• 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

  • KMC 5/6 Club holds first-ever, base-wide Airman PDS

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community 5/6 Club recently hosted its first a basewide Airman Professional Development Seminar here.About 26 Airmen attended the seminar, which was held to help pass on information to those in the junior enlisted ranks."We hold seminars for the Airmen in our squadron all

  • Ramstein Scouts awarded for efforts

    The 86th Airlift Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Mark C. Dillon, presented wing coins to two Eagle Scouts during a ceremony held here June 15."What you've accomplished is a great legacy to the Boy Scouts of America," said General Dillon as he congratulated the two young gentlemen for their great

  • Air Forces Africa leaders visit 110th AOG

    Increasing integration and reinforcing the relationship between the 110th Air Operations Group and 17th Air Force were the themes of Brig. Gen. Michael Callan's first visit to Battle Creek Air National Guard Base on June 4-5. General Callan is the vice-commander of 17 AF, also known as U.S. Air