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  • KMC members sleep out for charity

    Hundreds of thousands of children spend nights, days and weeks sleeping and living outside, or in foster care. In support of those children, members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community raised money by spending a night sleeping outside. The 60 Volunteers were only allowed to bring a sleeping bag

  • Alcohol Awareness Month: “Family-ness” of alcohol misuse

    April is Alcohol Awareness Month and this year's goal is to educate communities on the use and misuse of alcohol along with resources and services available for those needing help.What is secondhand drinking? It is a term that describes the impact of someone who is on the receiving end of behaviors

  • 435th commander meets with CGOC

    Col. John Shapland, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander, met with members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community Company Grade Officers' Council here April 4.While this is Shapland's second time meeting with the KMC CGOC, the meeting provided a new opportunity for more than 20 lieutenants

  • 86th Ops Group recognized for excellence

    The 86th Operations Group was awarded the Aviation Resource Management Team of the Year Award in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa. The outstanding small unit ARM team's prestigious award highlights units from the 86th Operations Support Squadron, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron,

  • 86th OPS group recognized for excellence

    The 86th Operations Group was awarded the Aviation Resource Management Team of the Year Award in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa. The outstanding small unit ARM team's prestigious award highlights units from the 86th Operation Support Squadron, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron,

  • Read Across America shows children power of reading

    Read Across America week kicked off Monday at Ramstein Elementary School and concludes Friday.Entering its 16th year, Read Across America is a national event, also held at overseas military installations, to educate children of all ages about the importance of reading. It is normally held on or near

  • Airmen surpass 2012 CFC-O goal by $84,000

    The 2012 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas ended Nov. 16 with the Airmen of Team Ramstein raising $750,296; $84,796 more than the original goal.The CFC-O is an annual event where service members and civilian personnel can contribute to thousands of charities that help those in need around the

  • Mock election brings patriotism, education to elementary school

    Students from Ramstein Elementary School participated in a mock election here Nov. 5."We want them to know that we have the power to elect our leaders, and by having a mock election they will realize that they can make a difference one day themselves," said Norma Lozano, RES second-grade teacher.The

  • Cartoonists bring smiles to service members abroad

    The United Services Organization offers various entertainment tours, including mactors, athletes, comedians and others, for service members throughout the year. Most recently, the USO brought members of the National Cartoonist Society to the Kaiserslautern Military Community Oct. 22.In addition to

  • NCOs get opportunity to hear Airman’s perspective

    As a young Airman, have you ever wanted to be able to voice your opinion to a NCo, but found yourself without an opportunity?Airmen wishing to do so are able to volunteer for the Airman's panel, held once per class cycle at the NCO academy on Kapaun Air Station, Germany. The panel is a 45-minute