Combat Comm wires up Golden Lance

Operation Golden Lance is a large-scale exercise involving more than 150 U.S. Air Force personnel, 10 fighter aircraft and dozens of pieces of support equipment.Coordinating these assets would be much more difficult if Airmen couldn't communicate with each other.In this relatively austere location,

"Candy Bomber" brings new message of hope to Germany

An Air Force legend whose role during the Berlin Airlift earned him the nickname "Candy Bomber," visited the Kaiserslautern Military Community Oct. 15 and 16.Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen came to Germany as part of a week-long journey to visit with and motivate Airmen in Europe and Southwest

U.S., Bulgarian paratroopers take to the skies of Plovdiv during Thracian Fall 2010

USAFE SNCOs mentor Bulgarian airmen

U.S. Air Force  Master Sergeants John Carbon and Michael Patrick, both first sergeants from U.S. Air Forces in Europe, hosted 34 Bulgarian Air Force noncommissioned officers during an enlisted leadership seminar here Oct. 21.The seminar was part of 30 scheduled  events during Thracian Fall 2010,

Model trains chug through KMC Sunday

Ramstein-Miesenbach will not only lure visitors to its annual Wendelinus market this weekend, the Model Train Friends-Westpfalz will also sponsor its 37th Model Train Swap Meet Sunday and turn the local culture center, Haus des Bürgers, into a mecca for model train enthusiasts.Exhibitors and clubs

Wendelinus fest celebrates 300th anniversary

Ramstein-Miesenbach will celebrate the 300th anniversary of its annual Wendelinus fest from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the center of town. "We don't only celebrate 300 years of Wendelinus fest, but also 25 years of Wendelinus market," said Ramstein-Miesenbach's deputy mayor, Ludwig

Weather, road info available at your finger tips

The cold weather season has officially arrived. Temperatures are dropping drastically at night, soon forcing motorists to scrape ice off their windows each morning. Along with the change in temps, road conditions may change from day to day. Color-coded road condition summaries provide vehicle

Super Bowl champ speaks with athletes

Being stationed in Europe, many high school student athletes may believe their chances of being recruited are diminished because they don't get visibility from college coaches. But that couldn't be further from the truth. On Oct. 7, student athletes in the KMC and their parents were treated to

KMC post offices announce holiday operating hours

It is that time of year again when our Air Force Postal facilities prepare to effectively serve our Kaiserslautern Military Community customers with their Holiday mailing needs. Beginning Nov. 1, we will be extending the hours of our three postal facilities. The new hours are:Ramstein  (North

Think Pink: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

"I like it on the dining room table," reads a friend's Facebook status.Does this sound familiar? While at first glance this statement may sound inappropriate, it's actually part of a large campaign of women sharing where they place their purse. An addition to the traditional pink ribbons recognized