• U.S. Air Forces in Europe command chief master sergeant retires

    After more than 30 years of successful service, USAFE Command Chief Master Sergeant Gary G. Coleman was honored Nov. 16 during a retirement ceremony officiated by Gen William T. Hobbins, commander of USAFE. Chief Coleman will bid farewell to the U.S. Air Force effective May 1, 2008. Special guests

  • Gen. Hobbins honored as 17th recipient of USAFE’s order of the sword

    With all the pomp and circumstance the U.S. Air Forces in Europe enlisted corps could muster, some 800 guests witnessed the induction of Gen. William T. Hobbins, USAFE commander, into the order of the sword here tonight. The order of the sword is the highest honor enlisted Airmen can bestow on an

  • Pamphlet eases holiday mail rush

    Mailing packages stateside from Europe involves many prohibitions, restrictions and import duty rules. U.S. personnel can avoid the pitfalls by getting the "International Mail Imports" pamphlet from a military customs office. "Many people do not know that Customs and Border Protection may fine you

  • Hybrid battalion moves into Darfur

      The U.S. Air Force provided airlift support to the Rwandan 55th Battalion Oct. 24. The battalion is one of two working as the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Operations in Darfur. The other battalion is from Nigeria. In July, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution

  • Stars, singers to perform at Operation Seasons Greetings

    Countdown to OSG: doors open at 6 p.m. and showtime is 7 p.m. in Hangar 1. Operation Season's Greetings is one of the biggest shows of the year for military installations overseas, and it's comin' to town Nov. 30. Country music star Jamie O'Neal headlines the show, which also brings in four New

  • Choice of a new J eneration

    Bigger, faster, stronger. That is what the United States Air Force has in mind with its new C-130J model aircraft, unveiled on Ramstein Nov. 9, and meant to replace the C-130E. With an extended cargo bay and added features, the C-130J is set to attack and execute any mission set in front of it.

  • DCCs show dedication

    'Dedicated' is the appropriate word to describe dedicated crew chiefs on Ramstein. A DCC is responsible for a C-130E Hercules aircraft. Their name is even printed on the side of the plane. The DCC is the manager of the aircraft. They are the ones who get the aircraft off the ground. The DCC is there

  • Postured to help: 3rd AF ready

    Third Air Force has developed a new, quick-response humanitarian assistance capability to support the European theater, and on Monday, they launched a 36-hour Humanitarian Relief Operation 9-1-1 exercise to test it. The exercise scenario challenged 3rd Air Force's and Team Ramstein's ability to

  • An Airman's take on joint operations

    The following essay, written by one of our best and brightest, Airman Matthew Dale, 3rd Air Force, depicts how important each and every one of us are to the joint fight. He competed for U.S. European Command Servicemember of the Year and I was particularly impressed with the quality of this essay

  • NATO's Toxic Trip 2007 exercise

    It was a toxic trip that will lead to better preparation against a full spectrum of threats. Recently, a 15-person combined Air Force and Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear team went to Karup Air Base, Denmark, to participate in this year's NATO Exercise Toxic Trip 2007. The

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