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The Ramstein Bazaar — a community tradition since 1965, and now hailed as the world’s largest event of its type — is now open! “We are super excited to renew this annual tradition!” said Amy Sands, 2018 event chair. “We’ve got about 130 vendors from countries around the globe selling […]

Maj. Gen. John Wood took command of the Third Air Force from Lt. Gen. Richard Clark during a change of command ceremony, Sept. 7. In his last assignment, Wood served as Air Mobility Command’s director of strategic plans, requirements and programs, where he was responsible for the force structure planning, […]

BERLIN, Germany — In a recording studio at a building known as the House of the Big Band in Berlin, U.S. Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band listened intently as they were told the story of a band that played in the very same room they […]

OTOPENI AIR BASE, Romania — After many takeoffs and touchdowns, Carpathian Summer 2018 comes to a close. The training exercise brought pilots and aircrew from the U.S. Air Force and Romanian air force together to enhance interoperability and readiness of forces. Carpathian Summer 2018 resulted in successful low-level flying, personnel […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from Sept. 15 until Oct. 15, is an annual celebration of the accomplishments and contributions of Americans with ancestry from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The profound accomplishments of Hispanic Americans are particularly notable throughout the history of the U.S. Air Force. […]

It is 6 a.m. and a light mist begins to fall on Minick Field, Baumholder. Fourteen medical professionals, representing the best of the best from their units, await the opening event, a physical fitness assessment, of the 2018 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Medic Competition, Aug. 27. Soldiers from Regional […]

Two bombs exploded in a parking lot outside the U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters building at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 31, 1981, injuring 15 people. When they heard the blasts, Air Force dentists and their staff ran out to help. The bombs, placed in cars by anti-American terrorist group, […]