• AF Deployment Transition Center hits 5,000 milestone

    The Air Force Deployment Transition Center here first opened its doors July 10, 2010, and as of Jan. 4 more than 5,000 service members have processed through the center.The center was developed to help those transitioning from dangerous operations in the theater back to day-to-day life.In order to

  • Team Ramstein supports NATO with Patriot deployment to Turkey

    A C-5 Galaxy from the 521st Air Mobility Wing, bound for Turkey, left here today with service members and supplies for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in support of NATO's Patriot Missile Battery deployment.The flight followed an earlier delivery of equipment by an 86th Airlift Wing

  • Airmen reminded to get Tdap Vaccine

    As part of every Airman's individual medical readiness, the Air Force mandated in June for all personnel to receive the Tdap vaccine.The Tdap vaccination helps prevent tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis. All Airmen who have not received their Tdap vaccination by Jan. 1

  • New mandate requires electronic pay

    Electronic funds transfer for military pay will be mandatory for all service members, retirees, and Department of Defense civilians beginning March 1, 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Treasury.The Defense Finance and Accounting Service encourages all affected personnel to set up a direct

  • Finance opens doors to advance pay

    In effort to better serve the Airmen at Ramstein, the 86th Comptroller Squadron has opened their doors to only those who need to drop off advance paperwork.The hours to drop off advance paperwork only are from 9 to 11 a.m. Mondays through Fridays on normal workdays."We recognize the need to process

  • Nigerian air force visits contingency response group, shares ideas

    Colleagues from the Nigerian air force Quick Response Force visited members of the 435th Contingency Response Group here Dec. 4 through 6. Five members of the QRF came to the CRG to gain a better understanding of their construct, capabilities, and employment. "Our goal is to address their needs and

  • Get a head start to a 'Right Finish'

    The second Right Finish class was held in the Hercules Theater here Dec. 7. The Right Finish class was started by Airman 1st Class Chiffon Lyles, 786th Force Support Squadron outbound assignments technician. The class offers insight to the basics of assignments including a description of the virtual

  • 86th Maintenance dominates dodgeball tournament

    Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community participated in a dodgeball tournament at the Southside Fitness Center here Nov. 30.Team Sheet Metal, comprised of members from the 86th Maintenance Group, defeated the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron team in the championship match. The tournament

  • Cookies for our heroes

    The sound of the teachers rallying a group of energetic toddlers around two tables was barely heard over the giggles and tiny chatter in Room 12 at the Child Development Center.As the children gathered around, they were each handed a cookie and a spoon. Then they were given some frosting and

  • Germans, Americans light communal Christmas tree

    Christmas trees on both Ramstein Air Base and Vogelweh Air Station were ceremonially lit by members of 86th Airlift Wing leadership and neighboring German town leadership Nov. 28 and 29. Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde, 86th AW commander, gave remarks at the Vogelweh ceremony, while Col. Kenneth Bibb, 86th AW

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