• Battlefield Airmen participate in Czech-British exercise 'Flying Rhino'

    More than 3,000 servicemembers from 10 different countries, including 22 U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Airmen and forward air controllers, gathered in the Czech Republic recently to participate in Flying Rhino 2010. The three-week exercise that ended May 20, is a multinational,

  • Airmen, C-130Js provide link to building partnerships in Africa

    Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing partnered with 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) recently to put a strong emphasis on building relationships between the U.S. military and African nations.Flintlock 10, a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored exercise running through May 23, does just that. The exercise is

  • Team Ramstein preps for upcoming ORI

    Ramstein Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 86th Airlift Wing are participating in an Operational Readiness Exercise here, May 17-23.This is the third of five OREs conducted by the wings, which are designed to prepare Team Ramstein for an upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection

  • Ramstein evaluates ATSO in preparation for ORE

    The 86th Airlift Wing Inspections and Readiness flight with the help of augmentees from throughout the base, tested 576 servicemembers from Team Ramstein here, May 20. "In two hour blocks more than 144 personnel enter Hangar 1 and divide into groups at one of seven stations," said Master Sgt. Daniel

  • KMC holds 27th annual Special Olympics

    More than 1600 helpers and 800 athletes participated in the 27th annual German-American Special Olympics on the mobility police grounds here May 12.Nineteen American schools and 39 German schools for people with disabilities from in State of Rhineland-Palatinate, as well as members of the

  • Team Ramstein reinforces bonds with Romania

    Airmen from Ramstein Air Base headed to Otopeni Airport the week of May 10 to conduct training with their Romanian counterparts in Carpathian Summer 2010, a week-long cooperative exercise. Two of the newest aircraft in the Ramstein fleet, operated by the 37th Airlift Squadron, transported members of

  • 86th AES trains with Romanian counterparts for the first time

    Airmen from Ramstein Air Base's 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, alongside members of the 37th Airlift Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Group, spent the week of May 10 training with their Romanian counterparts.Held at Otopeni Airfield, near Bucharest, Operation Carpathian Summer 2010 was

  • Ramstein honors Police Week

    In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15 of each year as Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor the federal, state and municipal officers who died or are disabled in the line of duty. He also designated the week in which Peace Officers Memorial Day falls as Police Week. During the

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