• Security Forces clears active-shooter exercise

    Faced with imminent danger, a crew of security forces members burst through the front doors of the elementary school and saved a young (simulated) hostage in a matter of moments. They then successfully neutralized the would-be attackers.This was the scene the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron was

  • LRMC physicians research TBI: Aim to provide better care for servicemembers

    Starting more than three years ago, physicians from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, teamed up with physicians from the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis to research a new way to detect blast-related traumatic brain injury in U.S. Military personnel.The study was published in the

  • Summary of 2010 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. The drinking water provided to the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC) population is of high quality and safe to drink. The report, which is required by

  • Dillons named 2011 O'Malley recipients

    Air Force officials recently announced that Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and his wife Sara were selected as the winners of the 2011 General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award. The annual award recognizes the wing commander and spouse team who have best exhibited their own

  • KMC to celebrate 'Rockin' 2nd'

    This year's Kaiserslautern Military Community Independence Day celebration, "The Rockin' 2nd," will take place from 2 p.m. to midnight July 2 at Kapaun Air Station. The event includes musical entertainment, children's activities, carnival rides, food specialties, prizes and a fireworks

  • Allied Strike 2011 kicks off in Germany

    Allied Strike 2011, the largest joint terminal attack controller and close-air-support exercise in Europe, kicked off here this morning with an opening ceremony which included three airmen jumping out of a C-130J Super Hercules and a welcome address by the commander of the 4th Air Support Operations

  • 86th LRS helps Marines, Soldiers stay combat ready

    The 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron loaded up a KC-130J with seven tons of containers and heavy equipment here for the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) "Otis" to drop in Germany June 20 through 21.According to the crew of nine, without this specific training their ability

  • Ramstein East Gate closure, construction schedule

    The Ramstein East Gate is scheduled to be closed from July 1 at 8 p.m.through July 5 at 4 a.m. The closure will mark the beginning of an ongoing, dynamic construction project on county road L369 scheduled between July 1 and Aug. 14. The project will significantly impact traffic to and from the

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