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Photo by 221st Public Affairs Detachment
A Soldier from the 773rd Civil Support Team, a subordinate unit of the 7th Civil Support Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, demonstrates how to test for a contamination during the 32nd Rheinland-Pfalz Tag June 26 on Ramstein.

US Army Europe on display at Rheinland-Pfalz Tag

by Staff Sgt. Rick Scavetta 221st Public Affairs Detachment

German visitors checking out a U.S. Army medical triage display at the Rheinland-Pfalz Tag state fair were surprised to hear Americans speaking their language.

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Danish army soldiers stand next to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Korte, Civil Affairs NCO with Company B, 457th Civil Affairs Battalion, 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, 7th CSC (center), during the Danish army’s Civil Military Cooperation Support Team, 2nd Armored Infantry Battalion’s NATO Response Force validation and training exercise Brave Lion 15, held June 8 to 19.

7th CSC Civil Affairs, Danish CMIC team build interoperability

Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta 7th Civil Support Command

In challenging conditions near the North Sea on the west coast of Denmark with spitting rain and bone-chilling winds, 7th Civil Support Command Soldiers trained together with Danish army’s Civil Military Cooperation support team.

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Prepare yourself, family from cyber criminals

by 1st Lt. Justin Anderson 86th Communications Squadron

Cyber criminals continue using phishing and spear-phishing attacks, and their tactics are evolving in an increasingly predatory manner.

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BEF releases drinking water quality report

by 86th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight

The 86th Medical Group’s Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight recently released Ramstein’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report, which is required by Air Force Instruction and mirrors the Consumer Confidence Report required by the Environmental Protection Agency Continental United States, is designed to inform people about the excellent water and services that were delivered over the past year.

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New curriculum comes to NCOA

by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Kapaun Air Station is working toward switching to a new curriculum called the Intermediate Leadership Experience expected to begin in early 2016.

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Ramstein and Landstuhl host upcoming CLEP-a-thon

by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein and Landstuhl will host their second CLEP-a-thon of 2015 Monday to July 17 on Ramstein and at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

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German Armed Forces Lt. Col. Michael Brendel, Leadership Development and Civic Education Center Koblenz senior civil servant (left), shows training slides to Brig. Gen. Bradley Spacy, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa director of Logistics, Installations and Mission Support and Diversity and Inclusion Council chair, during a Diversity and Inclusion Council meeting June 26 on Ramstein.

USAFE Diversity, inclusion council hosts German counterparts

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Diversity and Inclusion Council hosted three German armed forces diversity officers to speak on how the German armed forces operate their programs June 26 on Ramstein.

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Victoria Adams, Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas executive director, presents a check on June 23 to Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, for funds raised last year.

CFC donates for quality of life programs

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas presented a check for more than $83,000 to U.S. Air Forces in Europe for quality of life programs June 23 on Ramstein.

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German local nationals who work on Ramstein pose for a group photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules before an orientation flight June 29 on Ramstein.

37th AS gives back with orientation flight

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron gave a big “thank you” to German local national employees who work on Ramstein through an orientation flight June 29.

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Photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski
Lt. Gen. Timothy M. Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force incoming commander, takes the guidon from Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander July 2 on Ramstein. It is military tradition that a guidon is exchanged between commanders, symbolizing the passing of 
command.

Lt. Gen. Ray takes command of 3rd AF

by Capt. Lauren Ott U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray took command of 3rd Air Force from Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson during a change of command ceremony July 2 on Ramstein.

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