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  • German nationals tour C-130J Super Hercules, see piece of flying mission

    Fourteen members of the Ramstein Works Council II were recently given the opportunity to view part of Air Force operations they normally aren't involved in here.On July 29 the group of German local nationals, all employed by the Air Force, toured a C-130J Super Hercules and the facility that stores

  • Allied Strike 10: TACPs fight from ground up

    The black beret emblazoned with the flash and crest of the tactical air control party has been a symbol of an elite group of Airmen since its approval in 1985.Known as TACPs, they are usually assigned to Army units around the world. On a battlefield -- the most influential part of their job -- they

  • Ramstein member killed in motorcycle accident

    A member of Team Ramstein was killed in a motorcycle accident near Otterberg, Germany, at approximately 12:20 p.m. July 31. Lt. Col. John Witherow, 39 of Pollock, La., was assigned to the 86th Medical Group and was stationed at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center since 2008. "This is a tragedy and our

  • CE reservists help active duty carry on Ramstein mission

    More than 40 reservists from the 934th Civil Engineer Squadron in Minneapolis, Minn., are helping out the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron here this summer with several engineering projects. The reservists, who are swapping out posts in two groups, have been working on projects such as interior

  • Transformation plan to improve Vogelweh, traffic patterns to change

    From a new high school and sports stadium to more than 1,000 new or renovated housing units, improving the quality of life in the Kaiserslautern Military community is the focus behind these and many other projects in the "Vogelweh Transformation" plan. But with such a large scale facelift comes an

  • Annual Viking Challenge puts the fun in fundraising

    It has been just over a year since the 2009 KMC Viking Challenge, and this year more than 75 teams of eight to eleven members are geared up to take part in the 2010 Viking Challenge, July 30, held to raise money for the two Fisher Houses located by the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and

  • CMSAF No.15 visits Ramstein

    The 15th chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Ramstein Monday and shared his perspective as the service's top enlisted member.Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force No. 15 Rodney McKinley retired from active duty at the highest enlisted level of leadership in June 2009, but despite the

  • "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" survey a must to let Airmen viewpoints be known

    "Your opinion matters" is the view of Air Force officials on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" survey released July 7 to more than 98,000 randomly selected active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members. Selected Airmen have received an e-mail with the survey from Westat, a

  • Tricare beneficiaries overseas to get transition letters

    Tricare beneficiaries living outside of the United States soon will begin receiving letters updating them on the Tricare Overseas Program Contract that begins Sept. 1. However, beneficiaries will receive the letter only if their Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System address is

  • 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