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Tax center improves service

The Ramstein Tax Center reopened Jan. 23 for the 2007 Tax Filing Season. The Tax Center is located in base legal office, Bldg. 2137. In an effort to provide service to even more clients, the tax center has made a few changes for this tax season. First, they have expanded the number of work stations

Guard provides USAFE with seamless airlift support

Unbeknownst to most of Team Ramstein, a tri-state contingent of nearly 60 Air National Guardsmen finished a 10-week tour of duty Jan. 11 with the 38th Airlift Squadron where they'd collectively hauled cargo throughout Europe before picking up their J-model C-130 Hercules and leaving just as quietly

USAFE hosts Job Shadow Day

U.S. Air Forces in Europe installations will observe Job Shadow Day Feb. 1 with the theme "Connecting Classrooms and Careers." In partnership with Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Europe, students and home-schooled students will have the opportunity to see the world of work close up and

Ramstein Airman receives Bronze Star downrange

Technical Sgt. Lorenzo Zapata, convoy commander of 70th Medium Truck Detachment, 640th Support Battalion, 1144th Joint Logistics Task Force, was awarded the Bronze Star medal downrange for meritorious conduct during operations in southwest Asia. Sergeant Zapata is deployed from the 435th Vehicle

Ramstein Airfield systems receives 'Excellent' rating

Ramstein's 1st Combat Communications Squadron, the most highly-decorated non-flying unit in the Air Force, has a long history of excellence. Recently, during the base's operational readiness exercise one of Combat Comm's work centers had an opportunity to excel once again. The airfield systems shop

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