• Airmen project humanitarian aid to North Africa

    The team projecting humanitarian airlift missions into North Africa entered its fourth day of operations today, taking satisfaction from the more than 450 displaced Egyptian citizens ferried home from Tunisia.While the airlift needs were evolving along with the humanitarian crisis on Libya's

  • Ramstein units partner to assist evacuees from Libyan conflict

    In recent weeks, nations around the world have watched the developing humanitarian crisis on Libya's borders and been formulating ways to respond. U.S. President Barack Obama publicly outlined his approval of the U.S. military assisting the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International

  • Ramstein Airmen, aircraft bring displaced Egyptians home

    Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, joined Marine Corps KC-130 aircraft March 5 in airlifting displaced Egyptian citizens here from Djerba, Tunisia. More than 300 passengers traveled on four flights. The aircraft and teams conducted the humanitarian shuttles in

  • Air Force joins effort to help Libyan evacuees

    The U.S. military's contribution to an international effort to end the suffering of Libya's evacuees began in Italy today when two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft picked up humanitarian aid and headed to Tunisia.Airmen and aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, stopped in Pisa, Italy, where they

  • Ramstein sponsors its Fasching parade Tuesday

    The Ramstein-Miesenbach carnival association Bruchkatze will sponsor its 60th annual Fasching parade Tuesday. It is known as the biggest in the Westpfalz area with more than 1,800 participants. "We received registrations from 17 carnival associations, 26 walking groups, 21 vehicles and floats and

  • 86th Medical Group prepares for international medical exercise

    Thirty-eight members of the 86th Medical Group will join medical personnel from Belgium, Holland and Great Britain as part of an international medical exercise, the Joint Medical Module, scheduled in the Netherlands Mar. 21 through April 1. In preparation for the exercise, the Ramstein participants

  • FVAP sponsors "Why do YOU vote?" contest

    The Federal Voting Assistance Program is sponsoring a FVAP Voting Slogan Contest and Poster Contest. Deadline is April 8. Winning entries will be used to promote interest in the electoral process among military members, their families and U.S. citizens worldwide for the 2012 presidential election

  • 86 VRS Wingman Day: A Reflection on Resiliency

    In order to build a stronger, healthier, and safer Air Force, General Chandler, former Vice Chief of Staff, initiated Winter Wingman Day 2011. The concept of operations called for units to select a half-day to reinforce the wingman concept as the foundation for building resilient Airmen. By

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