Ramstein units receive AF-level award

The Air Force recently validated the work members of the 86th Airlift Wing, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing (formerly the 435th Air Base Wing) and Headquarters 3rd Air Force accomplished within the past few years.Headquarters 3rd AF Commander Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc presented both the wings with the

Look for Ramstein Holiday Greetings now available online

Members of the Joint Hometown News Service visited Ramstein for two days Sept. 22 and 23, filming 411 holiday greetings to be aired on television stations across the globe.This year the Joint Hometown News Service posted more than 8,000 holiday greetings from servicemembers and their families

Ramstein Airmen contribute to force protection down range

Ramstein Airmen are providing crucial contributions to the force protection mission down range, more specifically to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Force Protection unit.The 332nd ECES, located at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, is made up of Airmen from 60 different Air Force specialties

Ramstein ramps up for OREs

Despite an already hectic operations tempo, members of the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing will soon test their deployment operations and capabilities during the upcoming operational readiness exercises here.The ORE will consist of Phase I and Phase II exercises, scheduled

New physical fitness standards effective July 1, biannual testing begins Jan. 1

Maintaining peak combat readiness begins and ends with healthy, motivated and well-trained Airmen.On Nov. 19, the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel announced the new Air Force fitness standards will officially begin July 1, 2010.Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III said the

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ...

KMC to receive special concert visit

The Kaiserslautern Military Community will receive some special entertainment this holiday season as one of several stops during the "Tour for the Troops 2009" concert series Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band will bring their unique blend of Southern rock, soul,

Ramstein participates in Weapons School exercise

Home sweet home

Air Force officials emphasize individual fitness responsibility

While Air Force commanders have the responsibility to maintain a unit fitness program, the new fitness Air Force instruction will better emphasize each Airman's responsibility to meet and maintain fitness standards, officials here said Nov. 13.Commanders and supervisors will continue to emphasize