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  • C-130 Hercules goes to Africa

    The C-130 Hercules touched down on an unremarkable stretch of dirt in central Africa. Less than four minutes later the aircraft was accelerating and airborne - climbing away from the landing zone and setting a southeasterly course toward civilization. The mission was over for the C-130 crew as they

  • LE desk gets new look

    After more than a year of redesign and refurbishing, the Ramstein Law Enforcement Desk in Bldg. 2371 is finally completed. Renovations on the outdated and undersized control center began in November 2006. "Security forces technologies such as alarm systems, camera and surveillance systems, are

  • Fit to fly

    After an extended hiatus from flying, one of Ramstein's Herks is in the air again. While engineers from Lockheed Martin and the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center spent several months analyzing a peculiar crack on the C-130, the men and women of the 86th Maintenance Group converged to keep the

  • Job Shadow Day 2008

    Children will participate in Job Shadow Day Feb. 1 across the KMC. They will shadow their sponsor or a workplace mentor and complete a half-day on the job. Job Shadow Day is a nationwide effort to introduce young people to the working community through participation. Job shadowing is an academically

  • Children, parents get fit together

    Do you want to get your kids away from the television, and get a workout in for yourself? New classes in the KMC incorporating fitness with parents and children may be for you. Renee Champagne, a physical trainer that has worked with kids for more than 16 years, said fitness classes involving

  • Safety First!

    Members from two regional flying organizations, Luftsportverband Rheinland-Pfalz and AeroClub Saar, recently met with the 86th Airlift Wing Flight Safety Office to exchange safety information regarding U.S. Air Force aircraft and German civilian aircraft operating in the airspace around Ramstein Air

  • NCO receives Purple Heart at Landstuhl

    A joint terminal air controller assigned to the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron was awarded a Purple Heart Jan.16 by the new U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander, Gen. Roger A. Brady, for wounds received in action near Sinsil, Iraq. Staff Sgt. Jason "JJ" Johnson received the medal during a