• Airmen create learning environment, promote wing heritage

    Members from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing unveiled a revamped classroom Feb. 15 at the NCO academy here. The Airmen weren't a part of a civil engineering construction team, but instead were four volunteers from the 521st AMOW who had a commitment to their wing heritage and professional

  • Read Across America shows children power of reading

    Read Across America week kicked off Monday at Ramstein Elementary School and concludes Friday.Entering its 16th year, Read Across America is a national event, also held at overseas military installations, to educate children of all ages about the importance of reading. It is normally held on or near

  • KMC stars shine at 'Apollo'

    The Armstrong Club on Vogelweh Military Complex hosted "Apollo Night" Saturday, in the same format as the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.There were boos, there were cheers and one talented musician walked away with the $500 prize. Apollo Night in the Kaiserslautern Military Community

  • Wing Safety recognized as 'best' in Air Force

    The 86th Airlift Wing safety office won the Air Force Chief of Safety Achievement Award for ground safety, Category 2 Feb. 4.TheĀ unit was recognized for the outstanding achievement in ground safety program management for maintaining the largest and most complex base in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and

  • Clean Aircraft vital to flying mission

    Maintenance Airmen from around the base join together several times a month to complete a mission essential task that takes days to complete.Airmen from the 86th Aircraft maintenance squadron and 86th Maintenance Squadron are tasked out more than twice a month to wash C-130J Super Hercules to ensure

  • 435th AGOW Airman receives Thunderbolt recognition

    The 435th Air and Ground Operations Wing recently recognized an Airman from the 1st Air and Space Communication Operations Squadron as this week's Thunderbolt recognition recipient. Staff Sgt. Trevor McAfee, 1st ACOS intelligence systems cyber defense supervisor, was the highlighted individual who

  • Ramstein Airman Dies

    An Airman whose body was found in his on-base temporary lodging quarters Feb. 7 has been identified as Technical Sergeant Thomas E. Clifford. The 41-year-old Airman from Montgomery, Ala., was assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing Command Post. "It is always a tragedy when we lose a member from Team

  • Team Ramstein trains with Israeli Air Force

    The 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Contingency Response Group conducted a Flying Training Deployment with the Israeli Air Force's 103rd Squadron Jan. 27 to Feb. 8 here. The FTD advanced the ability of both American and Israeli air and ground crews to perform in combat operations, as well as

  • Air Force unit to improve airfield security in Slovenia

    Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group traveled to Cerklje Air Base, Slovenia, to conduct a security familiarization event Jan. 21 through 25.The 435th CRG is a uniquely suited organization for the building partnership missions. With 42 different career fields, the unit can engage with

  • NCOA instructors visit VRS under shadow program

    Instructors from the NCO academy visited the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron here Jan. 30 to further expand teaching expertise.The Kissling NCOA, located on Kapaun Air Station, continuously engage their instructors in activities to enhance their teaching corps."The NCOA shadowing program started as

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