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  • BRIG. GEN. WOODWARD TO TAKE REINS AT 17TH AIR FORCE

    Seventeenth Air Force receives a new commander at 9 a.m. June 28, in a change-of-command ceremony here. Brig. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward will take charge of the organization, also known as Air Forces Africa for its role as the air component to U.S. Africa Command. Maj. Gen. Ronald R. Ladnier, 17 AF's

  • Polish team observes inspection

    Polish air force members visited Spangdahlem Air Base during the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Phase I Operational Readiness Inspection to gain an upper hand in inspection processes and procedures.Next year, Polish units will undergo a NATO tactical evaluation, and members from different specialties

  • Team USA moves on to 'Round of 16'

    Roars of applause exploded in the Galaxy Club here June 23 as hundreds of Team USA and Team England supporters watched their teams move forward to the "Round of 16" match in pursuit of the World Cup.Team USA beat Algeria 1 - 0 during the second minute of added time (at the 92-minute mark), moments

  • Ramstein allies with Poland to become sister wings, build partnership

    Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon, 86th Airlift Wing commander, strengthened the bond with the 86th's Polish sister wing, the 3rd Airlift Wing, during a ceremony here June 21. Along with members of the Polish Air Force, Airmen from the 86th AW and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing from Ramstein Air Base,

  • Ramstein member becomes first AF civilian to reach 500 APEX milestone

    More than five years ago, the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center started Aerial Port Expeditor courses, a program that changed the way loading and unloading operations were conducted throughout the Air Force. Kasper Chevalier, a member of the 721st Aerial Port Squadron here, became the first Air

  • TURBOCADS helps Ramstein realign munitions

    Hearing protection, toolkits, forklifts and banding cutters are just some of the tools the 86th Munitions Squadron Airmen use here to do day-to-day business. The 86th MUNS team has been busier than normal recently as they have just shipped dozens of international shipping containers as part of an

  • Sailors react to capsized boat, save family

    While on a Memorial Day recreational trip to Kizkalesi Beach, Turkey, four sailors temporarily stationed at Incirlik aided in the rescue of a Turkish family-of-six after their small boat capsized.Chief Petty Officer Luigi Giugliano, Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan McCammond, Petty Officer 1st Class