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Ramstein welcomed 21 new local national apprentices after being hired through the installation’s recently revived apprenticeship program Sept. 16.
The 86th Airlift Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr., welcomed the apprentices for the start of their vocational training.
“This program is a huge opportunity for our community,” Moore said. “You play a vital role in Ramstein’s long-term success, and we are honored to have you on the team.”
Although more than 350 local nationals applied to the apprenticeship program, only 21 were chosen.
“I saw the statistics on how many people applied versus how many were chosen, and it is truly impressive the folks we were able to gain,” Moore said to the new apprentices. “We are so excited to have you here. You have not just been hired to do a job, but you have joined a team and a family.”
Ramstein’s apprenticeship program is designed to mirror the German vocational system and provides practical hands-on skills as well as classroom education for young adults.
“I am so proud to be able to work at Ramstein,” said Natasha Bengoua, an apprentice chosen to be an office clerk at the 86th Force Support Squadron. “This is such a great opportunity. I have already been able to meet so many wonderful people and experience new things.”
Apprenticeship positions can take anywhere from three and a half to four years to complete. Once the apprenticeship is complete, employees may have the opportunity to transfer to a permanent position in the area they were trained in.
Known as the Air Force’s premier power projection platform, Ramstein has one of the most extensive missions throughout the Air Force, and local national employees play a huge role in keeping so many aspects of the wing’s mission successful.
