• Examination fee implemented for incoming pets

    An examination fee of 55 Euro per pet will be implemented Feb. 1, for all non-EU citizens who import a pet into the country.The Kaiserslautern County Administration implemented the European Union Ordinance #998/2003, which regulates the importing of dogs, cats and other pets into or throughout the

  • Ramstein transitions to LeaveWeb 4.0

    Team Ramstein will transition from its current version of LeaveWeb to an upgraded version, LeaveWeb 4.0, Feb. 25.The new program will disable leave services for 24 hours on its changeover day, but no other interruptions are expected after the transition."Right now we're still beta-testing the

  • Commanders meet, discuss discipline

    Commanders from the 86th Airlift Wing, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Wing gather for the quarterly status of discipline meeting scheduled to take place Jan. 30 here in the legal office.The status of discipline is a way for the three wing commanders to gain insight on how

  • Postal detachment wins AF level award

    Detachment 4, of the 2nd Air Postal Squadron won the Air Force Outstanding Aerial Mail Terminal award as the best postal unit in the Air Force. The detachment is made up of 14 Airmen, two civilians and 64 contractors. Their achievements range from saving the Air Force and Department of Defense

  • 'Biggest Loser,' KMC style

    For the third year the Southside Fitness Center is hosting a Biggest Loser competition from now until the end of March."This is one of our biggest events during the year," said Nicol Gecewich, 786th Force Support Squadron event coordinator. "It's important to have this at the beginning of the year

  • Shooting for security, trust

    Six Airmen from the 86th Security Forces Squadron participated in a live-fire training event with the Deutsche Bundespolizei, German Federal Police, in Bexbach, Jan. 11."It gives us a chance to familiarize ourselves with their weapon system and tactics especially as it pertains to high risk

  • AF Deployment Transition Center hits 5,000 milestone

    The Air Force Deployment Transition Center here first opened its doors July 10, 2010, and as of Jan. 4 more than 5,000 service members have processed through the center.The center was developed to help those transitioning from dangerous operations in the theater back to day-to-day life.In order to

  • Team Ramstein supports NATO with Patriot deployment to Turkey

    A C-5 Galaxy from the 521st Air Mobility Wing, bound for Turkey, left here today with service members and supplies for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in support of NATO's Patriot Missile Battery deployment.The flight followed an earlier delivery of equipment by an 86th Airlift Wing

  • Airmen reminded to get Tdap Vaccine

    As part of every Airman's individual medical readiness, the Air Force mandated in June for all personnel to receive the Tdap vaccine.The Tdap vaccination helps prevent tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis. All Airmen who have not received their Tdap vaccination by Jan. 1

  • Firefighter awarded military volunteer medal

    A firefighter from the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Dec. 18 at Fire Station One on Ramstein Air Base. Staff Sgt. Robert Perricone was presented the medal by his squadron commander in front of his unit. "Throughout the last two years,

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