• Haunted Tent City to scare again

    For the second year since its return, Haunted Tent City is scheduled to be held in the wooded area across from Burger King here, Oct. 26 through 31. "Guests can expect a fun and scary night in the woods of Ramstein," said Tech. Sgt. Shirley Phillips, lead for this year's Haunted Tent City. "We are

  • DEPers get small preview of BMT

    A bead of sweat drips down his temple as he stands at attention; hoping the military training instructor doesn't notice him. It begins."The first thing that went through my mind when I heard the yelling coming from behind me was, 'Oh crap!' it was very loud," said Ryan Hawkins, delayed entry program

  • MilPDS migration could affect Airmen's Pay

    MilPDS is currently the primary records database for personnel data and actions that occur throughout every Airman's career, however, the data is being migrated to a new system, the Defense Information Systems Agency's Defense Enterprise Computing Center.MilPDS is also used to initiate Airman pay

  • Members of Team Ramstein host Retiree Appreciation Day

    The annual Retiree Appreciation Day kicked off Oct. 12, at the Officer's Club with speeches from wing leadership.Retiree Appreciation Day is an informational fair for retirees in the Kaiserslautern Military Community that informs them on what is available to them and things they are entitled to.

  • Air Force firefighters save civilian’s life

    When you hear a firefighter has saved a life, what do you picture? Do you imagine one in full gear running through a burning building to get to someone, or do you picture using the Jaws of Life freeing a victim trapped in a vehicle?In the case of three firefighters from the 886th Civil Engineer

  • PT Boot Camp class strengthens Airmen

    Airmen have seen a decline in their waistlines and an increase in their overall fitness levels here recently.The North Side Fitness Center staff offers free PT Boot Camp classes Mondays through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and it's available for anyone who wants to participate.The class

  • Out with the old: BX demolition begins

    The demolition of the old base exchange here started Oct. 5 near the North Side Chapel with the 86th Airlift Wing commander in the driver's seat."About 95 percent of the ground and space we have for construction is already used," said Brig. Gen. C. K. Hyde, 86th Airlift Wing commander. "The only way

  • AD Airmen can pass education benefits to dependents

    More than 86,000 active duty Air Force members have transferred Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits to dependent family members since the benefit transfer program was implemented in August 2009. However, many who did so were unfamiliar with the process and ended up in a difficult situation, while

  • 86th CPTS closes out fiscal year

    The 86th Comptroller Squadron closed out fiscal year 2012 at midnight Sept. 30 here. The budget office found this year's closeout was trouble-free while funding the largest wing budget for U.S. Air Forces in Europe. "The closeout was pretty quiet for us," said 1st Lt. Lyka Olsen, 86th CPTS Financial

  • 786th CES prepares the base for winter

    Members of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron heat shop are ensuring members of Team Ramstein have heat this winter by performing checks on various building's heating systems. The 786th CES heat shop is responsible for making sure more than 300 heating systems on base are functioning properly."We

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