• Closest thing to combat: ALLIED STRIKE 10

    Air Force, Army and NATO joint terminal attack controllers and tactical air control party members joined together here to participate in exercise Allied Strike 10 July 23 to Aug. 5.Allied Strike is Europe's premier close air support exercise, which is held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS

  • Name change for Defense Logistics Agency elements

    The Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service and the local Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office or DRMO took on a new name today. This is much more than a name change. It's about helping Department of Defense and our customers see the full value of Defense Logistics Agency as we enter a

  • Ramstein one step closer to ORI finish line

    As the 86th Airlift Wing and the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing have made their way through operational readiness exercises since December, preparing for the upcoming operational readiness inspection, the question is: are we getting better at deploying forces and defending our base? Over the

  • Air Force launches new uniform website

    The Air Force launched a new public website this month to help educate and inform Airmen about the service's dress and appearance standards and policies. The Air Force Directorate of Service's Uniforms and Recognition Branch created the website in conjunction with the Air Force Personnel Center and

  • Air Force Deployment Transition Center welcomes premier class

    After six months of a combat deployment, followed by two straight days of travel, a weary 31-member explosive ordnance disposal team waited at the Ramstein baggage claim July 2 unsure of what the next three days would bring.Some members of Delta Flight were skeptical, some apprehensive, others just

  • President Obama announces return of the SAVE award

    President Barack Obama wants federal employees to submit their ideas for eliminating government waste and saving American taxpayers' money as part of the 2010 SAVE, or securing Americans' value and efficiency, award program. President Obama made the announcement in a video on the White House website

  • NSPS positions assigned GS pay grades

    With only weeks remaining to classify Air Force civilian jobs into the General Schedule personnel system, Air Force classifiers are ensuring National Security Personnel System positions have a current GS title, series and grade before the NSPS conversion out date.With the fiscal 2010 National

  • Servicemembers reminded to observe safety precautions during ORE

    In addition to practicing operational security during this week's operational readiness exercise here, servicemembers are reminded to observe the following safety precautions.  Hydrate Watch you Wingman for signs of fatigue or heat stress Personnel are recommended to work a 12 hour shift 

  • CMSAF Roy visits with Ramstein Airmen, families

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy and his wife, Paula Roy, visited with members of Team Ramstein July 7, touring various locations here such as the 603rd Air Operations Center, 435th Contingency Response Group compound, the new Deployment Transition Center and ending with a visit to

  • 5th Signal Deactivating Outdated AFN TV Transmitters

    The 5th Signal Command is turning off its over-the-air TV transmitters in most of Germany and Belgium this year in the latest step to modernize the way Americans get their AFN TV services in Europe. The changes will only affect the relatively few viewers who get only one AFN TV service, AFN

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