe the

  • CJCS SEAC talks servicemember issues

    On the final stop of his multi-country USO holiday tour, Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman, of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talked about what it feels like to be the highest ranking enlisted person in the armed services, as well as other topics pressing today's

  • CJCS visits Ramstein, addresses future concerns

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey visited Airmen at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, today as part of a five country, six-day-tour that included the mission completion ceremony in Iraq.During part of his first USO holiday tour as chairman, the general presented a Purple

  • El Toro Rojo Dos a success

    More than 85 Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing, the 435th Contingency Response Group, and five Soldiers from the 5th Quartermaster Company traveled here for El Toro Rojo Dos, Dec. 11.The two-week off-station training began Dec. 12, and is scheduled to end Dec. 22. This is the first time in two years

  • 435th SFS provide unique training for Belgian Air Force

    Instructors from the 435th Security Forces Squadron Regional Training Center conducted a fly away security team training course for 12 Airmen from the 86th SFS and seven Belgians from the Belgian Air Component here, Dec. 5-9. FAST Teams usually consist of two to four person teams of specially

  • Daughtry, Iglesias give taste of home to troops

    More than 4,000 Ramstein service and family members were rocked by the band Daughtry, comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias and the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve during the Operation Seasons Greetings -- Tour for the Troops 2011 concert here, Dec. 10. The concert, held at Hangar 1, rounded out

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