News

Hundreds of aircraft loaded with equipment and personnel from around
the world arrive and depart Ramstein each year, but none as unique as a
few of Ramstein

With clear guidance from the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment

Command, key leaders instituted a program recently that focuses on 21
functional areas and examines systems, equipment and processes to
ensure Soldier readiness.

A $405 million addition to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and a
$36.4 million replacement for the Katterbach Consolidated Health and
Dental Clinic are among

projects that have received final approval by the U.S. Army Health
Facilities Planning Agency and the TRICARE Management Activity for FY11
construction starts.

Capt. Bryce Vanderzwaag was awarded the Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse of
the Year Award Aug. 21. This is the second year in a row that an
officer from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has won the
prestigious award.

U.S. Army Europe welcomed its 34th commanding general, Gen. Carter F.
Ham, Sept. 8 during a ceremony on the Campbell Barracks parade field at
Heidelberg.

Gen. John Craddock, commanding general of U.S. European Command,

officiated at the ceremony.

Several events are planned on Ramstein for POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 19.

Air Mobility Command officials stood up the 521st Air Mobility
Operations Wing at Ramstein Sept. 4 as part of its en route structure
in Europe.

The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing is now the headquarters for the
existing 721st Air Mobility Operations Group, also at Ramstein, and the
new 521st AMOG at Rota Air Base, Spain.