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  • KMC commander addresses child safety

    Joint town halls addressing child safety on military installations were held Monday and Tuesday at Ramstein Air Base's Hercules Theater and Vogelweh Military Complex's Galaxy Theater. Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, Kaiserslautern Military Community commander and 3rd Air Force commander, hosted both

  • 86th VRS hosts 'biggest car show' in four years

    The sixth annual 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron Booster Club Car Show was held at Kapuan Air Station, Germany, August 18. More than 130 cars, trucks and motorcycles from the Kaiserslautern Military Community entered the competition in support of raising funds for the 86th VRS Booster Club. About 90

  • Team Ramstein hosts international jump week

    Six countries provided more than 150 paratroopers to participate in International Jump Week hosted by the 435th Contingency Response Group from Aug. 12 through 17 near Ramstein.The paratroopers came from the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.S. Air Force and Army and

  • Water aerobics classes now available at Aquatic Center

    The Ramstein Aquatic Center re-opened their water aerobics class Aug. 14, here."This class is great for people of all ages and fitness abilities," said Megan Spence, Aquatic Center water aerobics instructor and lifeguard.The Aquatic Center stopped giving the water aerobics class due to the lack of

  • Airmen study to become 360 degree leaders

    More than 30 Airmen from throughout Ramstein participated in a 360-degree leadership course offered through the Kaiserslautern Military Community Top III Total Force Development Council.This course and others like it, are designed to give Airmen of all ranks a chance to develop their leadership

  • Weeklong camp is 'smashing' success for KMC kids

    Twenty-one children from the KMC got a chance to dip into a multitude of different extra-curricular activities during the Youth Center's Smash Camp Aug. 6 through 10 at the Youth Instructional building here.Smash Camp is a five-day camp that allows children to try their hand at acrobatics, ballet,

  • School to start, be ready, be safe

    School is starting and the stores are filled with notebooks, pens, pencils and calculators; children are getting anxious as parents ready themselves to place their trust in the teachers of the KMC schools.But, the start of school Aug. 27 comes with some safety concerns. One of the biggest topic for

  • Ramstein Airman selected to receive DoD Award

    An Airman with the 86th Communications Squadron here was selected July 20 to receive the 2012 National Image, Inc., Meritorious Service Award.Senior Airman Miranda Snyder, wing information assurance technician, is scheduled to leave for Los Angeles mid September to receive the award."I was

  • Sports Physical Day at Ramstein's Medical Clinic

    The 86th Medical Group hosted a sports physical day at the main clinic on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 11, 2012.  More than 300 appointments were fulfilled, accommodating both school and sports physical requirements.  The event was a one-stop shop offering: height and weight, vitals, vision

  • British Royal air force cadets visit EOD

    The 886th Civil Engineer Squadron  explosive ordnance disposal flight displayed mission capabilities to 32 British Royal air force cadets. EOD specialists briefed RAF cadets on different types of military-grade explosives, improvised explosive devices, rocket launchers and various components used to