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  • 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

  • 17th Air Force members support presidential visit to Ghana

    Before President Barack Obama could land in Accra July 10, Airmen, Sailors and Marines were on the ground days in advance preparing for the visit. More than 150 Airmen in Accra and more than 1,000 Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Iwo Jima came together to form a task force to support the

  • Air Force fighter cruises to MMA championship

    A Sembach Annex security forces staff sergeant takes the Air Force's "fit-to-fight" mantra to another level when he climbs into a cage to compete in the fast-paced, grueling sport of mixed martial arts. Anthony Durnell, assigned to the 786th Security Forces Squadron as an instructor at the Regional

  • Airmen provide presidential support in Moscow

    Two C-130 Hercules aircraft1and aircrews from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, hauled a 17-member presidential support team, 10 portable light carts and a utility truck to Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport July 3 in preparation for President Barack Obama's visit to the region. Planning the travel