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  • Don’t get burned -- Barbecue safety tips

    The National Fire Protection Association and Ramstein KMC Fire Department reminds grilling enthusiasts and basic backyard cooks to remember grilling safety as the outdoor cooking season heats up.On average U.S. fire departments responded to 7,900 home fires annually involving grills, hibachis or

  • Airmen participate in Exercise Carpathian Spring

    More than 80 Airmen from Ramstein participated in Exercise Carpathian Spring in Romania April 12 through 21.The exercise was designed for aircrew to receive upgrade training as well as building partnership capacity with Romanians."Sequestration has forced us to be more efficient with our training

  • USPS inspectors visit largest DOD postal ops

    Three United States Postal Service inspectors visited with members of the 86th Communications Squadron April 19 at the North Side Post Office here. The purpose of the visit was to observe the day-to-day functions of the Department of Defense's largest postal operation. "The USPS came to see how we

  • Airman, Author: A novel idea

    Airmen have a variety of ways to express their creativity; some build, play music, take photographs, but one Ramstein Airman shows off his creativity by writing novels.Capt. Bart Hopkins, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing meteorologist, wrote his first novel during back-to-back deployments to

  • Munitions Airman blows away competition

    Senior Airman Matthew Brown, 86th Munitions Squadron munitions system technician, was recently awarded the Conventional Munitions Systems Maintainer Technician of the Year award for U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa. "I'm excited to have won this award," said Brown. "It feels good to

  • 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

  • Fabio, Ramstein’s friendly gelato man

    Fabio Montebello, known by base locals as "Fabio the gelato man," is the base ice cream man who travels more than an hour away from Worms, Germany, everyday to deliver frozen treats to the base. "Driving around seeing the smiles on all the familiar faces is what makes the job worth it," said

  • NCOs get mid term professional enhancement

    At nearly every rank of the Air Force there is a professional development course awaiting completion. But what happens when there is a lull in training? Where do NCOs and senior NCOs go to reaffirm their values, norms and supervisory skills? What can they do to reinvigorate their core values?This

  • Ramstein gets ready ‘fore’ golf!

    The Woodlawn Golf Course is holding golf classes instructed by Bruce Loome, Woodlawn golf pro and a member of the British PGA.The course staff ensures the lessons are fast, fun and affordable for aspiring golfers who have little to no experience. "[The classes are held] at Woodlawn Golf Course,