Security forces knock out riot training

NATO countries land successful jump week

More than 200 paratroopers from six NATO countries participated in airborne jump operations during International Jump Week Aug. 8 through 11. Paratroopers from Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands and the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Army jumped out of aircraft from Papa

VRS snow team critical to flightline

Five months. That's how long the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron's 14-man snow team has to prepare 35 vehicles for the winter. Summer rebuild consists of the repair of vehicles including aircraft deicers, snow brooms, snow plows and salt spreaders. It began on May 1 and runs until Sept. 30. "Summer

Northside Post Office temporary move, return

If you are one of the more than 10,000 servicemembers and dependents who were used to picking up their mail at the Northside Post Office, building 426, you may have found yourself annoyed 1 July having to lug the kids and packages to and from the parking lot to the old Base Exchange. On 30 June post

KMCC energy initiatives to save $15M

The Kaiserslautern Military Community Center recently started "Phase II" of a cost-saving energy initiative that will save at least $15 million over the course of the building's life.Phase I consisted of removing redundant and unnecessary lighting in and around the KMCC coxplex. "We've already

Breast-feeding: Taboo topic? Not for long

"It's all too often that breast-feeding is frowned upon in society, when in actuality, it should be praised," said Rene Drake, Ramstein's Mom2Mom program coordinator.This August is National Breast-feeding Awareness month, the first week of which is World Breast-feeding Week. Several organizations

Preparation underway for Jump Week 2011

Preparation is underway for Jump Week 2011 as the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing prepares for the arrival of more than 250 static line parachutists plus some high altitude low opening parachutists August 7.Jump Week, scheduled for July 8-10, involves eight countries and more than six mission

Team Ramstein ropes eight awards

Airmen from Team Ramstein recently competed in the 2011 Air Mobility Command RODEO competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24 to 29, bringing home 10 percent of the 80 total awards given to competitors. The week-long mobility readiness competition brought together more than 150 teams

Vikings challenge through weather

The unpredictable German weather didn't stop the more than 100 teams that participated in this year's Viking Challenge at the Pulaski Park track July 29.The Viking Challenge was held to raise money for the Fisher House located by the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and other organizations

Northside Post Office temporary move, return

If you are one of the more than 10,000 servicemembers and dependents who were used to picking up their mail at the Northside Post Office, building 426, you may have found yourself annoyed 1 July having to lug the kids and packages to and from the parking lot to the old Base Exchange. On 30 June post