• General Brady assumes command of USAFE

    Gen. Roger A. Brady ceremonially assumed command of United States Air Forces in Europe yesterday. General Brady, who previously worked as Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., begins his term as USAFE commander eight years after he last left the command as

  • Squadron streamlines process, deployments made easier

    Members of the 1st Combat Communications Squadron are utilizing the Air Force Smart Operations 21 initiative to assess and improve the way they conduct post-deployment inspections. The inspections are part of a critical process required to ensure that all returning equipment is properly prepared to

  • Improved range ensures better firearms training

    The 569th Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility was recently revamped and enhanced to meet growing demands for firearms training. The KMC's CATM is expected to qualify more than 5,000 deployers and 4,000 KMC personnel in the upcoming year. "The range has undergone many changes in the past

  • 435TH MUNS marking milestones in 2007; new facility, no DUIs

    As 2007 draws to a close, the 435th Munitions Squadron celebrates two recent and noteworthy milestones; one highlights teamwork with agencies outside the unit and the other highlights wingmanship within the unit. Dec. 14, the 435th MUNS held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the newly

  • Airmen assist Burundi's first-ever deployment

    Members of the 86th Contingency Response Group deployed to Burundi Dec. 1 to train the country's foreign military in deployment planning, personnel and cargo preparation and processing for its first-ever deployment outside the Burundi border. The ongoing operation is to support the United Nations in

  • AF finance ops change, Ramstein begins transformation

    Air Force financial management is currently consolidating processing operations provided by 93 separate base finance offices worldwide into one central location at the new Air Force Financial Services Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. This location gives Airmen more flexibility in

  • 86th AW welcomes new commander

    Members of the 86th Airlift Wing gathered in Hangar 1 on Ramstein Wednesday to welcome their new commander. Col. Bill Bender, a command pilot with more than 4,000 hours in the C-130E, C-17A, C-141B and other aircraft, was previously the executive officer to the deputy commander of U.S. European

  • Airman awarded medal for quick action in Iraq

    Senior Airman Jennifer Noyes, 1st Air and Space Communications Squadron, was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for her distinctive accomplishments during a 365-day deployment to Baghdad. The medal is the third-highest award bestowed on members of the U.S. military. Airman Noyes was a

  • Ramstein AE crew responds to top of world

    Thule Air Base, Greenland, is the Air Force's northernmost base, which is located 700 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The base is quite secluded and a medical emergency can be a nightmare for anyone stationed at the base. But that nightmare is now a distant worry for the people stationed at Thule

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