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  • ADL: more than just a dorm leader

    Getting to a duty station fresh out of technical school, a young Airman might not know where to begin when it comes to moving in the dorms.This is where the Dorm Reception Center steps in. Providing new Airmen with all the essential information for dorm life, Airmen Dorm Leaders help make the

  • Help keep princesses, monsters safe—Halloween times announced

    This time of year, ghouls, goblins and witches appear. In the Kaiserslautern Military Community, the 86th Force Support Squadron has an evening of festivities planned.On Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m., trick-or-treating is scheduled at the Ramstein and Vogelweh family-housing complexes as well as

  • Ramstein Bazaar celebrates 50 years of community partnerships

    The 86th Force Support Squadron and Ramstein Officers' Spouse Club teamed up recently to hold the 50th anniversary of the Ramstein Bazaar here Sept. 18 to 21.With the smell of food in the air and items ready to sell in booths that spanned two hangars and a tent, more than 28,000 patrons from the

  • WWII legends speak to Airmen on D-Day experience

    Two veteran pilots who were part of the D-Day invasion over Normandy, France, spoke to a packed crowd of service members, dependents and retirees here June 2, 2014. William Prindible and Julian Rice, both C-47 Skytrain pilots, flew airdrop missions during the invasion and are among the last few

  • KMC educators strengthen children's imagination

    Kicking off its 17th year, more than 45 million students, educators and parents celebrated Read Across America in schools stateside and on military installations overseas. Read Across America week ran from March 3-7 at Kaiserslautern Military Community schools and Child Development Centers.Using

  • Club 7: a home away from home

    Club 7 is a place for members of the KMC to hangout, take trips and build camaraderie with other Airmen in a comfortable, alcohol-free environment.The chapel established this facility as an Air Force initiative to provide an effective venue to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of single

  • Commander discusses values, expectations for Airmen

    Editor's note: After a week on the ground and getting to know the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing, Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, the wing's new commander, discussed his values and expectations for Airmen and the wing. HH:  Welcome back to Ramstein. Sir, how do you like being back?BG Mordente:  The

  • 86th Airlift Wing recognizes Young Leadership Award recipient

    A member of the 86th Operation Support Squadron was recently selected for the 2013 Airlift/ Tanker Association Young Leadership award. The winner; Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Walker, aircrew flight equipment quality assurance."When I heard I had won I was so surprised; I wasn't expecting to win at the group

  • Diversity, equality strengthen bonds across force

    The strength of the Air Force and other armed forces is built on its many cultures and diversity, which allow military members to learn and grow from one another.July 26, 1948, marked a historic moment in the armed services when segregation was disbanded.The implementation of Executive Order 9981 by

  • Recruiter's shape Air Force future

    The future of the Air Force requires a steady flow of highly qualified and motivated young men and women to perform various jobs.The Air Force Recruiting Service mission is to inspire, engage and recruit the brightest, most competitive and diverse men and women for service in America's Air Force.