USAFE announces 2007 Safety Annual Award winners

It is a distinct pleasure to announce the fiscal year 2007 USAFE Safety Annual Award winners. The units and individuals listed have been chosen by the commander of USAFE for their outstanding contributions to mishap prevention across the command: Individual Safety Award: Lt. Col. David T. Allen,

Spangdahlem, Ramstein Airmen provide optometry care to deploying African troops

Two Sabers from the 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Optometry Flight served on the lead team providing optometry and eye care to two battalions from the Burundi, Africa, military before they left on a peace keeping mission in Somalia. The team, which saw 1,597 patients between Nov. 6-15, consisted

Saber makes professional bodybuilding debut

A local bodybuilder made his professional bodybuilding debut at the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation World Championship in New York City Nov. 10. "I went as a representative of the U.S. Air Force, but I also went along with the German team assisting their amateur athletes competing in the

The sound of the holidays has arrived

You just know the holiday season is officially here. The air is brisk. Your cheeks are red. And, you can hear the sound of bells ringing as you approach the Ramstein Base Exchange and Commissary. It's the annual bell ringing program, hosted by the Kaiserslautern Military Community Top 3. Bell

A thankful return

Master Sgt. Timothy Crusing of the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron is welcomed home in time for Thanksgiving by Brig. Gen. William Uhle, 3rd Air Force assistant vice commander (right), and Col. David Hume, 4th Air Support Operations Group commander. Sergeant Crusing and four fellow team members

Responsible choices

U.S. Ambassador to Portugal receives F-16 flight

AF youth hits one outta the park

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig presented Maddie Byrd, a Ramstein youth, with the Major League Ball STAR award at game three of the World Series in Denver Colo. Maddie, 15, is the daughter of Lt. Col. Phil Byrd and Tammie Byrd. Maddison (Maddie) Byrd was announced as the first ever national winner

AF building bridges on energy and environment among allied forces, industry

The Air Force's top energy and environmental steward wrapped up a week-long mission to Europe Nov. 16 building an energy awareness consortium among key air force and commercial aviation leaders. "Our goal was to connect with our counterparts in the French and British air forces to build a three-way

Fairford Airmen prepare for shuttle launch

When the Space Shuttle Atlantis, mission number STS-122, launches on Dec. 6th, a world will stand watching. While it takes a massive crew to get the shuttle off the ground, there will be hundreds more waiting after the blast off. They are ground crew members of the Space Shuttle Transatlantic Abort