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Ramstein C-130s began departing Friday to Akrotiri, Cyprus, delivering
medical supplies, aircraft parts and aerial porters requested by the
U.S. State Department to help American citizens and their family
members depart Lebanon.

Smiles, handshakes and hugs were exchanged as 1,832 Americans and
family members of American citizens transited through Ramstein 
beginning Saturday.

Standing up a flying squadron can be difficult. Standing up an Iraqi
C-130 squadron of aircrew members who have not flown since 1991 and
have no training in the C-130 can be considered a gargantuan challenge.

Construction projects, the economic impact and aircraft noise were all
subjects covered by the Union Community Ramstein-Miesenbach and base
leadership July 10 on Ramstein Air Base.

The U.S. Air Forces Europe Command Center here earned outstanding
results for its performance in the 2006 Joint Chiefs of Staff
Assessment inspection. To commemorate this milestone and thank the team
for its stellar performance, Gen. Tom Hobbins, USAFE commander,
recently presented the COMUSAFE Airmen Committed to Excellence award to
members of the Command Center.

Congratulations! As the leader in Total Force Integration, the Air
Force continues to benefit from one powerful, cohesive team formed by
our active-duty Airmen, Air National Guardsmen and Air Force
Reservists. In my travels around the Air Force, I see this synergy
firsthand and realize that our training and operations make it
impossible to differentiate between the three components. Whether it is
the C-17 landing in the combat zone or the mechanic working on F-16s in
Vermont, the Total Force is making it happen.

Seven thousand NATO and military troops traveled to Cape Verde in July
to conduct a two-week exercise called Steadfast Jaguar