News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
The NATO Interim Deployable Combined Air Operations Center at Ramstein, deployed NATO servicemembers for the first time in support of a large-scale live-flying exercise held in central Europe June 27 to July 8.
***image1***An 86th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules releases a heavy cargo pallet over the drop zone near Yakima, Wash., to compete for points during the 2005 Air Mobility Expeditionary Rodeo. Two teams from Ramstein earned first place in the competition, held June 19 to 24 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. […]
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Dereliction of duty, disrespect to a sentinel
An E-3 was charged, under Article 92 and Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, for failing to provide his identification card to security forces personnel and for being disrespectful to them by shouting profanities. Punishment is 30 days correctional custody and a reprimand.
A new Ramstein base armory was opened recently in support of the current Rhein-Main Transition Project.
The 86th Airlift Wing, 435th Air Base Wing and 723rd Air Mobility Squadron combined their efforts to perform joint foreign object damage walks and clean-ups following the July 4th holiday weekend events.
***image1***Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, former U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander, receives a proper “hose down” after his fini flight here June 29. The general departed Ramstein June 30 for his new assignment as Headquarters U.S. Air Force assistant vice chief of staff.
Every day on my way to work I am either nearly involved in or witness a potential major accident caused by careless or reckless driving. This morning I watched a vehicle cruise through the light at the intersection by Bldg. 201. They simply decided that they were in too much of a hurry to stop.
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