KMC's "Rockin' 4th of July" celebration

The Force Support Squadron's annual Kaiserslautern Military Community Independence Day celebration, "The Rockin' 4th" takes place from 2 p.m. to midnight on Wednesday, July 4th at Ramstein Air Base.The festivities will be held on the Enlisted Club grounds and will include live music, children's

Airmen raise money with blood, sweat for CrossFit for Hope

CrossFit for Hope is a nation-wide fundraiser, which brings together the efforts of more than 900 CrossFit affiliated gyms to raise money in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.This year's goal was to raise $1.7 million--the cost to operate the center for one day. St. Jude's mission is

Facility Excellence keeps bases clean

Every two weeks, Airmen from various groups on Ramstein participate in Facility Excellence. These Airmen pick up trash and complete additional duties asked of them."FE teams are made up of volunteers and those who are on additional duty to participate in cleaning Ramstein, Landstuhl, Vogelweh,

Wing holds first resiliency trainer course

The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing held a Resiliency Trainer Assistance Course, for the first time, here June 5 through 8. This RTA class consisted of seven students from three squadrons who embraced three educational days followed by a day of teaching seminar to build students'

Elementary students 'bug-out' from school

Students attending the Ramstein Elementary School here got to end the school year with a sports-day themed 'bug-out' June 8.The bug-out is held annually prior to summer break, which gives students a chance to end school the right way by participating in various fun events throughout the day."We

'Go for Green' fills Airmen's bellies, fuels their bodies

Many people have heard of "fit to fight" but how many Airmen know proper nutrition is also an important part of fitness?A balanced diet can help fuel one's body, which in turn assists in maintaining fitness goals.The 86th Force Support Squadron has implemented a new Air Force-wide standardized

Going the Distance

Ramstein Airmen visit Rhineland-Pfalz state fair

The community of Rheinland-Pfalz held its 29th annual state fair in Ingelheim/Rhein from June 1 to 3.Representing team Ramstein were Airmen from multiple squadrons and groups, including the 86th Comptroller Squadron, the 721st Aerial Port Squadron and 1st Combat Communications Squadron, several of

Mission Focus: maintaining the KMC exterior

This article is part one of a three part series highlighting the mission of the 786th Civil Engineering Squadron. What exactly does it take to maintain the exterior function and appearance of the Kaiserslautern Military Community? As part of the 786th Civil Engineering Squadron, which manages

WSA beats NSS in intramural softball game

The 86th Wing Staff Agency crushed the 690th Network Support Squadron 17-9 in an intramural softball game at the South Side fitness center here May 31.With three wins under their belt, the WSA is currently undefeated."We are off to a great start," said James Annison, interim coach and left-fielder.