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  • Team Ramstein supports AFRICOM, transports wounded Libyans

    Four seriously wounded Libyan fighters were evacuated from Tripoli, Libya and transported here Oct. 29.At the request of the Department of State, U.S. Africa Command was directed by the Secretary of Defense to support the humanitarian relief effort in Libya by aeromedically transporting more than 30

  • 48th MDG launches Wounded Warrior pilot program

    The 48th Medical Group launched an Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Group pilot program, Oct. 25, to improve the personal well-being and long-term healing of wounded Airmen.The 10-week program is open to 12 members from Royal Air Forces Mildenhall and Lakenheath. All members were wounded or received

  • Kids get new spin on basketball

    What happens when a basketball is crossed with four wheels?Students at Lakenheath Elementary School saw the answer Oct. 25 when the Bury Bombers, a wheelchair basketball team based in Bury St. Edmunds, paid a visit.Sponsored by the Parent Teacher Student Organization, the school has hosted the

  • Community relations score touchdown

    Roaring crowds of fans cheered and boasted their hopeful wins as pyrotechnics boomed and players ascended through the smoke onto Wembley Stadium's field, London, Oct. 23.Fans on both sides of the Atlantic watched as the Chicago Bears versus Tampa Bay Buccaneers kickoff was minutes away, and the

  • Motorcycle Rodeo gives Airmen crash course on safety

    A motorcycle rodeo Incirlik Oct. 21 highlighted the importance of motorcycle safety. The rodeo offered riders across the base a chance to take a ride around the local area and ride on a safety course to practice various safety procedures."What we're doing is a motorcycle rodeo, starting off with a

  • Seeing Red

    A huge dose of drug awareness, laced heavily with a 'Say No to Drugs' message will be widespread during Red Ribbon Week.Red Ribbon week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program and runs from Oct. 21 to 28. Each year it reaches millions of Americans and is hosted the last week of

  • Healthy Competition during Fire Prevention Week

    Amidst fire hoses spraying, and people cheering, one could feel the true sense of camaraderie during a fire muster competition, Oct. 14, one of 20 events during Lajes' Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15.The competition had seven stations, where participants worked in teams to display their firefighting

  • USO Salutes 12 Oustanding Service Members

    The 19th Annual United Services Orginanization Europe Service Salute was held Friday, Oct. 14 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Held yearly to honor the best of the best, the USO Europe Service Salute recognized 12 outstanding junior enlisted members, representing the U.S. and German armed forces, for

  • Behind the scenes: Tactics cell preps pilots for OTF11

    What we see is an aircraft flying, dropping cargo and people to a predetermined spot on the earth below. But, what is not seen are the multiple hours of planning and preparation that goes into hitting that mark. This is where Capt. Gerad Gill and his crew come in. As chief of tactics for Operation