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  • Ramstein launches first C-130J flight to assist Ebola outbreak efforts

    Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron here loaded a C-130J Super Hercules with needed supplies and launched their first mission Oct. 7 to West Africa in support of Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE.The team of Airmen flying with the aircraft made stops in Spain, Senegal and Liberia, which is one of the

  • 606th ACS departs for Operation Enduring Freedom

    Members of the 606th Air Control Squadron departed for Southwest Asia today to provide air defense of the Arabian Gulf for the next several months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The 606th ACS is a self-sustaining squadron consisting of maintenance, supply and approximately 19 other

  • NATO secretary-general visits Poland

    The new NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Lask Air Base, Poland, Oct. 6, to express his gratitude to NATO partners for their on-going dedication to the security of the region and commitment to NATO."We come together to deliver one clear common message, that NATO is here to protect all

  • 727th Airman moves cargo at moment's notice

    Senior Airman Felicia Zimmer is a 727th Air Mobility Squadron Air Freight specialist from Nashville, Tennessee, and she said she chose her career field wisely."I believe that my career field is one that offers Airmen so many opportunities. We are able to develop and learn many types of skills

  • 3rd AF commander emphasizes competence, care, character to 435th AGOW

    Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, toured units of the 435th Air GroundOperations Wing here, Sept. 30.Roberson spoke to company grade officers from the 435th AGOW about how they directly affect the mission of the Airmen they supervise."If you lead

  • Airman Basic to Command Chief, journey to the top

    In 1985, Mark Batzer was a young, motocross-loving, drag-car racing teenager coasting into adulthood without direction; however, his family would give him the push he needed to change his life for the better."I came home one night and my mother told me I was no longer welcome," said Chief Master

  • Polish help wheel and tire shop keep F-16s rollin'

    The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a highly technological, maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft capable of reaching speeds of Mach 2 when in the air, but without wheels and tires, it is nothing more than a static display.The Airmen of the 31st Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop ensure the