Ramstein Airfield systems receives 'Excellent' rating

Ramstein's 1st Combat Communications Squadron, the most highly-decorated non-flying unit in the Air Force, has a long history of excellence. Recently, during the base's operational readiness exercise one of Combat Comm's work centers had an opportunity to excel once again. The airfield systems shop

AADD sets record during 2007

The Airman Against Drunk Driving program reached a milestone this year providing three times the number of rides they did last year to Sabers. During 2006 AADD provided 411 people rides, however during 2007 the group gave 1,310 rides to Sabers who made the choice not to get behind the wheel after

RAF Lakenheath communications get an upgrade

The 48th Communications Squadron radio systems shop is undergoing a system upgrade, which will increase the network availability for all network users. The $13 million upgrade, which is a Department of Defense initiative, will switch all land mobile radios from an analog system to a completely

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Local actress takes lead in 'Honk!'

It's six down, and eight more mother duck costume changes still to go for Stacy Smith, who teaches speech pathology at Bitburg Middle School. Mrs. Smith is the lead actress, portraying tearful mother duck, "Ida," in Kaiserslautern's latest production "Honk!" This is a musical retelling of the Hans

Improved range ensures better firearms training

The 569th Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility was recently revamped and enhanced to meet growing demands for firearms training. The KMC's CATM is expected to qualify more than 5,000 deployers and 4,000 KMC personnel in the upcoming year. "The range has undergone many changes in the past

2008 USAFE Job Shadow Day

U.S. Air Forces in Europe installations will observe Job Shadow Day on February 1, 2008 with the theme "Connecting Classrooms and Careers." In partnership with Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Europe (DoDDS-E) students and home schooled students will have the opportunity to see the world

Airmen assist Burundi's first-ever deployment

Members of the 86th Contingency Response Group deployed to Burundi Dec. 1 to train the country's foreign military in deployment planning, personnel and cargo preparation and processing for its first-ever deployment outside the Burundi border. The ongoing operation is to support the United Nations in

Sabers passion leads her to spot on Tops in Blue

A 52nd Dental Squadron Airman is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime as a vocalist for the 2008 Tops in Blue team. Senior Airman Gina Bauza, a dental technician, first saw Tops in Blue perform in Washington, D.C. when she was in high school and was instantly impressed. "The first time I

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