• Bodybuilder, powerlifter weighs in at competition

    When 5-year-old Troy Saunders saw Tom Platz, the man known most for his sculpted legs in the bodybuilding world, his mind was made up.“It made me want to have muscles like that,” recalled Master Sgt. Troy Saunders, 435th Materiel Maintenance Squadron transportation specialist. “From then on, I ran,

  • Ramstein finalist for installation excellence

    Ramstein was named one of three finalists for the Commander-in-Chief’s Installation Excellence Award competition Dec. 9.The award recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations, and the winner of the Air Force award receives

  • Firehawks bring Christmas to Polish children

    What started out as a request to adopt a few children from a Polish mission for Christmas turned into a small support operation for the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron Firehawks out of Würzburg.“We found out there were many more children at the center,” said Lt. Col. Joseph Dill, 2nd ASOS

  • Legal office helps Airmen stay prepared for deployment

    Combat readiness is key in the post-9/11 military environment. Since the terrorist attacks more than four years ago, thousands of Air Force members have deployed to locations all over the world. Some have even deployed two or three times.A key component to ensuring combat readiness is to make sure

  • FitFactor targets Air Force children's fitness level

    While active-duty members have Fitlinxx to track the progress of their fitness activities, the youth of Incirlik can now track their physical activities thanks to a United States Air Force Services program known as FitFactor.FitFactor is a web-based tracking system that assigns points to different

  • 435th CASF assists 30,000th patient

    The 435th Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility here recently supported its 30,000th patient movement since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom.The men and women of the CASF provide medical care and support for patients as they are flown into Germany from Iraq and Afghanistan and as they

  • Taking steps can prevent heart break over broken packages

    A damaged gift package can seriously spoil the arrival of that colored slip in your APO mailbox -- but there are steps you can take to brighten your day and get your money back.First step -- don’t throw anything away.“To file a claim for damage; the article, cost, mailing container, and packaging

  • Five USAFE Airmen earn spot with Tops In Blue

    Five USAFE Airmen earned a spot on the 2006 Tops In Blue touring team after competing at the 2006 World Wide Talent Contest, held in November in San Antonio, Texas.The newest USAFE members of the TIB team are:Senior Airman Danielle Hughes, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, EnglandSenior Airman Michael

  • Despite a deployment, one Aviano couple 'connects' for their childs birth

    Having a baby can be an emotional, thrilling and sometimes scary experience. Even with a spouse, dealing with Lamaze classes, shopping for baby supplies and learning how to care for a baby can be daunting.Now imagine doing it all alone.When they found out they were expecting, the Casillas family

  • Tuition assistance process gets easier

    In today’s Air Force culture it is common for many Airmen, both officer and enlisted, to hold undergraduate or advanced degrees.More than 20 percent of all enlisted members have some college under their belts and approximately 50 percent of officers hold advanced or professional degrees, according