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An Airman from the 86th Maintenance Squadron releases liquid oxygen out of a C-130J Super Hercules before flight during exercise Carpathian Spring May 10 on Otopeni Air Base, Romania. The 37th Airlift Squadron and Romania have been participating in these squadron-based deployments since 1996.

37th AS conducts exercise in Romania

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

OTOPENI AIR BASE, Romania — The 37th Airlift Squadron kicked off exercise Carpathian Summer 2016 May 9 on Otopeni Air Base, Romania.

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Community Corner – May 13, 2016

Airman & Family Readiness Center For more information or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. MONDAY » Transition GPS Workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC » Ramstein Spouses Orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY » Transition GPS Workshop: 7:30 a.m. to […]

May 12, 2016 ×

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Col. Lawrence Burns, Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe commander, salutes the color guard and BHC-E company leadership during the WTB-E inactivation ceremony May 5 at the KMC Onstage Theater on Kleber Kaserne.

Warrior Transition Battalion passes torch for Wounded Warrior care

Story and photos by Gino Mattorano Regional Health Command Europe

Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe officially ended its distinguished service to wounded warriors in the European theater during an inactivation ceremony May 5 at the KMC Onstage Theater on Kleber Kaserne.

May 12, 2016 ×

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Maj. Gen. John K. McMullen, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa operations, strategic deterrence and nuclear integration director, speaks with NATO partners during the kickoff of the Inter-European Air Forces Academy inaugural in-residence Squadron Officer School and NCO Academy class April 25 on Ramstein. The class will last five weeks and is comprised of 31 international air force officers and NCOs from 11 countries.

First multinational in-residence class kicks off at Ramstein

Photos by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
May 12, 2016 ×

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Air Force report on sexual assault highlights program’s progress

by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON — Air Force reports of sexual assault decreased slightly in fiscal year 2015, while reporting by male victims increased according to the service’s annual report on sexual assault released May 5.

May 12, 2016 ×

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Col. Gerald A. Donohue, 86th Operations Group commander, stands at the front of a formation April 29 on Ramstein. Airmen from the 86th OG gathered for a retreat and remembrance ceremony to recognize the Implementation Force 21 crew from the 76th Airlift Squadron who paid the ultimate sacrifice 20 years ago when their aircraft was lost during an approach into Dubrovnik, Croatia.

86th OG honors Implementation Force 21

Photos by Senior Airman Nicole Keim
May 12, 2016 ×

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KMC Notices and Events – May 13, 2016

Closures The KMC Housing Office and Furnishings Management Section will be closed Monday and May 26 and 30 due to U.S. and German holidays. For questions, call 489-6672. Freedom Fest vendor sign-up Private organizations interested in being a food or game vendor for this year’s Freedom Fest on July 4 […]

May 12, 2016 ×

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KMC Blotter – May 13, 2016

MAY 2 8 a.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries near Homburg. MAY 3 3:32 p.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Ramstein-Miesenbach. 7:30 p.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Kollweiler. MAY 4 7:50 p.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries near Mannheim. MAY 5 7:40 a.m.: Major traffic accident with […]

May 12, 2016 ×

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Photos by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer
Tech. Sgt. James Moenning, 37th Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, discusses the operations of a C-130J Super Hercules ramp with Pierre Yves, a French military contractor, April 28 on Ramstein. The French air force recently purchased several C-130s and visited the 37th Airlift Squadron to survey the aircraft in order to better understand its features and capabilities.

Ramstein Airmen familiarize French air force on US C-130s

by Senior Airman Nicole Keim 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Representatives of the French air force visited with Airmen at the 37th Airlift Squadron for a presentation on aircraft features and capabilities after recently purchasing several of their own C-130J Super Hercules and KC-130 Hercules April 28 on Ramstein.

May 12, 2016 ×

Commentary, News

Are you professional?

by Lt. Col. Lloyd A. Malone Jr. 603rd Air Operations Center

As you go about your assigned daily duties in the Air Force, do you consider yourself a professional Airman? Why ask such an obvious question?

May 12, 2016 ×