• 86th AW welcomes new commander

    Members of the 86th Airlift Wing came together in the Dual Bay Hangar on Ramstein Air Base July 31 to welcome their new commander. Colonel Mark Dillon took command of the 86th AW from Brig. Gen. Bill Bender at a ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Philip Breedlove, 3rd Air Force commander. "Colonel

  • Ramstein brings home hardware from RODEO

    Airmen from Team Ramstein recently competed at the 2009 Air Mobility Command RODEO competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19 to 24, bringing home six awards between the 86th Airlift Wing, the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing. The week-long mobility

  • Out with old, in with new – KMC renovates dorms

    While Ramstein Air Base undergoes a constant change with construction, one thing that can be found is the tear down of old dorms to replace them with new facilities. One of the newest construction projects currently taking place on Ramstein is the tear down of the dorm directly across from Mom's

  • CrossFit boosts fitness, readiness for KMC members

    People frequenting the Ramstein Air Base North Side Gym might occasionally notice a group of individuals walking on their hands, throwing around medicine balls and performing other seemingly odd workouts at all hours of the day. Those people are part of a growing group of Ramstein athletes who

  • Ramstein family, youth programs benefit from last year's CFC

    The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas presented Ramstein Air Base's family support and youth program with a check from the 2008 campaign contributions at the youth center here July 21. Renee Acosta, president and CEO of Global Impact the Department of Defense campaigns management organization for

  • Women's club donates to charity organizations

    The German-American and International Women's Club recently hosted a ceremony at the Casimirsaal in Kaiserslautern to distribute donations from the proceeds of their annual 2009 Pfennig Bazaar. The Pfennig Bazaar, which took place Feb. 27 to March 1, is known as the biggest flea market in the West

  • New C-130J parts store enhances Ramstein J-model fleet support

    Team Ramstein officials officially opened the newly constructed C-130J Aircraft Parts Store here July 14. Built to provide direct support to Ramstein's newest airframe, the APS is a marked improvement from all previous warehouses operated by the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, specifically in the

  • British cadets nurture 'spirit of adventure' at Ramstein

    "To foster the spirit of adventure and develop qualities of leadership and good citizenship" is just one of the goals the United Kingdom's Air Training Corps hopes to guide their cadets toward. Part of cultivating this spirit involves summer camps held throughout the U.K., but sometimes cadets have

  • Ramstein stands up air ground operations wing

    The stand up of U.S. Air Forces in Europe's first wing solely dedicated to supporting battlefield Airmen took place during a ceremony on Ramstein July 16. The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing adds another volume to Team Ramstein's growing legacy. Mission areas currently performed by two 86th Airlift

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