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  • Silver Flag provides contingency training for USAFE Airmen

    Airmen from throughout U.S. Air Forces in Europe from as far away as Italy and England participated in a week-long contingency operations training here July 27 to 31. Participants from a variety of career fields, including civil engineers, services, logistics, medical members and personnelists were

  • Commander discusses multinational airlift operations from Hungary

    For the first time, 12 nations have come together, independent of NATO, to fly in support of their national requirements under the provisions of the Strategic Airlift Capability program, a U.S. military officer in Papa, Hungary, said July 29. "While we don't take operational directions from (NATO),

  • Sabers snag first place in Rodenbach

    The Spangdahlem Saber Cycling Club teamed up with the Spangdahlem Varsity Cycling Team to compete in the fifth race of the U.S. Forces Europe Mountain Bike Championship series in Rodenbach, Germany. "Since we've started racing we've been the largest team at every event and the team that wins the

  • Air Force culture of responsibility

    As Airmen, we have taken a solemn vow to serve and protect our nation, and I commend you for your service. With that service, however, comes great responsibility and the necessity to make proper choices. We are confronted every day with choices, both on and off-duty, that can and do impact both the

  • Ramstein brings home hardware from RODEO

    Airmen from Team Ramstein recently competed at the 2009 Air Mobility Command RODEO competition at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19 to 24, bringing home six awards between the 86th Airlift Wing, the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing. The week-long mobility

  • COMMENTARY: Step back and re-evaluate: What can I do to fix this

    Too often we fall into the habit of doing things the way we have always done them. Every once in awhile it's important to step back from the process and re-evaluate what we do, how we do it and why we do it. It's so easy to maintain the status quo, that without periodic re-evaluation, we might just

  • CrossFit boosts fitness, readiness for KMC members

    People frequenting the Ramstein Air Base North Side Gym might occasionally notice a group of individuals walking on their hands, throwing around medicine balls and performing other seemingly odd workouts at all hours of the day. Those people are part of a growing group of Ramstein athletes who

  • 11 European nations, U.S. activate ground-breaking Heavy Airlift Wing

    Senior diplomatic and defense officials representing 12 nations as well as NATO witnessed today the official activation of a first-of-its-kind multinational strategic airlift unit at Pápa Air Base, Hungary. "I want to extend my thanks to all of the nations that chose to participate in SAC," said

  • 48th Fighter Wing command chief awarded the Bronze Star Medal

    Chief Master Sgt. James Lucas, 48th Fighter Wing command chief, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions during a recent deployment to the 732nd Air Expeditionary Group. According to the award citation, Chief Lucas had a number of outstanding accomplishments including orchestrating