• German orphans tour Ramstein

    Three children from the St. Nikolaus Kinderheim, an orphanage in Landstuhl, Germany, got a taste of Ramstein and its facilities during a tour of the base Feb. 23."We've been organizing support for the orphanage for more than seven years now and never had the opportunity to show the children the

  • Romanian maintenance personnel visit Ramstein

    Three Romanian air force maintenance officers and two Romanian air force warrant officers visited the 86th Maintenance Group here Feb. 6 through Feb. 10.The tour was for personnel from both air forces to learn how the other carries out daily maintenance operations. The Romanians met leadership from

  • Cirque Dreams wows military members, their families on world tour

    Military members and their families formed an almost mile-long line and waited in cold, rainy weather to get a chance to see the jungle-themed Cirque Dreams performance at Hangar 2 here, Feb. 18. More than 5,000 audience members came from the surrounding area to see the two free performances held

  • 86thMedical Logistics Flight Earns Air Force Level Award

    The 86th Medical Logistics Flight was named the 2011 Air Force Medical Service Outstanding Medical Logistics Large Activity Account of the year. Their outstanding team work at the Ramstein clinic in peace time operations and their support for contingency operations contributed significantly to the

  • Airlift Squadron celebrates 70 years

    "As a modern-day squadron, we stand on the shoulders of giants; of the people who came before us," said 1st Lt. Brett Polage, 37th Airlift Squadron historian. "They have paved the way for us to be successful, so we now show our respect for them."The 37th Airlift Squadron was activated Feb. 14, 1942

  • Ex NFL stars, cheerleaders visit Ramstein

    Former members from the Miami Dolphins and six of their cheerleaders came here Feb. 9, to visit with troops and throw down on a little flag football.Twan Russell, linebacker, O. J. McDuffie, wide receiver and Troy Drayton, tight end, helped coach an exhibition game of flag football for a group of

  • SECDEF visits Air Force wounded warrior care facility

    The Secretary of Defense visited Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 3, to show his appreciation for the dedicated and hard-working service members who ensure wounded warriors receive world-class care.Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta started his visit at the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility

  • Joint-service partnership efficiently brings home equipment

    Twenty-six Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group traveled to Romania in partnership with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command to re-deploy the 170 th Brigade Combat team's equipment from Afghanistan to their home unit in Baumholder, Germany.The operation took less than a month with the

  • USAFE Chiefs' spouse visit Ramstein

    The United States Air Forces in Europe Chief's Spouses Group visited the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility and Health and Wellness Center Jan. 26 as a part of their three-day orientation. The orientation included briefings from organizations who explain what they provide to service members

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