• NFL cheerleaders give back, entertain Ramstein crowd

    As a sea of children stood on the basketball court timidly waiting -- music began playing. Suddenly, six Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders ran out and grabbed hands and led a conga line to kick off the event.Though they usually show their support for the Chiefs, several Kansas City cheerleaders took

  • AMXS Airmen launches perfect C-130J

    On Oct. 7, Airman 1st Class Christopher Torres, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, released a C-130 under black letter conditions; a condition stating that the specific aircraft is operating without any discrepancies, due inspections or maintenance problems.For the first time

  • 3rd AF commander emphasizes competence, care, character to 435th AGOW

    Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, toured units of the 435th Air GroundOperations Wing here, Sept. 30.Roberson spoke to company grade officers from the 435th AGOW about how they directly affect the mission of the Airmen they supervise."If you lead

  • 435th AGOW succeeds at 'Big Week'

    The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Air Advisor Branch recently succeeded in accomplishing five missions at once -- the most ever done in one week.During the week of Sept. 15 to 19, the air advisors from the 435th visited three NATO countries to learn and develop from each other. These five

  • Ramstein Bazaar celebrates 50 years of community partnerships

    The 86th Force Support Squadron and Ramstein Officers' Spouse Club teamed up recently to hold the 50th anniversary of the Ramstein Bazaar here Sept. 18 to 21.With the smell of food in the air and items ready to sell in booths that spanned two hangars and a tent, more than 28,000 patrons from the

  • 'Day in the Life' project showcases right Airman, right job, right time

    With 680,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen on duty around the globe today delivering speed, range, flexibility, precision and payloads, effectively showing others what that looks like can be a challenge.To deliver on this challenge, the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base,

  • A day of remembrance

    Airmen from across Ramstein gathered to pay their respects and honor prisoners of war and missing in action service members during a ceremony held at the officers club Sept. 19.Retired Col. Thomas Griffith, former Operation Desert Shield prisoner of war, and Col. Joseph McFall, 435th Air Ground

  • Allies remember sacrifices; Operation Market Garden

    End the war before Christmas was the plan in mind when American, British and Polish troops boarded aircraft and flew across the English Channel into the Netherlands to conduct Operation Market Garden on Sept. 17, 1944. The mission was an attempt to pierce the German defenses by capturing key

  • Air Advisors Branch reaches new level

    The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Air Advisor Branch executed five missions at once, the most it has ever done in one week, Sept. 15-19 in three NATO countries.The Air Advisor Branch is reaching out to three partner countries with five different missions traveling to learn and develop from each

News Search