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Vision
“To be the Air and
Space Power Authority for the Alliance”
Mission
“Delivering Air Power for the Alliance”
Commander
COM AC Ramstein is the
designated Air Commander for Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum, the Air Advisor to COM JFC Brunssum, the Regional Air Commander
(RAC), the Regional Air Defence Commander (RADC) and the Regional Airspace
Control Authority (RACA).
COM AC Ramstein exercises his
command from Air Command Ramstein (HQ AC Ramstein) at Ramstein,
Germany. COM AC Ramstein has an integrated staff, which may include liaison
elements from other NATO HQs and national commands as specified in agreements.
The Headquarter's
Structure
The Crest
The Headquarters Allied Air Command
Ramstein Badge and
Insignia
The
blue shield signifies air power and features the sword of Emperor Charlemagne
(Charles the Great, 747 - 814), who first united the greater part of Europe in
his days. This heraldic device is carried through all official symbology of
NATO’s European Northern Region.
In the
upper right corner the NATO compass rose is depicted. The one stylised aircraft
in the left-hand corner portrays air power. It is borne on the upward swing of
two contrails, symbolising the amalgamation of HQ AIRNORTHWEST and HQ AIRCENT
into Allied Command Europe’s (ACE’s) Northern Region Air Component Command,
HQ AIRNORTH.
From
the day of flag raising of the new HQ AIRNORTH, March 3rd, 2000, it
replaced the HQ AIRCENT and HQ AIRNORTHWEST insignia.
With
establishment on 1 July 2004, the new Component Command - Air Headquarters
Ramstein will retain the official crest of its predecessor HQ AIRNORTH to
indicate its long and well-established tradition in NATO air power.
The
HQ AC Ramstein Badge and Insignia have been reproduced both as metal
insignia and as a cloth badge. All military personnel assigned to HQ AC Ramstein and its national support units are authorised to wear the badge and
insignia to their uniforms. |
