• 86th AW commander pins on first star

    Standing with his family at his side and in front of a room of Team Ramstein Airmen and partners from the Kaiserslautern Military Community, 86th Airlift Wing Commander Mark Dillon was formally promoted to brigadier general Sept. 2 in a ceremony at the Officer's Club here. Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd

  • 435th AGOW deploys team, equipment for first time

    Thirty-two members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, arrived here Aug. 25 in support of the Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe 2009, better known as MEDCEUR 2009. More than 600 people representing 15 nations will participate in this year's

  • Painting to be centerpiece of Ramstein’s 2009 Air Force Ball

    To celebrate the Air Force's birthday, Ramstein Air Base has held many Air Force Balls, but for the first time in two years the 86th Airlift Wing is hosting the event Sept. 26. "A Night to Remember" is this year's theme for the ball, and part of what will make the event memorable is the unveiling of

  • Safety-- more than just 101 critical days

    Just because you fly a "desk job" in an administrative work area, doesn't me you don't have to worry about safety. In fact, according to the 86th Airlift Wing Safety officials, one of the more extreme mishaps that happened this year took place in an administrative environment. One unlucky person

  • Vaccines: more than just a one-time deal

    With the beginning of the school year right around the corner and flu season starting in October, there is no better time than now to get vaccinated. That is why the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month. But awareness doesn't stop

  • Sembach clinic customers to move to Ramstein

    Members of Team Ramstein will soon be seeing some new faces at the medical clinic when the Sembach Annex Medical Clinic closes. Military members and their families assigned to the Sembach clinic for care will be transferred to Ramstein Sept. 1 upon closure. The Air Force continues to find ways to

  • 3rd AF welcomes new commander

    Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc assumed command of 3rd Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe's component numbered air force charged to support U.S. European Command, in a ceremony at Ramstein Monday. General Gorenc, last served as director of air and space operations, headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley

  • Portal to AF past found at Frankfurt Airport

    Almost 13 years ago, members of the 626th Air Mobility Support Squadron at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, left their mark when they created and buried a time capsule. Fast forward to present day. Rhein-Main is closed and the Frankfurt Airport is undergoing construction for cargo buildings where the

  • Airman witnesses daughter's birth via webcam

    Airmen take pride in the electronic devices that allow them to listen to their favorite music, see distant targets or identify the movements of an enemy force. But one Airman assigned here used modern technology recently to witness something a little different and a lot more personal. Tech. Sgt.

  • Five NATO countries take part in Jump Week

    Five NATO countries including Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United States participated in airborne jump operations during International Jump Week Aug. 9 thru 14. Parachuting out of the back of a C-130 Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron here, more than 250 paratroopers guided

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