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  • Polish military leader visits base, student fighter pilots

    As part of a whirlwind tour of U.S. military commands, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Gen. Mieczysław Cieniuch, visited the 162nd Fighter Wing here at Tucson International Airport Jan. 12.In terms of military equivalents, General Cieniuch is Poland's highest-ranking

  • Program encourages single Airmen to get involved

    The 39th Force Support Squadron has recently implemented the Single Airman Initiative Program to provide single and unaccompanied Airmen here with an opportunity to take part in trips and activities for free.The program was initiated based on feedback received from the 2011 Caring For People forum.

  • Eurocorps deploys from Ramstein

    Troops from Eurocorps deployed from Ramstein Air Base, using the capability of the Joint Mobility Processing Center Tuesday.Eurocorps is a multinational standing army corps available for the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance. Headquartered in Strasbourg, France, the force was created in May

  • Liberty Defender honored by German government

    Staff Sgt. Trevor Brewer, 48th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of vehicles, received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in a ceremony Jan. 16, 2012.The Order of Merit is the highest tribute the Federal Republic of Germany can pay to individuals for services to the German

  • U.S. Postage prices increase

    On January 22, 2012 it will cost a penny more to mail letters to locations in the United States. The new price increase will affect First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and Extra Services. The new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective Jan 22, 2012, include:-

  • RAF Mildenhall, French air force continue relationships

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing hosted 15 French air force personnel from Base Aérienne 125, Istres, France, here Jan. 4 and 5, to build and strengthen partnerships created during Operation Unified Protector.During OUP, BA 125 was home to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, comprised of

  • Right place, right time

    Everyday we read a story in a book, online or in the news about someone going above and beyond to become a hero. Typically the hero was just an average person in the right place at the right time. An off-duty firefighter comes upon a house on fire and pulls everyone in the home out or a nurse is out

  • Ambassador visits CRSF

    The U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, his Deputy Chief of Mission, representatives from the Logistics Readiness Group and the Logistics Readiness Division of U.S. Air Forces in Europe visited the Central Regional Storage Facility in Sanem, Luxembourg Tuesday.Robert A. Mandell, appointed as the

  • Airlift wing hits 70 year anniversary

    Friday, the 86th Airlift Wing hit its 70 year mark at Ramstein Air Base.The wing originated as the U.S. Army Air Forces 86th Bombardment Group (Light) during World War II and has gradually evolved from a Bombardment wing in 1942, to a tactical Fighter Wing in 1969, into the 86th Airlift Wing July

  • Living up to their motto

    Few things are more heroic than a person who steps up in a crisis and saves the life of a complete stranger. That's exactly what Senior Airman Cody Cerny did recently while training in Alaska, Dec. 16, 2011. Cerny, a pararescueman with the 56th Rescue Squadron, and several of his teammates went to