Around the KMC

New concept for annual AF Assistance Fund campaign announced

As part of a new Air Force concept for the annual Air Force Assistance Fund "Commitment to Caring" campaign, Team Ramstein will have the chance to contribute to four official Air Force charitable organizations March 8 through April 16. The campaign, now in its 37th year, will run during a designated

Facility Excellence Team ensures KMC pride, ‘curb appeal’

As the "Gateway to Europe," the 86th Airlift Wing has the distinct privilege and responsibility of providing that first impression of U.S. Air Forces in Europe to the over 285,000 personnel that arrive or transit through the Kaiserslautern Military Community each year. This unique opportunity to

New gate enhances quality of life

Base personnel using the east gate here as their primary entry and exit points were able to return to their normal traffic routes after the gate re-opened Jan. 22. The completion of the east gate construction ended almost two years of on-going entry point construction on the base. And though the

Military OneSource offers free tax filing

Defense Department officials encourage military families to once again take advantage of the free electronic tax filing services offered through Military OneSource. People can access the H&;R Block at Home program by going to Military OneSource at http://www.militaryonesource.com/ and clicking on

Ramstein Airmen exercise in Bitburg

2/9/2010 - BITBURG, Germany -- Members of the 435th Air Group Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, spent time on the Bitburg Annex flightline Jan. 24-30 for an operational exercise during a simulated civil war.The exercise was carried out to boost mission readiness and to prepare for an

General receives special pistol during ceremony

Since the Revolutionary War, general officers of the U.S. armed services have carried side arms for personal defense. Under the U.S. Air Force General Officer's 9mm Personal Defense Weapons Program, every general officer is entitled to a 9mm Beretta that remains with them until they either give the

Ramstein runs for Haiti

Team Ramstein did not let inclement weather stop them from running hard to raise money for disaster relief operations in Haiti with a 5K run Feb 5. here.The Company Grade Officers Council and the 450th Intelligence Squadron Booster Club sponsored the Help for Haiti 5K which raised more than

Gates appoints panel for potential end of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates established a Defense Department panel here Feb. 2 to prepare the military for the potential elimination of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that bans openly gay people from serving in the armed forces.The working group is tasked to assess the relevant issues

Competition challenges KMC members to lose weight, get healthy

Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series on the Biggest Loser Competition and the Kaiserslautern Military Community members who are working to achieve a better lifestyle while losing weight. The fourth-annual Biggest Loser Challenge kicked off here with the first round of weigh-ins and