Construction crews working at Ramstein AB, Germany, have almost completed a $20 million, three-phase revamping of its runway system begun last summer. The north runway has been extended by about 2,000 feet on the west side and been completely resurfaced—after 50 years of operation, it was due for a facelift. Officials expect to complete the work this summer.
A three-month continuing resolution that ended in December inflicted less pain on the Department of the Air Force than it had expected, as procurement and construction continue in the new year. The federal government operated under a stopgap spending measure that stretched from the beginning of the fiscal year on…