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As the year moves along, Team Ramstein gets closer to the operational readiness inspection in September.
To help gear up for the ORI, the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing will test their deployment capabilities, ability to survive and operate, and combat readiness in an operational readiness exercise scheduled Sunday to July 19.
“This exercise will be a full-scale ORI dress rehearsal,” said Lt. Col. Joseph Roth, Ramstein Inspections and Readiness chief. “It will mimic as close as possible the scope, time line and pacing of what we expect the U.S. Air Forces in Europe inspector general team to use.”
During Phase I of the exercise, the aim will be to polish deployment procedures.
“We will focus on good, crisp cargo and passenger movement processes,” Colonel Roth said. “We have to get a lot of cargo and passengers through the system in a short amount of time.”
For Phase II, operations and communication will be the focal point.
“We are evaluating 86th AW and 435th AGOW ability to perform their missions in a variety of threat-based scenarios. The wings should have effective communications and efficient command and control processes,” the colonel said. “A measure of that will be having a good flow of information from individual Airmen to the wing leadership and back.”
During Phase II, units will also test their response capabilities.
“A difference in this ORE is the unit will need to more completely demonstrate the post attack recovery sequence,” Colonel Roth said. “During the ORI, in all the scenarios and phases, the IG will expect us to take our actions to a logical conclusion.”
Exercise participants will continue to see defined exercise areas and transition centers throughout the duration of the exercise.
“Having defined exercise areas where the heart of the base is helps focus the exercise on actual resources — personnel, facilities and equipment — and to coordinate the ‘attack’ on those assets, response and then recovery,” said Master Sgt. David Gallagher, Ramstein Inspections and Readiness superintendent.
Several Airmen will also be selected to test their ATSO processes.
“The ATSO evaluation is a mirror image of what the IG will expect from us,” Sergeant Gallagher said. “For example, donning the gas mask, recognizing M8 paper, conducting a post attack reconnaissance sweep, self-aid and buddy care … those are all the areas we need to work on for this upcoming ORE.”
To prepare, Team Ramstein members should make sure all of their mobility gear is serviceable and in order, review emergency procedures for their unit, talk with their unit’s exercise evaluation team members if they have questions and review their Air Force Pamphlet 10-100 Airman’s Manual.
The July exercise will begin Sunday, and the defined exercise area will be set up by Thursday. A “progression of activities” will take the installation into a heightened defensive posture, Colonel Roth said.
Numerous base customer service areas will have reduced hours or be closed throughout the exercise.
For updates, visit the Ramstein public Web page at www.ramstein.af.mil or the Kaiserslautern American Web page at www.kaiserslauternamerican.com
Expect limited services during installation exercise
The following offices will have limited services available during the base ORE
Phase I (Sunday to Wednesday) and II (Thursday to July 19). Schedule your appointments and routine business accordingly.
• Ramstein Legal Office — Emergency legal assistance only. Call 480-5911 for assistance. Walk-ins will also be seen if emergency assistance is warranted. The Tax Center will still be open, but customers are encouraged to call area to ensure
availability.
• Public Affairs photo studio — The photo studio, Bldg. 2410, will have limited services for the duration of the exercise. Call the main Public Affairs office at 480-9196 if you require emergency assistance for an official studio appointment.
• Ramstein Clinic — Delays in service may be experienced.
• Finance — The 86th Comptroller Squadron will be minimally manned.
• Military Personnel Flight — Classifications, awards and decorations, and evaluations are closed during Phase I. ID card section open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. 1st Stop: 7:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Outbound assignments, formal training and promotions are minimally manned and open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. All offices will remain open during Phase II, minimally manned.
• CDC — Customers requiring extended child care are encouraged to utilize the extended duty care program. For more information, call your local CDC or Family Child Care.
• 86th Communications Squadron — Computer Trouble Tickets: KMC computer trouble ticket response will be limited to critical/high priority tickets only.
• Post office — Ramstein Official Mail service will be intermittent and the Northside Post Office Customer Service Window may close temporarily July 17 to 21. The Northside Post Office Finance section will be reduced to one window, increasing customer wait times up to approximately 20 minutes. The Parcel Pick-up window should be unaffected due to volunteers.
