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  • An Airman marshals a C-17 Globemaster III as it begins a mission from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Sunday, March 19, 2006. The Mississippi Air National Guard transport delivered cargo to Al Asad, Iraq, and returned from Balad Air Base, Iraq, as an aeromedical mission which put the air transport past the 1 millionth hour of flight time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

    C-17 surpasses its 1 millionth flying hour

    A C-17 Globemaster III on a routine air evacuation mission from Iraq flew the Air Force transport fleet past the 1 millionth flying hour mark on its return to this airlift hub today.There were no bands or dignitaries waiting for the plane -- from the Mississippi Air National Guard's 172nd Airlift Wing -- when it arrived after a more than 14-hour
  • A C-17 Globemaster III awaits loading on the parking ramp at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Sunday, March 19, 2006. The transport, from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., helps a fleet of Air Force cargo planes move troops and cargo from stateside bases to Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

    C-17s would help USAFE's air mobility business

    As the need grows for more Air Force transports to move cargo and troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. Air Forces in Europe is feeling the pinch.Today, most Air Force airlift missions support military operations in the two countries, said Col. Phil Bossert, commander of 16th Air Force's air mobility operations control center at this busy airlift
  • Capt. Jeremy Smith, a C-130 Hercules navigator with the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, served a tour with the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq, and trained Iraqi Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

    Navigator takes on training challenge

    A C-130 Hercules navigator said helping train the Airmen of the Iraqi Air Force's first operational transport unit was no easy task.Capt. Jeremy Smith of the 37th Airlift Squadron here served a tour with the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron's advisory committee at Balad Air Base, Iraq, helping train members of the Iraqi Air Force's Squadron 23
  • Staff Sgt. Robert Van Hulle (left) says goodbye as Staff Sgt. Markus Hunt and his military working dog, Diego, prepare to board an aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. Sergeant Van Hulle is the 435th Security Forces Squadron military dog handler liaison. Sergeant Hunt and Diego were returning to Misawa Air Base, Japan, after a six-month tour supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

    Sergeant's job is for the dogs

    Staff Sgt. Robert Van Hulle is a dog's best friend at this busy airlift base. And military working dog Diego, a Belgian Malinois, appreciates that.The security forces sergeant met Diego and his partner, Staff Sgt. Markus Hunt, when they transited Ramstein on their way home after a tour in Southwest Asia.That's part of the sergeant's job. He is the

  • Ramstein Airmen train Iraqis to fly, fix C-130s

    Ramstein Airmen deployed to Iraq to train Iraqis on the C-130 Hercules aircraft -- standing up the first Iraqi airlift squadron under the country's new regime.A Ramstein pilot, navigator and enlisted maintainers deployed from August through January to train their Iraqi counterparts to fly and maintain the Iraqi 23rd Squadron's three C-130Es at Ali
  • Senior Airman Aaron Ballegos runs a diagnostic check on the radio and navigation system on a C-5 Galaxy at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Thursday, March 30, 2006. Airman Ballegos, of Seattle, Wash., is a communications and navigations specialist with the 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

    Ramstein airlift mission at full speed

    This airlift hub is now the main "pit stop" on the United States-to-Iraq supply route because of its high-tech facilities and ability to fix aircraft.That makes Ramstein not only the "gateway to Europe," but also the "gateway to U.S. Central Command," said Col. Jeff Derrick, commander of the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron, who runs airlift support
  • Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs taxi on the busy new ramp while construction of the new hotel continues at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Sunday, March 19, 2006. The 350-room billeting is slated to open in September as part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

    Ramstein's transformation edging toward fruition

    Parts of this hectic airlift hub are still under construction as the historic base transforms into the Air Force's European super base.The work is part of the Department of Defense's largest ongoing construction project -- a $500 million boon for the base near Kaiserslautern, said Col. Carlos Cruz-Gonzalez, commander of the 435th Civil Engineer

  • Ramstein wins CINC Installation Excellence Award

    Brig. Gen. Robert C. Kane, 86th Airlift Wing and Kaiserslautern Military Community commander, announced April 6 that Ramstein won the 2006 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence, saying the base is "truly the biggest, busiest and best in the U.S. Air Force.""I've known it for a long time, but throughout 2005 you definitely
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