• Ramstein remembers POW/MIA

    To honor military prisoners of war and troops missing in action, the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing hosted a day of events Sept. 16 here.The special guest for the day, retired Col. Joseph E. Milligan, was held as a POW for nearly six years after his plane was shot down over Hanoi during the

  • Astronaut visits children of Ramstein

    Children from the Ramstein school district received a treat Aug. 15 when a retired Air Force astronaut came to visit and talk about his most recent travel to space.Col. (Ret.) Gregory Johnson, pilot of the space shuttle Endeavour's last launch, spoke with the children about achieving their dreams,

  • Team Ramstein pays tribute to 9/11

    In honor of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Airmen from Team Ramstein paid homage to those lost by hosting several different events throughout the base.On Sept. 9, Airmen participated in a base-wide memorial retreat ceremony at the base flag pole. During the ceremony, two wreaths

  • Trace Adkins pays tribute to service members and families at Ramstein

    In honor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, country music icon Trace Adkins performed for the Kaiserslautern Military Community at a concert in Hangar 3, here Sept. 11.The concert was headed up by the United Services Organization, Armed Forces Entertainment and the 86th Force Support Squadron and was

  • Three uniforms, one team: Airmen team up with US, German Soldiers in FTX

    From roadside improvised explosive devices to an all out ambush, Airmen recently teamed up with U.S. and German soldiers at Camp Elsenborn, Belgium, to train through these and various other scenarios encountered every day downrange.Reflecting the joint and multinational environment seen in deployed

  • Airmen train in Poland at coalition exercise

    Ramstein Airmen took part in Operation Screaming Eagle here for 10 days of off-station training. The OST provides valuable practice for 42 of Ramstein's Airmen, including C-130J Super Hercules pilots, aircrew, maintainers and airborne personnel. It also offers the opportunity to share knowledge and

  • 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

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