News

  • Romanian officers train at RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall

    Five logistics readiness officers from the Romanian Air Force visited RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall's logistic readiness squadrons Feb. 23 to 28 as part of an exchange program designed to increase the efficiency for logistical operations through mutual training. While here, the Romanian officers

  • Saber One celebrates time at Spangdahlem and in the Eifel region

    Col. Darryl Roberson and his family departed Spangdahlem Air Base for the second time in his Air Force career Thursday following a 20-month tour and a Celebration of Command Ceremony here March 5, 2008. Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, 3rd Air Force Commander, was the presiding officer. "The accomplishments of

  • Total Fit concept launched at Ramstein

    The Ramstein Health and Wellness Center, physical therapy, and fitness center staff are now collaboratively engaged in the Air Force's Total Fit pilot test. Total Fit is an effort to increase fitness levels, decrease injury rates, better prepare to fight and ultimately change the physical training

  • Triple-amputee shares personal story of hope, courage

    "The best things in life for me came after I lost my limbs," said Bob Mortimer, a motivational and ministry speaker who toured Germany for a week, telling his story of what he calls "hope and courage." Mr. Mortimer's life started out average; blue-collar. He worked at a sawmill in Washington State

  • Kosovo duty no longer 'Sleepy Hollow' of deployments

    What was once just a deployment "somewhere" in the Balkans is now front page news as Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. This is news that some Sabers have followed a little more closely than most since a few people here have recently returned from a deployment to Kosovo, or are currently

  • Ramstein Airmen support presidential visit to Africa

    Team Ramstein provided support for the visit of President George W. Bush to Africa Feb. 15 to 21. U. S. Air Forces in Europe, 3rd Air Force, the 435th Air Base Wing and the 86th Airlift Wing deployed servicemembers and equipment to assist Joint Task Force-Nomad Fire in Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana