• Team Triad bests Security Forces 21-0 in flag football championship

    Team Triad defeated the 86th Security Forces Squadron 21-0 in the intramural flag football championship game Oct. 13 at the Vogelweh track field.The first half started as many championships do, with a few three-and-out drives from both sides of the field. The two opposing teams seemed to be feeling

  • Thracian Fall exercise kicks off in Bulgaria

    Service members from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Bulgarian air force are participating in a two-week jump exercise, which started Oct. 9 and is scheduled to end Oct. 22.Operation Thracian Fall 2011 is part of a semi-annual off-station training that gives U.S. and coalition jumpers and pilots an

  • 603rd opens doors to new AOC

    After nearly three years of construction, the 603rd Air and Space Operations Center team held a ribbon cutting for their new state-of-the-art facility here, Oct 7.United States Air Forces in Europe Commander General Mark Welsh III attended the ceremony for the AOC that allows the critical mission of

  • P90X creator powers up Ramstein, European bases

    Creator of the workout phenomenon P90X, Tony Horton, paid a visit to the Airmen at the Southside Fitness Center here Oct. 7, 2011 to emphasize physical fitness and proper nutrition."This place is incredible, this facility is awesome, the meals were great and we had a great turnout," said Horton.

  • Voluntary ground beef recall for Commissary

    Defense Commissary Agency Europe officials would like to announce a voluntary recall of all 93 percent ground beef with sell by dates of Oct. 7, 8 and 9.Some packages may contain small green elastic particles. The products affected are the 1 lb, 1.5 lbs and 4-count patties of 93 percent ground

  • Airmen take to the streets for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    October marks a month most Airmen know from various survivor stories, but the truth is, Breast Cancer Awareness month probably has either affected or will affect someone you know personally during you Air Force career.According to the website BreastCancer.org, "One in eight women in the United

  • Dempsey Outlines Key Themes in Letter to Troops

    The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff outlined key themes for the military in a letter to the force released today.In his letter, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said service members are America's "decisive advantage."First up, the chairman wrote, is winning the wars of today."As long as our forces

  • Commander talks priorities, goals for Airmen, wing

    Editor's note: After a few short weeks of being the commander of the 86th Airlift Wing, Brig. Gen. C. K. Hyde sat down to talk about the things most important to him: the mission of our wing and the people that make it phenomenal.TE: Welcome to the 86th sir, how do you like Ramstein so far?BG Hyde:

  • Overseas COLA levels to drop

    Beginning Oct. 1, American service members and their families living overseas will see a reduction in their Cost of Living Allowance. The extent of the reduction depends on the member's rank, years of service, number of dependents and duty location. For example, for service members stationed at

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