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  • Angel Tree gives back to KMC families

    The Angel Tree program kicked off Nov. 16 in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center as the 86th Airlift Wing commander, Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde, gave opening remarks and then helped crown this year's tree with its angel. The Angel Tree program helps provide financial relief through the purchase

  • Law enforcement provides community with child safety methods

    The 86th Security Forces Squadron, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron and the local Air Force Office of Special Investigations detachment have recently combined efforts to make the community safer for children.Various briefings, the Kaiserslautern Military Community Neighborhood Watch Program, and

  • New Postal Finance Annex opens, ready for business

    Need a box mailed to back home in the states? Hate standing in long lines? Then make your way over to the new Southside Postal Finance Annex today.Now with the holiday season fast approaching, lines at the Northside and Southside Post Offices will be much longer than normal. "Our goal is to take the

  • A homecoming game like no other

    For the first time in college basketball history, University of Connecticut the Huskies and Michigan State Spartans played a regular season game in Germany, but it was not Enosch Wolf, Niels Giffey and Leon Tolksdorf first time here.These three athletes grew up in Germany, Giffey and Tolksdorf grew

  • Airmen participate in Resiliency Day

    Airmen from around base participated in a Resiliency Day here, Nov. 9.Events during Resiliency Day included a commander's call, face painting and a bouncy castle for children, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and a meet and greet with Michigan State University and University of Connecticut

  • Joint, coalition forces work together during largest exercise of year

    The 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, attached to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base Germany, participated in a large-scale joint multinational readiness exercise called Saber Junction 2012 from Sept. 30 to Oct. 30.The main goal of the exercise was to practice Army

  • CGOC presents improved First Term Officers’ Course

    Twelve lieutenants and one captain participated in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Company Grade Officers' Council first term officers' course here Nov. 8.The daylong orientation integrated the KMC's newest officers into the operational Air Force, allowing veteran CGOs to mentor their peers

  • Huskies edge out Spartans 66-62 in Armed Forces Classic

    Michigan State Spartans and University of Connecticut Huskies battled it out in the Armed Forces Classic here Nov. 10, with UConn upsetting MSU 66-62.With only .3 seconds to go, UConn guard, Shabazz Napier, scored two free throws, pushing the final score to 66-62."Winning this game feels great,"

  • 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

  • Realistic exercise keeps Airmen, host nation on their toes

    Members of Team Ramstein, along with their Army and host nation counterparts participated in a major accident response exercise on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Oct. 27.The exercise tested various units' ability to respond to a major accident and their aptitude to work together to handle assorted