• Shooting for security, trust

    Six Airmen from the 86th Security Forces Squadron participated in a live-fire training event with the Deutsche Bundespolizei, German Federal Police, in Bexbach, Jan. 11."It gives us a chance to familiarize ourselves with their weapon system and tactics especially as it pertains to high risk

  • Firefighter awarded military volunteer medal

    A firefighter from the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Dec. 18 at Fire Station One on Ramstein Air Base. Staff Sgt. Robert Perricone was presented the medal by his squadron commander in front of his unit. "Throughout the last two years,

  • Polish weather officials visit Ramstein

    Members of the 21st Operations Weather Squadron work side by side with Polish Joint Meteorological and Oceanographic officers Nov. 25 to 30.The 21st OWS supports U.S. Air Force and Army airfields across Europe and Africa by providing precise timely environmental weather awareness."Our mission is to

  • Germans, Americans light communal Christmas tree

    Christmas trees on both Ramstein Air Base and Vogelweh Air Station were ceremonially lit by members of 86th Airlift Wing leadership and neighboring German town leadership Nov. 28 and 29. Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde, 86th AW commander, gave remarks at the Vogelweh ceremony, while Col. Kenneth Bibb, 86th AW

  • A homecoming game like no other

    For the first time in college basketball history, University of Connecticut the Huskies and Michigan State Spartans played a regular season game in Germany, but it was not Enosch Wolf, Niels Giffey and Leon Tolksdorf first time here.These three athletes grew up in Germany, Giffey and Tolksdorf grew

  • Realistic exercise keeps Airmen, host nation on their toes

    Members of Team Ramstein, along with their Army and host nation counterparts participated in a major accident response exercise on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Oct. 27.The exercise tested various units' ability to respond to a major accident and their aptitude to work together to handle assorted

  • Air Force firefighters save civilian’s life

    When you hear a firefighter has saved a life, what do you picture? Do you imagine one in full gear running through a burning building to get to someone, or do you picture using the Jaws of Life freeing a victim trapped in a vehicle?In the case of three firefighters from the 886th Civil Engineer

  • Ramstein Rogues dominate Frankfurt, open season 2-0

    The Ramstein Rogues Division-II men's team beat Eintracht Frankfurt 45-15 in their second game this season at the German SportPlatz in Queidersbach Sept. 8.The Rogues dominated their opposition this week after a come-from-behind win against Frankfurt 1880 in last week's home opener. The Rogue's

  • Rogues rock Frankfurt 31-17 in home-opener rugby match

    The Ramstein Rogues roughed up Frankfurt 1880 31-17 in a Division-II home-opener rugby match at the Queidersbach SportPlatz Sept. 1.After completing an undefeated 2011-2012 season in the Division-III German National Rugby-Bundesliga the team moved up to Division-II in the Southern conference.There

  • Summary of 2011 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

    The 86th Medical Group's Bioenvironmental Engineering flight is pleased to present Ramstein Air Base's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report, which is required by Air Force Instruction and mirrors the Consumer Confidence Report required by the Environmental Protection Agency in the

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