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A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provides airlift support during Operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15, 2021. Castle Forge is a U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa-led joint, multinational training event demonstrating the joint force’s combined ability to respond in times of crisis with a flexible, reassuring presence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

37 AS participate in Operation Castle Forge

The 37th Airlift Squadron assigned to Ramstein Air Base, provided airlift support via a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15.

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Health, News

DAF COVID-19 military vaccination deadlines approach

DAF COVID-19 military vaccination deadlines approach

Nov. 2 is the deadline for active-component Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, followed by Dec. 2 for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel. Any active-component Airman or Guardian who has refused to obtain a qualifying vaccine by Nov. 2 and has not received, or, […]

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Van Ovost: ‘No other military or transportation enterprise could have executed’ Afghanistan evacuation

Van Ovost: ‘No other military or transportation enterprise could have executed’ Afghanistan evacuation

“The noncombatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan in August illustrated a resolvable logistics enterprise and highlighted the compassion of the military and U.S. partners around the world,” Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, said. The Transcom commander delivered today’s keynote address — her first since […]

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – October 29, 2021

October 18 3:52 a.m.: Driving under the influence in Kaiserslautern October 19 9 a.m.: Minor traffic collision/fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision in Kaiserslautern October 20 9 a.m.: Minor traffic collision/fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision on Vogelweh Family Housing 11:11 a.m.: Damage to private property on Einsiedlerhof […]

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An evacuee from Afghanistan waves before boarding a flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2021. This is one of the final outbound flights to leave Ramstein after a three-week pause. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

Majority of evacuees depart Germany

Over the course of approximately two months, Ramstein provided evacuees from Afghanistan temporary lodging, food, medical services and support while awaiting transportation to the United States.

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News

Secretary of Defense travels to Europe to reassure front line states

Secretary of Defense travels to Europe to reassure front line states

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is traveling to Europe to reassure allies and partners of America’s commitment to their sovereignty in the face of Russian aggression. Austin will visit Georgia, Ukraine and Romania before attending the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels. “We are reassuring and reinforcing the sovereignty […]

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USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center exercises its missile defense, European Test Bed 21-2

USAFE-AFAFRICA Warfare Center exercises its missile defense, European Test Bed 21-2

The Combat Training School hosted its 8th iteration of the European Test Bed at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Warfare Center, Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Oct.4-7. ETB is an event where military minds from the U.S. and NATO gather to explore and experiment with new ways to defend […]

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – October 22, 2021

October 11 7:15 a.m.: Major traffic collision in Bann 8:30 p.m.: Theft in Amsterdam October 12 8:10 a.m.: Theft in Saarbruecken October 13 12:15 p.m.: Theft in Kaiserslautern October 14 12:24 a.m.: Assault in Kindsbach 12:05 p.m.: Damage to personal property on Pulaski Barracks 3:45 p.m.: Major traffic collision in […]

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USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts senior leader, spouse conference

USAFE-AFAFRICA hosts senior leader, spouse conference

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Commentary

Commentary: A message from 86 AW commander

Commentary: A message from 86 AW commander

To the 86th Airlift Wing Airmen and Team Ramstein: During the Columbus Day weekend, outbound flights resumed to transition our remaining 9,000 Afghan evacuees to destinations in the United States. It was a day we had all been looking forward to. None of us could have anticipated in August that […]

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