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  • Ramstein bests Spangdahlem in 2012 Lodging Olympics

    In the 2011 Lodging Olympics, Ramstein fell to Spangdahlem by one minute and 11 seconds. This year, Ramstein took seven of the 12 events winning by one minute 35 seconds. Each team was allowed 12 personnel and a team captain charged with completing some typical daily tasks in an expedited manner,

  • Summary of 2011 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report

    The 86th Medical Group's Bioenvironmental Engineering flight is pleased to present Ramstein Air Base's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report, which is required by Air Force Instruction and mirrors the Consumer Confidence Report required by the Environmental Protection Agency in the

  • Hometown holiday greetings team to visit KMC

    The Joint Hometown News Service will be taping 2012 holiday greetings at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The team will also be filming at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center outside the emergency room by the

  • 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