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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Sutton, 435th Security Forces Squadron ground combat readiness training center instructor, and his comrade carry a litter with a simulated casualty during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14, 2020. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. The Defenders faced scenarios requiring self-aid and buddy care practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

    Exercise Frozen Defender: 435 SFS secures airfield

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor Sutton, 435th Security Forces Squadron ground combat readiness training center instructor, and his comrade carry a litter with a simulated casualty during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14, 2020. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh
  • Elizabeth Preston, 700th Contracting Squadron construction flight team lead, proudly displays a paper copy of the most substantial contract the 700th CONS has ever produced on Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Jan. 15, 2020. The contract determines that six contractors, selected through a competitive process, will compete for construction, maintenance and renovation projects across the Kaiserslautern Military Community, Spangdahlem Air Base and supporting installations throughout Germany.

    700 CONS releases record-breaking contract

    The 700th Contracting Squadron released its most substantial contract to date, totaling $425 million, Jan. 15, 2020.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Evan Hadnot, 86th Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, responds to airfield reports over a radio on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 10, 2020.

    86 OSS Airman shines in the night

    Airmen filter out through the office door and into the darkness. It’s the end of the work week, and the building gradually empties. The busy, fluctuating noise of the workplace is replaced by the steady hum of computers and monitors, only to be broken by the occasional report over a two-way radio. One Airman enters the building, coming out of the darkness and into the fluorescent-lit hallway. He greets the leaving personnel with smiling eyes and a mustache-lined grin. His joyful spirit and ambitious nature do not seem typical of a night-shift worker.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Terry Kularski, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic system specialist, holds a medal of honor awarded to retired U.S. Army Master Segt. Leroy Petry, wounded warrior, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 13, 2020. While assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, Petry suffered combat wounds, including a gunshot to his thighs and an enemy grenade explosion in-hand. Petry is currently working as a military liaison for Troops First Foundation, is vice president of the Medal of Honor Society, and an ambassador for the president of the United States executive order for suicide prevention.

    Wounded warriors revisit Ramstein, LRMC

    U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps wounded warriors visited Ramstein to meet with members of the squadrons that transported, cared for and nursed them back to health.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Estaban Gonawicha, 435th Security Forces Squadron ground combat readiness training center instructor, poses for a photo before exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14, 2020. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. Gonawicha was equipped with an AT4, an 84-mm unguided anti-tank weapon, which could be used to disable armored vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

    435 SFS kicks off exercise Frozen Defender

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Estaban Gonawicha, 435th Security Forces Squadron ground combat readiness training center instructor, poses for a photo before exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14, 2020. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. Gonawicha was equipped with an

  • German community vows to remember

    Jan. 27 is observed as a day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism, where 6 million European-Jews were murdered from 1941-1945. Throughout the KMC, residents and tourists can "stumble" across memorials to honor victims year around.
  • Attendees discuss their vision for 2020 during the monthly Let’s Connect session at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020.

    Seeking Mentorship

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community offers a multitude of opportunities for personal and professional development. Opportunities are readily found at every turn.
  • Road Condition Green at Ramstein Air Base represents normal road conditions. As the default condition, some of the characteristics of Green are temperatures greater than 35 degrees Fahrenheit, little to no snow, and full road visibility.

    Green, amber, red, and black: Get familiar with Ramstein’s road conditions

    Green, amber, red, and black: these colors designate the various road conditions used at Ramstein Air Base to alert drivers of potential road hazards.
  • Members of the 435th Contingency Response Squadron conduct a landing zone survey at Jan Mayen Airfield, Norway, Nov. 19, 2019. While in Norway, the 435th CRS survey team assessed runway surfaces, obstructions and firing capes

    The 435th CRS strengthens EUCOM capabilities

    The 435th Contingency Response Squadron conducted an airfield assessment and survey of Jan Mayen Airfield, Norway.
  • Jay Simpson, former Technical Director and Program Manager for the CIA, meets with students for hands-on activities during an educational event hosted by the Air Force Association and Kaiserslautern High School Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Dec. 16, 2020. Simpson wrote several books on optical fiber technology and is responsible for 80 publications and 15 patents in the field.

    Air Force Association partners with Kaiserslautern STEM Program

    Jay Simpson, former Technical Director and Program Manager for the CIA, spoke about his life and science expertise at Kaiserslautern High School on Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Dec. 16, 2020.
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