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  • 86th AW Anti-terrorism teaches awareness, safety to KMC

    With the holiday season quickly approaching, Airmen and their families may find themselves planning trips throughout Europe, attending office holiday parties downtown or spending an evening at a Christmas market.The 86th Airlift Wing Anti-terrorism office is in charge of ensuring that while Airmen

  • Expeditionary Airmen carry load of AF mission

    Hours before propellers start and wheels leave the ground, engines sit idle and everything is quiet. One group of Airmen are the first boots to step for the mission.As the first Airmen to step foot on the aircraft, they review checklists and inspect it for flight. From securing cargo to ensuring

  • CAP turns teens into cadets through summer training camp

    The Civil Air Patrol hosted its 2015 European Summer Camp at Ramstein High School, June 20 to 28, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Children ages 12 to 18, from places such as Mildenhall Air Base, England, and Stuttgart, Germany, learned common military practices such as drill and ceremony, leadership,

  • Airman brings 21st century to the AF

    Many Airmen have the opportunity to implement changes and find better procedures within their workplace, but few are able to upgrade their unit to the extant one Airman has, who was honored for his dedication.Lt. Col. Scott Case, Polygone Warrior Preparation Center Detachment 3 commander, was

  • Airmen learn to LEAD

    Airman 1st Class Dillon Fowler and Senior Airman Ryan Pastor started their days with an abrupt notification they weren't going to report straight to work. They had someone waiting for them elsewhere.Both received a call to report to their commanders' offices as fast as possible.Moments later, they

  • US, NATO allies take flight at Polygone

    The Polygone Electronic Warfare Range extended their capabilities with the opening of the Polygone Control Center in Bann, Germany, March 18.With the PCC, Polygone operators talk to aircraft through a simulator that lets them send virtual threats to test pilots on their reactions during enemy

  • Child’s dream turned pilot’s reality

    First was the silence, then anxiety took hold. There was nothing the 12-year-old boy could do, except hold his father's hand and wait for the ... boom!The jet flew past and the audience exploded with excitement, screaming for the next performance. However, the child did not move. He only reached out

  • Passenger terminal connects Airmen around globe

    Transportation to a service member's next duty location is an important part of one's career. Without aerial port squadrons throughout the world, Airmen would have a harder time getting to their bases, especially if it is overseas.The 721st Aerial Port Squadron, operating out of Ramstein Air Base,

  • Air traffic controllers pave way for pilots

    What would happen if pilots flew without knowing where other aircraft are in the sky? Confusion. To eliminate the doubt from the minds of flyers, air traffic controllers are there to ensure mission success.Air traffic controllers are the eyes that help pilots maneuver through the air space around

  • PAX Airmen make summer time travel easy

    With the summer about to start and more people changing duty stations, members who want to take space-available flights will need to bring all the information and documentation with them so they can get on the first possible flight."A member must first go to our passenger service center to sign up