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  • 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

  • Capt. Spanky's off-leash tour -- The Nanstein Castle

    Hello Ramstein Airmen and the KMC community! My name is Capt. Spanky. After years of growling, my human has finally rolled over and allowed me to bark out a few lines about the amazing travel and leisure opportunities around Ramstein. Leaving the doghouse behind and getting out and about was harder

  • Parent Advisory Board: gateway to better CDC environment

    Imagine dropping a child off at a Child Development Center for the first time and being confused on a policy. You aren't sure who to ask at the CDC and don't even know where to begin.This is where the Parent Advisory Board steps in. "Our mission is to be the liaison between parents and the CDC

  • Speak up, speak out against sexual assault

    "I am not a victim of sexual assault, I am a survivor." One word can mean the difference between making the decision to get help, or allowing someone else's decision to dictate your wellbeing. April is Sexual Assault Prevention Awareness month and to bring the issue to people's attention the

  • After 57 years, Soldier turned Airman concludes service, retires

    A retirement ceremony was held April 25 to honor Robert Keffer, a man who gave 57 years of service to the United States. Until his retirement, Keffer was the Plans Programs and Resources chief for the 86th Communications Squadron, the largest communications squadron within the U.S. Air Force. He