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  • Ramstein celebrates 50 years Air Force chiefs

    Ramstein Area Chiefs Group marked the 50th anniversary of the establishment by Air Force officials of the rank of chief master sergeant with a celebration to honor our enlisted heritage Dec. 1."To those on active duty today, the rank of chief master sergeant is viewed as something that has always

  • Incirlik TMO always on the go

    Hustle and bustle is expected from an office like this -- papers flying from one hand to another; its service representatives calling, "How can I help you?" over the voices of a packed waiting area; constant keyboard tapping and phones ringing off the hook. For this traffic management office, which

  • Incirlik ADC provides Airmen with zealous representation, advice

    Every Airman takes an oath to uphold the Air Force's core values: Integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do.Sometimes Airmen might find themselves in a sticky situation where they are accused of falling short in the excellence category.Incirlik's Area Defense Council is

  • Italian fishermen net historic 'Jug' at sea

    If you've ever gone fishing or know someone who has, you've probably told or heard your fare share of stories about "The one that got away."On the early morning hours of May 12, 2009, two Italian fishermen aboard the "Padre Pio" returned to the fishing port city of Chioggia, Italy following a day at

  • Waiting Warriors: Fighting battle on home-front

    With the high deployment rates of today's Airmen, it makes sense to find different and more innovative tools to help Airmen and their families during and after deployments.Ramstein Air Base is doing its part to go above and beyond taking care of their Airmen with a new instituted program called

  • EARS extends "gas can" tradition

    On Nov. 12, 1921, a "wing walker" named Wesley May transferred himself to a Curtiss JN-4 airplane from a Lincoln Standard in mid-flight with a can of fuel strapped to his back. He poured the fuel into the gas tank of the JN-4 and performed the first actual mid-air transfer of fuel in what was meant

  • Aviano holds memorial, celebrates life of AFN broadcaster

    Nearly 200 Airmen and civilians stood at attention as Master Sgt. Andrew Henne conducted a role call during a memorial ceremony in the base theater here Oct. 26. Sergeant Henne, the 31st Force Support Squadron first sergeant, called out, "Staff Sgt. Jenkins." "Present sir!" "Senior Airman Ciciora."

  • Feeding Freedom Tour wraps up at Incirlik

    OSI Restaurant Partners, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, wrapped up its 18-day Feeding Freedom Tour here Oct. 23 during the Fall Fest. This is the seventh year OSI has

  • Healthy Halloween smiles

    As Halloween draws near, children's heads are most likely swirling with thoughts of ghostly ghouls, creepy costumes and gigantic treat bags. The potential risk for candy-coated cavities is the last thing on the minds of little pirates and princesses. Sugar is just one of the ingredients needed to

  • Many Thrift Savings Plan options available to Airmen

    The Thrift Savings Plan is a U.S. government-managed, 401k-type payroll-deduction program designed to provide tax-deferred retirement plan for servicemembers and federal civilian employees. Military members can contribute any whole percentage of basic pay, as long as the annual total of the