• A year later; DTC helping more, providing comfort, easing transitions

    Since opening its doors in July 2010, the Ramstein Deployment Transition Center has been the staple location for Airmen from various high-risk Air Force specialties to transition from dangerous operations in theater to home life.Now, little more than a year later, the DTC has opened its doors to a

  • New leader takes command of 86 AW

    Brig. Gen. Charles Hyde assumed the role of commander of the 86th Airlift Wing in a change of command ceremony here Sept. 2. Hyde took command of the 86th AW from former commander, Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon in the Dual Bay Hangar. Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, officiated the ceremony

  • New 'Dorms 4 Airmen' opens on Ramstein

    A ribbon cutting ceremony was held here Aug. 31, to celebrate the opening of a new dormitory for Airmen.The project started May 2009 and now, little more than two years later this $12 million construction project is complete and includes more than $500,000 in new furniture for the Airmen. "These are

  • Elmo and friends stop by Ramstein

    The anticipation in the Ramstein Youth Center gym ran high as the song that has captured audiences for more than 40 years began to play. On the edge of their seats with their eyes open wide, children waited anxiously to sing and dance with characters from Sesame Street who were here, Saturday.The

  • 37 AS benefits from PECI Program

    Budget. Every fiscal year this not so frightening word can have some units very nervous. Some units worry they won't have enough funds to last the year. Others might start thinking of things they can make it through the year without, but units don't necessarily have to look for things they can't

  • Fire trucks retire after 20 years of service

    Two fire trucks were retired Aug. 19, during a ceremony held at Fire Station 1 here.The fire trucks' service life had been reached and around their 20th birthday the two trucks were formally retired.The P22 and P23 fire apparatuses had a combined 40 years of service and more than 39,000 responses

  • Ramstein Commissary construction delayed

    Construction on the Ramstein Commissary renovation has suffered a setback - the general contractor had to be terminated Aug. 10. Actions are underway to bring on another contractor to finish the project as quickly as possible. Completion of the parking lot work is being given top priority. Although

  • Airfield ops, plus engineers, equal functional airfield

    The 86th Airfield Operations flight shut down flight operations here Aug. 15, to conduct essential repairs to the airfield's lighting systems and associated components. Airmen and German civil engineers worked together through the night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. making repairs critical to airfield

  • E-mail reduction is next step in AFNet implementation

    Airmen checking their e-mail after Aug. 22 might be surprised to see their e-mail boxes at full capacity as the 86th Communication Squadron lines itself up with the Air Force Network.Currently, e-mail boxes that exceed 1.5 GB in size will now be reduced to 1 GB, 500 MB and 100MB categories, which

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