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  • Spangdahlem 2015 plan becoming reality

    Just a few short months ago, Spangdahlem's 2015 Plan was in jeopardy with cuts to Military Construction budgets that would kick the plan further into the future. This has been a common theme since the planning for the complete closure of Bitburg Annex and transition to Spangdahlem began in 1997.

  • Ramstein Library supports military children

    In support of Month of the Military Child, the Ramstein library held their final event April 29 with a story time for children to learn about other countries and their cultures.Local children attended the "Children of the World" themed story time that introduced them to Russian, German and

  • U.S., Hungary join forces for Load Diffuser Exercise

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe and the Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Fighter Wing have partnered to support the Load Diffuser Exercise 2010 here April 26-May 7. The LD2010 is a joint exercise with the Hungarian Joint Force Command. The exercise aims to sharpen the combat capabilities of the

  • 52nd Fighter Wing to gain social media site access

    The 52nd Fighter Wing network will soon open up social media and networking sites in line with other Air Force bases around the world.Air Force officials began a two-week phased opening April 26 of access to social media sites Air Force-wide, and U.S. Air Forces in Europe users should start gaining

  • 86th Services Squadron puts AF slogans into action

    Every base with a flightline and Airmen has likely heard of the Air Force priority, "Taking care of Airmen and their families," programs like "Year of the Air Force Family" or "Month of the Military Child," but what makes these words come to life is action. At Ramstein, the 86th Services Squadron

  • COMUSAFE mourns loss of Polish air chief

    Military and civilian leaders from across Europe mourned the death of a visionary leader April 28 following the tragic crash of a Polish air force aircraft in Smolensk, Russia, that took the lives of 96 prominent political, military and cultural Polish leaders.Gen. Andrzej Blasik, Polish air force

  • Media program highlights RAF Mildenhall mission

    Systems checks were all go as a Cambridge reporter and her videographer strapped themselves into their seats in the Quid 20 cockpit and the massive tanker propelled itself airborne in formation behind another KC-135 Stratotanker on RAF Mildenhall's runway April 27. The mission was a standard one, to

  • Ramstein youth wins Air Force video competition

    A U.S. Air Forces in Europe youth was named the Air Force-level winner for his submission to the Year of the Air Force Family video competition, April 21.Gen. Roger Brady, USAFE commander, presented Hunter Koltes, 13, a $2,000 gift check toward the purchase of a new computer and video camera and a

  • 435th AMS provides unique 'open the base' capability

    Transforming an abandoned airfield, or even an austere piece of land, into a functional airfield in 12 hours might seem impossible to some, but it's just another day's work for Ramstein's 435th Air Mobility Squadron Airmen.Keep in mind, for the airfield to be "functional," that includes ensuring

  • U.S., Bulgarian exercise closes with DV visit

    The U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria and Bulgarian Minister of Defense visited Plovdiv Airport April 27 to witness firsthand the partnership building between U.S. and Bulgarian military forces during Operation Thracian Spring '10. The bilateral training exercise brings U.S. and Bulgarian military forces