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  • KMC civilians honored in Length-of-Service Ceremony

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – More than one hundred American and non-U.S. civilians were honored for their continued service to the U.S. government during the Kaiserslautern Military Community’s Fall Length-of-Service Ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, December 6, 2019.

  • Operation Varsity 19-04: Day 3

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon, 86th AW command chief, speak to Airman 1st Class Sean Hurley, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management training journeyman, about the importance of preparedness and

  • 569 USFPS responds to simulated ground attack

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron responded to a simulated ground attack during exercise Operation Varsity 19-04 at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Dec. 11, 2019. The simulation demonstrated the use of de-escalation tactics and tested security forces response to

  • Operation Varsity 19-04: Day 2

    Yellow smoke disperses into the air during exercise Operation Varsity 19-04 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 10, 2019. The smoke simulated a chemical attack, adding realism to the exercise which was designed to test Airmen’s response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive

  • Operation Varsity 19-04 commences

    The fourth iteration of Operation Varsity commenced Dec. 9, 2019, providing Airmen the opportunity to sharpen their skills when dealing with imminent threats in the local area.The exercise, designed to sprout unpredictable events throughout the base, requires Airmen to stay vigilant and test their

  • Language course enhances BPC mission

    Since 2006, the Department of Defense has increased its emphasis on the mission of building partnership capacity, or BPC. For the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, BPC is a predominant part of operations.When thinking of BPC, several elements come to mind: training, mentoring, equipping and

  • St. Nicholas Day

    A European holiday observed on Dec. 6th celebrates the generous works of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas Day inspires people to follow his example of giving to those in need. One tradition has children filling their shoes with carrots and hay for St. Nicholas’s horse the night before. The next morning

  • Wasting time on other’s dime

    In the military, it’s very common to hear “on time is late” or “always show up 15 minutes early.”Working for the U.S. Air Force involves a lot of moving parts. When any of those parts stop working, things get backed up quickly. Service members experience these moments when others decide to show up