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  • Airmen and Soldiers display rapid medical response

    Saving lives is not only the responsibility of medical responders within the Kaiserslautern Military Community; all Airmen and Soldiers must stay current on training to respond in times of need. More than 60 NATO officers from around the globe attended a medical response demonstration here, Aug

  • Ramstein welcomes DoDDS teachers back, hosts forum

    Teachers, school administrators and support staff from throughout the Kaiserslautern Military Community attended a teacher forum Aug. 27, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Hosted by Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander, the forum provided him an opportunity to welcome back teachers after

  • US, allied forces take off with exercise Swift Response

    Ramstein Air Base, Germany provided rapid access capabilities for more than 5,000 service members from the U.S. and 11 NATO allies during exercise Swift Response, Aug. 17, 2015.As a premier power projection platform and largest mobility hub in U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the Ramstein flightline

  • EO implements new sexual orientation policy

    The Department of Defense implemented a change to the military equal opportunity directive in June to resolve unlawful discrimination complaints based on sexual orientation.Prior to the change, there were five stand-alone categories that fell under EO: race, color, sex, national origin and

  • Ramstein unveils C-130J flight simulator

    The 86th Airlift Wing held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new C-130J Super Hercules Flight Simulator Aug. 24, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.The project is a result of a collaborative effort, as the simulator itself is owned by Air Mobility Command but housed in a U.S.

  • Lajes MDSS commander provides update on heroic Airman

    A press conference was held to discuss the medical condition of Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone at the west gate of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 26.Stone's commanding officer, Lt. Col. Richard Smith, 65th Medical Operations and Support Squadron commander at Lajes Field, Azores, held the

  • Carpathian Summer's first week closes on high spirits

    Spirits were high among the participants of exercise Carpathian Summer as the first week came to a close Aug. 20, at Otopeni Air Base, Romania.The exercise, which was designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. Air Force and Romanian air force, was not the first time the

  • Ramstein wins big in Operation Talent Search

    The 86th Force Support Squadron Ramstein Community Center is scheduled to present three members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community first place awards for two separate categories for the Air Force's 2015 Operation Talent Search Sept. 11, here.Eighty-nine acts from 23 bases were submitted for

  • U.S. service members receive 'heroic welcome' at Ramstein

    Airman First Class Spencer Stone arrived safely at Ramstein Air Base today via military airlift after receiving emergency medical care for injuries sustained while subduing an armed gunman aboard a French train, Aug. 21, 2015.  Stone was subsequently transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center