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  • Ground crews throttle into the blue

    They turn the wrenches, load the munitions and coordinate all the moving pieces to get jets into the air. Day after day, they work hard on the ground to launch aircraft and recover them when they land, all the while never getting to see action in the skies.For about 30 Airmen, their dream of one day

  • Commanders, Airmen 'explore'

    As guests living in a foreign nation, Airmen and their families stationed here are encouraged to attend Explore the Eifel, an event to familiarize themselves with surrounding communities and attractions by meeting neighbors and touring local sights.Some Sabers began their Explore the Eifel weekend

  • Your vote counts: ballots free via express mail

    November's general election is less than 90 days away. The Federal Voting Assistance Program opened its 24 hour a day, 7 day a week call center. The call center makes voting information accessible to voters living in other time zones and ensures that all issues are addressed.Voters can call

  • Ramstein medics prepare for emergency situations

    "Man down, man down, a medevac is needed." These words are something military members never want to hear over the radio. But for medical Airmen here at Ramstein, they serve as important training tools, ensuring they're prepared to respond at a moment's notice to emergency situations. To help prepare

  • 100th ARW supports annual Allied Strike exercise

    Tanker crews from the 100th Air Refueling Wing here just wrapped up participation in the multinational exercise Allied Strike, which ran from Aug. 2 to 5.In total, four jets flew eight sorties over the European continent, offloading more than 191,000 pounds of jet fuel to more than 35 receiver

  • Lajes Airman receives Bronze Star

    A Lajes Airman was honored here with the fourth-highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces for distinguishing himself during a deployment to Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Rigoberto Chacon, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron Programs Flight superintendent, was presented the Bronze Star Medal by Col. Jose A.

  • Joint fight starts here

    Deploying is common occurrence for today's U.S. military, but the same goes for our Allied and NATO nations that are also going to forward operating locations along side U.S. servicemembers.To demonstrate how we fight down range, Allied Strike 10 allowed Belgium, Denmark, German, Dutch, Portuguese

  • Sliding to safety

    The Baker Life Chute connects to the top of the air traffic control tower as a secondary means of evacuation in case of an emergency.  Air traffic controllers are required to perform bi-annual training on how to properly exit the tower using the chute.