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  • Behind the scenes with protocol

    There hangs a simple white board, covered in what seems to be the trivial scribbles of a to-do list. Though insignificant at first glance, a closer look reveals extraordinary events like meeting President Obama and the Air Force chief of staff, to planning the details of a change of command and

  • Blue Knights keep Ramstein in flight

    At a moment's notice, Airmen of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provide combat-ready C-130J Super Hercules, designated visitor aircraft and equipment.More than 240 Airmen in the squadron work to ensure aircraft are ready to complete nearly 930 missions and 2,230 sorties a year, covering the

  • WWII vet gives final salute to friend, lifesaver

    Seventy years ago the world was at war and many lives were lost. June 6, 1944 was a day forever marked in history books as D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, France. There are many tales of heroism from that particular day, but one account has surfaced regarding the day after the initial invasion,

  • Students navigate Germany with SERE Airmen

    Having the ability to navigate through any type of terrain and be able to get from point A to point B with a compass and map can be a useful skill to have, not only in an emergency but for recreational purposes as well.Advancement via Individual Determination students from Ramstein Middle School

  • WWII veterans tell 70-year-old story

    Editor's Note: The information in this story is based on the personal recollection of two World War II veterans of their lives and the D-Day events from 70 years ago. In the largest orchestrated air, ground and sea assaults of the century, more than 850 C-47 Skytrains piloted by Airmen with the Army

  • Ramstein Airmen rekindle piece of D-Day history

    Seventy years ago, young men from the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron at RAF Cottesmore, England, prepared their aircraft and themselves for what would soon be known as one of the most significant and meaningful days in the history of the world...D-Day.Today, Airmen of the 37th Airlift Squadron are

  • Standing on the shoulders of giants

    Heritage, pride, and legacy are a few words that came to mind as people walk through the halls of the 37th Airlift Squadron.With display cases dedicated to historical artifacts like model airplanes of their squadron's past and photos of their brother's from World War II draped along the walls, it's

  • Brothers jump together for first time

    In southwest Germany, half way across the world from where they grew up, two brothers had the opportunity of a lifetime. International Jump Week is a five day event, held on Ramstein Air Base and Alzey drop zone, that allows paratroopers from nine different nations the opportunity to build

  • Flying crew chief; one stop airborne repair shop

    To keep Ramstein's fleet of C-130J Super Hercules mission ready, crew chiefs are responsible to maintain the birds wherever they might land.Not every 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief travels with Ramstein's C-130's, but because Tech. Sgt. Francis "Buzz" Gilson is a flying crew chief, he

  • From passenger jet to versatile airlift

    Dressed in flight suits and crammed into a cockpit the size of a clown car, two C-21A Learjet pilots soar through the sky transporting a soldier wounded in battle.The veteran lies in the back fists clenched as he clings to life. Knowing death waits patiently onboard, the pilots push the cargo plane