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In a letter to Ramstein Airmen, Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and 86th AW Command Chief Hope Skibitsky outlined a new mission, vision, and lines of effort.

Am I the only one that thought 2020 was a crazy, yet revealing year? From the COVID-19 pandemic, the wildfires that plagued Australia, the missile attack on Balad Air Base, the untimely death of the great Kobe Bryant, to the numerous protests of the racial injustice that struck the United […]

The Department of the Air Force will implement several voluntary officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal year 2021, including an expanded PALACE CHASE program and limited Active Duty Service Commitment waivers. These programs provide provisions for both enlisted and officer members who meet specified criteria. The application window […]

January 11 1:48 a.m.: General order violation on Vogelweh Family Housing January 12 9:06 p.m.: Major vehicle collision in Huetschenhausen 11:40 a.m.: Major vehicle collision in Kaiserslautern 1:10 p.m.: Major vehicle collision in Ramstein-Miesenbach January 13 12:11 p.m.: Larceny of government property on Vogelweh Family Housing January 14 7:50 a.m.: […]

Steven Sanchez, DODEA East District superintendent, and Col. Robert Thompson, 86th Airlift Wing Mission Support Group commander, discussed base schools and child care during a Virtual Town Hall Jan. 14.

Leaders from Ramstein Air Base hosted a virtual Town Hall Monday to address Germany’s extended lockdown measures and the base’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. With COVID-19 cases trending in the wrong direction, German officials announced more restrictive mitigation measures effective Jan. 11 and lasting until the end of the month. Four […]

I’ve been in positions of leadership most of my career, and during those years, I’ve learned extensively about the difference, in my opinion, between a bad leader and a good leader. Some of those lessons I learned the hard way, through trial and error and humbly overcoming those mistakes. But […]