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  • Ramstein administering H1N1 vaccine

    The first shipment of the H1N1 vaccine has arrived and the 86th Medical Group began administering the vaccines to Tier I, Ramstein servicemembers and dependents.The vaccine, which arrived at Ramstein last week, is being administered Nov. 17, 18, 19 and 23 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to healthcare workers,

  • USAFE command chief builds partnership capacity in Bulgaria

    The top enlisted advisor to U.S. Air Forces in Europe visited Bulgaria Nov 2-6 to explore cooperation opportunities for enlisted professional military education. Chief Master Sgt. Pamela Derrow, USAFE command chief, spent the week meeting with Bulgarian air force leaders, and talking about how

  • U.S.-Italian firefighters pumped-up for emergency response

    Firefighters from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron and the Italian Air Force Air Weapons Training Installation at Decimomannu Air Base, Sardinia teamed up here Nov. 9-11 for joint emergency response training on the F-16 Fighting Falcon.Four ITAF firefighters from the AWTI took part in the three-day

  • AFN Openline to host Nov. 18 radio talk show on H1N1 flu, vaccine

    Military force health protection and preventive medicine experts will discuss H1N1 influenza and the Europe Regional Medical Command's H1N1 vaccination program 10 a.m. Nov. 18 on the AFN Openline radio talk show.Participants will include:· COL Evelyn Barraza, ERMC Preventive Medicine Consultant· COL

  • C-130E arrival in Poland marks end and new beginning

    Ramstein Air Base Airmen delivered the base's last E-model C-130 Hercules Nov. 2 to Powidz Air Base, Poland, marking the end of 38 years of service to the U.S. Air Force but the newest addition to the Polish air force's blossoming fleet of strategic airlifters.C-130 tail No. 1299 touched down and as

  • SACEUR visits USAFE HQ at Ramstein

    Adm. James Stavridis, commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, met Tuesday with Gen. Roger Brady, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, to discuss USAFE's vital role in accomplishing the EUCOM mission."The Airmen of USAFE are essential to providing deterrence from

  • Incirlik celebrates Ataturk Memorial Day

    Members of the Incirlik community paid tribute to the father of the modern Turkish republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during a nation-wide memorial service Nov. 10. During this day, which marked the 71st anniversary of Ataturk's death, the entire country observed two minutes beginning at 9:05 a.m. to