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  • 435th AMS provides unique ‘open the base’ capability

    Transforming an abandoned airfield, or even an austere piece of land, into a functional airfield in 12 hours might seem impossible to some, but it's just another day's work for Ramstein's 435th Air Mobility Squadron Airmen.Keep in mind, for the airfield to be "functional," that includes ensuring

  • U.S., Bulgarian exercise closes with DV visit

    The U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria and Bulgarian Minister of Defense visited Plovdiv Airport April 27 to witness firsthand the partnership building between U.S. and Bulgarian military forces during Operation Thracian Spring '10. The bilateral training exercise brings U.S. and Bulgarian military forces

  • 435th SFS provides unique training for defenders

    Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron  hosted U.S. Air Forces in Europe's first Fly Away Security Team class here April 18 to 24. Instructors from the 435th SFS conducted the FAST class to meet the increasing demand for fly away security teams in deployed locations around the world.

  • Ramstein prepares for next ORE

    Members of Team Ramstein will soon be testing their deployment readiness and capabilities in the May operational readiness exercise.Scheduled May 17 through 24, the exercise will examine more in-depth procedures to prepare for the upcoming operational readiness inspection.Through the December

  • Competition ends with weight loss

    Editor's note: This is the last in a three-part series on the Biggest Loser Competition and the Kaiserslautern Military Community members who are working to achieve a better lifestyle while losing weight. The 86th Services Squadron announced the winner of the fourth-annual Biggest Loser Competition

  • KMC festival celebrates Month of the Military Child

    Organizations throughout the Kaiserslautern Military Community came together to host a festival supporting Month of the Military Child here April 24.The intent of the festival was to create a family friendly environment where all members were able to get together and enjoy the day. "Our goal is to

  • Exercise enhances training, partnerships for U.S., Bulgarian military

    Airmen from Team Ramstein's 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, as well as U.S. Army jumpmasters, have teamed with Bulgarian Armed Forces to conduct Exercise Thracian Spring '10 April 22 to 28 here.The bilateral training exercise brings U.S. and Bulgarian military forces together

  • KMC Airman receives Sijan award

    The Air Force's 2009 Capt. Lance P. Sijan Award recipients were honored in a ceremony April 21 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, to include one KMC Airman.Unable to attend due to air travel delays caused by volcanic ash, Capt. Rachel Phillips, assigned to the Air Force Office of Special

  • Wing to resume air operations, other delays continue

    Flight operations at the 86th Airlift Wing resumed here April 21 following the opening of German air space and a successful test flight. Germany's officials opened the airspace at approximately 2 p.m., allowing wing officials to later launch a C-130J "weather ship" in the area. At approximately 5:30