• Training for the worst, one breath at a time

    Aircrews flying the skies over Ramstein see the best views of Europe, get places the fastest and have what many consider the coolest jobs the Air Force can offer. But having those special roles comes with risk that most people with two feet on the ground have never heard of.Hypoxia, by definition,

  • 'Street smart' safety briefings come to the KMC

    In line with the AF Chief of Staff's focus on traffic safety, the 86th AirlIft Wing, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing safety team will host "Street Smart " safety briefings in the Kaiserslautern Military Community May 26 and 27. "Street Smart" is presented by

  • Ramstein AB Celebrates Nurse-Technician Week

    National Nurses Week is May 6 to12 and the theme for this year's appreciation week is "Nurses Trusted to Care." The Air Force Medical Service takes the celebration of this week one step further and shows appreciation for our medical technicians as well, making it not just National Nurses Week, but

  • Ramstein honors the fallen with Police Week

    In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15 of each year as Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor the federal, state and municipal officers who died or are disabled in the line of duty. He also designated the week in which Peace Officers Memorial Day falls as Police Week. During the

  • WPC renovation enhances warfigther training

    Most renovation projects can cost thousands of dollars. However, one organization here started a project that has already saved them nearly a quarter of a million dollars annually - and they're only in phase one. For nearly three decades, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Warrior Preparation Center has

  • Thracian Spring 2011: preserving U.S., Bulgarian partnerships

    Airmen from Team Ramstein's 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, as well as U.S. Army jumpmasters teamed with Bulgarian Armed Forces to conduct Exercise Thracian Spring '11 April 26 to May 5 here. The bilateral training exercise brought U.S. and Bulgarian military forces together

  • Ramstein Students Appreciate Earth Day

    What has wings, is constantly flying over the flightline, and acts as one of the greatest tools of defense for Ramstein Air base?In celebration of Earth Day, April 21, Ramstein Middle School sixth graders were given the opportunity to observe one of the lesser known defense mechanisms of the base --

  • KMC holds big spring cleanup

    Cleaning of our work areas and residences is sometimes neglected due to the busy operational tempo of the KMC. Designating time specifically for the upkeep of our facilities helps to remind us that a clean work and living area improves the working environment and the appearance of our on-base

  • Ramstein's JMPC open for business

    After final completion in December of 2010, the new and improved Joint Mobility Processing Center and Installation Deployment Readiness Center has opened offering a more efficient deployment process for the entire Kaiserslautern Military Community.In honor of the new, state-of-the-art facility, the

  • April Showers Bring May...FITNESS

    While the month of May brings flowers, Maypoles and barbecues, for the last 28 years it has also been recognized as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. This enterprise was started by the National Presidential Council Initiative. The Air Force adopted and started celebrating this unique month

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