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  • Ramstein Airman receives air transportation award

    A Ramstein technical sergeant was recently named the recipient of the Airlift/Tanker Association's Col. Gail Halvorsen Award for 2007 for sustained excellence in aerial port operations. Tech. Sgt. Kody Pruitt, 603rd Air Mobility Division assistant NCOIC of requirements division, will officially be

  • Warrior Preparation Center celebrates 25th anniversary

    While most children dream of playing video games for a living, for the last 25 years the Warrior Preparation Center has made this a reality for U.S. Air Forces in Europe warfighters who are training for combat. The WPC officially celebrated their anniversary Oct. 22 with a live, virtual and

  • Fall cleanup comes to the KMC

    With fall in the air and another German winter quickly approaching, it's time again to spruce up KMC facilities and communities. To assist in the effort, the 735th Civil Engineer Squadron has coordinated a Fall Cleanup project Nov. 20 and 21. With the help of the 735th CES, KMC personnel are

  • Warrior Prep Day: practice for the real thing

    Warrior Prep Day kicked off on Oct. 17, with over 550 people participating from the 86th Airlift Wing and the 435th Air Base Wing at Hangar 3 here on Ramstein Air Base.The training was implemented in two sessions; one in the morning and another in the afternoon. The sessions consisted of five

  • Congressional team evaluates USAFE living quarters

    As part of a DOD-wide probe to evaluate how military services are utilizing funding for maintenance and upkeep of facilities, a two-person House Appropriations Committee Studies and Investigations team spoke to Airmen and inspected dormitories Oct. 16 on Ramstein Air Base and Kapaun Air Station. Lt.

  • Ramstein recognizes breast cancer awareness month

    In three minutes, about the time it takes to brush your teeth, three women have been diagnosed with breast cancer. To raise awareness, the month of October - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- is dedicated to educate women and men about the risks of breast cancer. According to the American

  • Ramstein sets the stage for expeditionary training

    It was a quiet, peaceful morning. Airmen were working hard to set up their living quarters, when suddenly, a bomb goes off. The Airmen drop what they're doing and race to find cover as the smell of gunpowder fills the air. U.S. Air Forces in Europe civil engineer Airmen participated in scenarios

  • Computerized testing available at National Test Center on Ramstein

    The first National Test Center in U.S. Air Forces in Europe is now open on Ramstein to the military community with the hopes of enhancing testing services. Providing nine testing stations allows Ramstein to join more than 1,300 NTCs at various colleges, universities, and military locations

  • Ring provides more than a workout

    More than 500 people from the Kaiserslautern Military Community gathered here Oct. 11 to watch U.S. military and German boxers go head to head in the ring. But before anyone could compete, all of the competitors went through a strict medical screening, said Edward Wilson, Vogelweh Fitness Center