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  • UPDATE: Ramstein Airman who died identified

    An Airman assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing died in Schwedelbach, Kaiserslautern County, at approximately 2:15 p.m. October 26, has been identified as Staff Sgt. Nathan L. Tinsley. The 27-year-old Airman from Eureka, Calif, was assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron."The 86th Airlift Wing lost a

  • 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

  • New regulation for DOD travel

    On Oct. 1, the Joint Federal Travel Regulation Volume 1 and the Joint Travel Regulation Volume 2 merged into one regulation now called the Joint Travel Regulations.Under the new regulation, which covers both military and civilian Department of Defense travelers, several miscellaneous reimbursable

  • Ramstein Airman Dies

    An Airman assigned to 86th Airlift Wing died in Schwedelbach, Kaiserslautern County, at approximately 3 p.m. October 26.The name of the Airman is being withheld until next of kin are notified."Our thoughts and condolences go out to the Airman's family, friends and coworkers," said Brig. Gen. Patrick

  • Groundbreaking ceremony marks new medical center

    The last time ground was broken for a major military medical center in Europe was 1951 when Germany and other nations were still recovering from the devastation of World War II.About 63 years later and eight miles away, Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr. performed the same rite of passage alongside U.S.

  • Team Ramstein supports Ebola ops, mitigates risks at home

    As service members travel to Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, Ramstein continues to establish itself as a power projection platform for Europe and Africa.Medical professionals from the 86th Medical Group, along with leadership throughout Team Ramstein, recently implemented plans to

  • Ramstein teams with German partners during exercise

    Ramstein Airmen in concert with German disaster response authorities participated in a combined major accident response exercise, or MARE, here Oct. 18.The exercise tested German and U.S. first responders' ability to react to a massive on-base accident, from initial notification to the recovery