News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
The Air Force surgeon general’s medical force development directorate recently announced the winners of the 2010 Air Force Medical Service award competition. Congratulations to the nine members from the 86th Medical Group who were among the recipients: USAF Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Lt. Col. Raymond Fang, 86th Medical Squadron Outstanding […]
Air Force officials began drug testing Airmen Tuesday to determine
whether they are using Spice
BUFFALO SOLDIERS IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE ALL-BLACK REGIMENTS OF THE
U.S. ARMY STARTED IN 1866. MORE THAN 20 BUFFALO SOLDIERS RECEIVED THE
HIGHEST MEDAL OF HONOR FOR THEIR SERVICE -THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF ANY U.S.
MILITARY UNIT. THE OLDEST LIVING BUFFALO SOLDIER, MARK MATTHEWS, DIED
AT THE AGE OF 111 IN 2005.
After the German defeat in the Battle of Britain in late 1940, Luftwaffe
Junkers Ju 86P bombers modified with pressurized cockpits began flying
reconnaissance missions over England at altitudes that made them immune
from interception. The British feared the Luftwaffe might begin bombing
England from high altitude, so the British Air Ministry issued
Specification F.4/40 for an RAF fighter to operate at extremely high
altitudes.
Feb. 15 9:45 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported on autobahn A62 after a local national’s vehicle struck a Soldier’s vehicle due to inattentive driving. 2:38 p.m.: A major traffic accident with no injuries was reported near Brüchen after an Airman lost control of his vehicle and struck two […]
“We’re nearing the point of mission failure. If only I had more manpower or a better way to get things done, we’d be a lot better off and I could relieve some of the stress my team is feeling right now.” Have you ever said these words or heard someone […]
Gathering military members to recognize excellence among the ranks is a
time-honored tradition dating back thousands of years. History
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