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  • Service members, families attend Kindergraves memorial

    More than 50 service members and their families attended the Kindergraves memorial service in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 19.The memorial service is held annually the week following Mother's Day to honor the children's memories who weren't able to be buried in America, as well as paying respect to

  • Russian delegates visit for fuels engagement

    Russian delegates visited the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels service center here for a bilateral fuels engagement tour May 17."The U.S.-Russia bilateral engagement fosters an environment of joint cooperation in the field of energy interoperability between the U.S. and the Russian

  • Ramstein hosts volleyball tournament

    The 2012 U.S. Forces in Europe Mens and Womens Volleyball Championship was held at the South Side Fitness Center here May 20.The Ramstein men's volleyball team defeated Lakenheath  25-20 in the first game and 25-19 in the second for the championship title, while the Aviano women's team beat Ramstein

  • Battle of the Battleships strikes Aquatics Center

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned (A-9) team beat out all competitors to win the Battle of the Battleships competition hosted by the Aquatic Center here May 18. Battle of the Battleships is an annual competition hosted by the 86th Force Support Squadron in which

  • Ramstein Environmental Policy

    A critical component of the 86th Airlift Wing mission is to operate the Air Force's premier installation to enable and assure strategic capabilities. It is important to recognize that failure to properly protect and maintain the environment in which we operate negatively influences our mission

  • Fleet services showcases excellence

    The 721st Aerial Port Squadron fleet services flight had a quick turnaround time for two modified Boeing 747s May 2, here.Two inbound Boeing 747s needing full service usually takes from two to three hours to complete. However, the team working on both aircrafts showcased "Excellence in All We Do" by

  • Travelers Passport a necessity while roaming Europe

    The Ramstein passport office held its annual outreach day May 16 at the Ramstein Inprocessing Line to provide some of the Kaiserslautern Military Community members an direct service for passport applications."Anything can happen where you or your dependents may have to leave the country," said

  • Fuels flight wins Air Force level award

    The 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight won the American Petroleum Institute trophy for best fuels flight in the Air Force for 2011. The "Black Knights" were selected over Sheppard AFB's 364th Training Squadron fuels flight and Kadena's 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels

  • New guide helps Airmen, families navigate social media

    Airmen and families have a new resource at their fingertips with the recent release of an updated and revised social media guide by the Air Force Public Affairs Agency in San Antonio, Texas.The guide features sections geared toward all Total Force members and their families as well as Air Force

  • Evaluators bring different perspective to exercise

    With the operational readiness exercise wrapped up, Airmen with the Exercise Evaluation Teams made sure their units get the most out of their training.EETs are established prior to exercises to ensure Airmen within their groups are performing up to standards. They evaluate positives and negatives