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  • American cemetery in France to commemorate Armed Forces Day

    In commemoration of Armed Forces Day, a memorial service will be held and Echo Taps played at 11 a.m. May 17 at the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial here. The Lorraine American Cemetery is the largest European cemetery for World War II fallen comrades. More than 10,000 Airmen and Soldiers

  • Road Trip, C-130 Style

    The 37th Airlift Squadron sent two C-130 Hercules, three crews, and 30 maintenance personnel back to the U.S. April 17 for a two-month training mission. While U.S. Air Forces in Europe airlift crews gain exceptional experience working in the European Command, African Command and Central Command

  • A call for spectators: 800 Athletes to shine at Special Olympics

    People throughout Europe are encouraged to root for 800 German and American athletes at the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern's Special Olympics Spring Games May 6 at the German Police Academy in Enkenbach-Alsenborn. "With more than 30 schools represented throughout Germany, we have many athletes

  • Club Seven Café to open soon

    The 435th Air Base Wing chaplain's office is set to open a coffee house for single and unaccompanied Airmen May 2 in dorm building 2414, rooms 279 and 280. The coffee house is called Club Seven Café, and is open 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The chaplain's office is currently

  • New C-130J model to reduce KMC flying noise

    Ramstein is set to begin replacing C-130E models with the newer, quieter J models in 2009. With the noticeable difference of a six-bladed composite propeller coupled to a Rolls-Royce turboprop engine, the C-130J means less flight and ground noise in the KMC. According to Rainer Mueller, 435th Civil

  • Coalition maintainers trade expertise to ensure GWOT success

    SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Lt. Col. Leonard Sipe is currently deployed from Ramstein's 38th Airlift Squadron to an air base in the Persian Gulf region as the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group deputy commander. While there, he has a unique opportunity to oversee an exchange program which brings Airmen

  • USAFE Airman to be presented award for service in Colombia

    Lt. Col. Cornelia Weiss, U.S. Air Forces in Europe directorate of plans, programs and analysis consortium beddown division, is the 2008 National Image Inc. Meritorious Service Award winner. The award, presented by the National Image Inc., recognizes Colonel Weiss for her promotion of human rights

  • AF postal unit stands down as Army stands up

    Control of the 2d Air Postal Squadron's Detachment 6 in Brussels was recently transferred to the U.S. Army's Theater Area Postal Operations Division, 1st Personnel Command. According to Lt. Col. Mitchell Maddox, 2d Air Postal Squadron commander, the mission transfer was necessary based on other

  • 435th SVS Iron Chef builds team morale

    The 435th Services Squadron held their first Iron Chef competition Friday with hopes to build Airman camaraderie. The team, Pepsi Challenge, was announced the winner. Teams were judged on teamwork, preparation, timeliness, presentation and taste. The Airmen were divided into two teams: the Spartans

  • Ramstein Airmen participate in Exercise Thracian Spring

    BEZMER AVIATION BASE, Bulgaria - Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and the 435th Air Base Wing, as well as master jumpmasters from the 5th Quartermasters at Rhein Ordnance Barracks, joined forces with Bulgarian military forces to conduct Exercise Thracian Spring here from March 26 to April 6.