• AMC adjusts European flights due to volcanic activity

    Air Mobility Command operations in and around Europe have been adjusted as a large cloud of volcanic ash continues to impact flight operations across much of the continent, according to AMC officials.The 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, AMC's planning and execution hub at Scott Air Force Base,

  • Rota, Moron personnel receive diverted military flights

    Naval Station Rota Spain and Moron Air Base personnel have absorbed many U.S. military flights diverted from Northern European Routes due to the airspace closure April 16 from ash being spewed from the Iceland volcanic eruption.Rota typically averages about eight to 13 flights a day but saw double

  • Volcanic ash impacts airspace at Ramstein

    Due to volcanic activity in Iceland, all air travel between Germany and the United States has been cancelled by European air authorities, to include flights in and out of Ramstein Air Base. Though the airfield here remains open, the airspace closure impacts military air travel to and from Ramstein.

  • KMC celebrates month of the military child, gears up for annual celebration

    April is a great month for families in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. The weather is brighter and warmer, school breaks provide an opportunity for families to share activities and time together ... best of all, there are numerous programs available to help to celebrate the Month of the

  • Air Force officials announce Ramstein comm-info award winners

    The chief of Air Force Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer recently announced the names of four Ramstein Airmen who won 2009 Air Force Communications and Information Awards."The superb quality of the nominations we received confirm our Airmen continue to excel in conducting

  • KMC to host Job Shadow Day

    Headquarters U. S. Air Forces in Europe staff, along with their 86th Airlift Wing counterparts and all Kaiserslautern Military Community military and civilian organizations will observe Job Shadow Day on April 22.The program invites students to see firsthand how the skills learned in school relate

  • 435th AGOW TACPs kick off robust pre-deployment training

    Air Force tactical air control party members kicked off the first week of a 45-day training plan April 7 at U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr designed to sharpen their skills for upcoming deployments to Afghanistan. The primary duty of the TACP teams have long been to provide close air support to their

  • 435th AGOW TACPs provide 'boot camp' for youngest warfighters

    April is the "Month of the Military Child" across the Department of Defense, and for a high-speed group of Airmen stationed in Eastern Germany that meant it was time to go back to boot camp, this time at the local child development center. Tactical air control party members whose normal mission is

  • Ramstein's finest honored at Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recognized five stellar Ramstein Airmen at the 2009 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet April 2.From 86 award nominees selected from among nine wings, two numbered Air Forces and the USAFE headquarters staff, the top Ramstein Airmen are:Airman of the Year: Senior

  • Lifestyle: Faces on poster promote garden fair

    The Kaiserslautern Garden Fair reopened its doors April 1. This year, the park celebrates its 10th anniversary. Through Oct. 31 visitors can enjoy a lot of special events, activities, entertainment, exhibitions and flowers.Just like last year the event will be promoted on big posters, which will be

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