• Top government official honors Kaiserslautern High School seniors

    Secretary of Defense Robert Gates delivered the commencement address to more than 120 Kaiserslautern High School graduates June 11 here.He came by invitation of the students to honor the many graduates who are also military dependents."At the beginning of the year, the senior class and student

  • 86th AW welcomes new vice commander

    Team Ramstein welcomed the new 86th Airlift Wing Vice Commander, Col. Stephen P. Lambert, June 1. "First and foremost, I'm here to execute the vision and plan General Dillon has in place," the new vice commander said. "Our job today can be challenging because we as a nation are constantly learning

  • Youth Programs to offer “All Sports Camp”

    Vogelweh Youth Programs plan to host an "All Sports Camp" for youth ages 9 to 12-years old, June 21 through 25 in Bldg. 1057 at Vogelweh Housing.The camp will focus on a variety of sports throughout the week to help bring youngsters together for sports fun during the summer."The purpose of this

  • First active-duty ISO inspection occurs on Ramstein's first C-130J

    The first isochronal inspection on Ramstein's earliest C-130J Super Hercules aircraft kicked off here May 26. A team of about 60 active-duty Airmen from different specialty codes, all familiar with the J-model examined tail number 8601, during the 10-day inspection.An ISO inspection, much like a

  • Ramstein completes another exercise, continues toward ORI

    Members of Team Ramstein recently completed the May Phase I and II operational readiness exercise here to test the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's deployment and combat readiness.Starting May 17, the eight-day exercise prepared the wings both here and in a "deployed

  • Combat Comm supports 'Sentry Gold,' builds partnerships in Bulgaria

    Airmen flood the flightline. Aircraft taxi, take off and land. Maintainers keep the planes safe for flight. It's busy. This is nothing out of the norm for flightlines across the U.S. Air Force, but this isn't a U.S. Air Force base. This is Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and the

  • Airmen, C-130Js provide link to building partnerships in Africa

    Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing partnered with 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) recently to put a strong emphasis on building relationships between the U.S. military and African nations.Flintlock 10, a U.S. Africa Command-sponsored exercise running through May 23, does just that. The exercise is

  • Team Ramstein preps for upcoming ORI

    Ramstein Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 86th Airlift Wing are participating in an Operational Readiness Exercise here, May 17-23.This is the third of five OREs conducted by the wings, which are designed to prepare Team Ramstein for an upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection

  • Ramstein evaluates ATSO in preparation for ORE

    The 86th Airlift Wing Inspections and Readiness flight with the help of augmentees from throughout the base, tested 576 servicemembers from Team Ramstein here, May 20. "In two hour blocks more than 144 personnel enter Hangar 1 and divide into groups at one of seven stations," said Master Sgt. Daniel

  • KMC holds 27th annual Special Olympics

    More than 1600 helpers and 800 athletes participated in the 27th annual German-American Special Olympics on the mobility police grounds here May 12.Nineteen American schools and 39 German schools for people with disabilities from in State of Rhineland-Palatinate, as well as members of the

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