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  • Ramstein chaplain remembers Flugtag '88 air show disaster

    What started off as a young man working in his youth group's concession stand selling ice cream to patrons of the Flugtag air show on Aug. 28, 1988, ended up being an event that helped shape his Air Force career.Michael Curtis, beginning his senior year in high school, was living in Germany with his

  • AOC Airmen visit historical bunker

    Airmen from the 603rd Air and Space Operations Center took a look at history after visiting the Air Defense Operations Center bunker, Aug. 16, in Kindsbach, Germany.The bunker was built prior to World War II and was utilized for command and control operations for the German army. After the war it

  • Air Force offers virtual reality therapy for those who suffer from PTSD

    Post-traumatic stress disorder is an issue that the 86th Medical Group here has been treating with traditional and virtual methods for more than three years.Social workers at the mental health clinic have customized virtual-reality simulators used to treat PTSD in unison with traditional therapy.

  • Softball tournament

    The Ramstein Men's Varsity Softball team hosted the largest tournament in Europe this weekend. Twenty-one teams, 15 men's and six women's teams competed from all over Europe. These teams gathered together to do battle and claim victory for their respective teams. The competition was fierce, but in

  • Inspection lab keeps aircraft healthy

    The 86th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection lab is in many ways similar to the services provided by a medical lab. They both use high-tech equipment to see things invisible to the naked eye and aid in preventative maintenance. Their goal is to keep the mission essentials healthy and in

  • Supporting spouses during deployments

    Deploying can be tough, not only on a military member but on the whole family. Airmen never go into a fight alone, neither should a spouse.Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Wilkins, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant supervisor, is scheduled to deploy on a 365-day TDY. This will make three

  • Shedding some light on ... a Grimm situation

    We're taught early on in life to learn from mistakes. Well instead, one Airman makes it his mission to help members of Team Ramstein to learn from his mistake; never drink and drive. Airman 1st Class Justin Grimm, 86th Communications Squadron base knowledge operations manager, has spread word of his

  • Airman's 425- mile journey across Germany

    Miles and miles of road stretch ahead of the handlebars, as one man makes his journey across Germany on a 425-mile bike ride from Ramstein to Berlin, Germany. Lt. Col. Jason Dudjak, U. S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Expeditionary Operations Branch chief, will bike 60 to 100 miles each

  • AMXS performs around-the-clock maintenance

    The sun may set slowly on the horizon symbolizing the end of the day for most, but some Airmen are just getting started. Working around-the-clock, Airmen from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ensure 100 percent readiness of all assigned aircrafts.The 86th AMXS is the sole provider of tactical

  • Airfield management lights up the night

    The 86th Operational Support Squadron airfield management flight works around-the-clock to ensure the airfield is a safe and operational environment. During times of low visibility pilots utilize an airfield landing system. The ALS at Ramstein is the only Category two/three airfield throughout the