• Americans compete in international shooting competition

    Kaiserslautern Soldiers and Ramstein Airmen had one shot per target using unfamiliar weapons Oct. 1 at the international shooting competition hosted by the German Police Academy here. "It was five targets and five rounds (of ammunition) - that's it - one shot. This was all standing - no switching

  • The Cartoon Cure

    Laughter and smiles filled the room on Thursday as eight members of the National Cartoonist Society visited the 435th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility on Ramstein Oct. 2. The visit was part of a morale tour sponsored by the USO. "The CASF, which operates 24 hours a day and has performed over

  • A far-flung talent

    When the reigning champion of the Berlin Open arrives at a tournament on the European tour, people take notice. "Hey, you're that American," is what Staff Sgt. Geoffrey McReynolds, a 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, often hears as he walks into club houses across Europe. Recognized as

  • Boots Overboard!!

    "One minute...30 seconds...Go, go, go!" shouted Senior Master Sgt. John Storms, Superintendent, 786th Security Forces Squadron/86th Contingency Response Group, just before plunging into the open air over Alzey, Germany, followed by a static line of 12 other members of the 86th CRG, Wednesday, Sept.

  • Training prepares PRTs to help Afghan people

    Airmen and Soldiers alike sat in a five-man Humvee waiting patiently for the target to pop up, provoking the gunner to act with nimble hands as he unleashed his weapon on the threatening target. This mixed group of Air Force and Army has been working together for more than two months to receive the

  • Operation “Pica Pica” teaches valuable lesson

    Did you lock your car and secure your valuables after leaving your vehicle today? If not, you may want to double check. The Landstuhl Polizei and 569th U.S. Security Forces Squadron did a sweep of the Landstuhl and Ramstein-Miesenbach areas Sept. 18 for any unsecured vehicles. The operation was

  • A few seconds may safe a life - Bone Marrow Drive comes to Ramstein

    The definition of a hero can be explained as an object or act of extreme admiration and devotion. Police officers, firefighters and military servicemembers are often perceived as real life heroes. Bone marrow donors are also heroes. They volunteer to help save a life of someone that can be a

  • Botswanan force learns from Ramstein Airmen

    Thirty Ramstein Airmen recently embarked on a long journey to the southern region of Africa to share some of their knowledge with their counterparts from the Botswana Defense Force. The team of pilots, navigators, flight engineers, load masters and personnel from security forces, supply and public

  • Seventeenth Air Force stands up

    The air component for U.S. Africa Command declared initial operational capability Sept. 18 in an assumption of command ceremony on Ramstein which also celebrated the unit's Oct. 1 activation. Seventeenth Air Force, also to be known as Air Forces Africa, marked the coming activation by handing the

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