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  • Sound the alarm on holiday safety

    The holiday season is a time for bringing joy, connection and plenty of celebration but keeping that spirit alive means thinking ahead. Before diving into the festivities, take a moment to consider safety. Whether cooking, decorating or traveling, a quick look at potential risks can help ensure the

  • Delivering the Season: Postal Clerks keep holiday mail moving

    786th Force Support Squadron postal clerks are responsible for ensuring the flow of letters, packages, and parcels for military personnel, dependents, civilian personnel, and military retirees within the Kaiserslautern Military Community. November and December serve as a peak season for the post

  • Getting “Runway Ready” at Ramstein Air Base

    For most people on Ramstein, they only ever hear the rumble of an aircraft when it heads down the runway, ready for another mission. For the 86th Maintenance Squadron, their mission begins long before that, inside the hangar. Ramstein Air Base is the Global Gateway across multiple commands which

  • U.S. and German officials team advance point defense capabilities

    U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa, in collaboration with the 86th Airlift Wing, the German Air Force and the Rhineland-Palatinate Police, successfully completed a point defense Operational Utility Assessment at Ramstein Air Base earlier this month.

  • 86 AW welcomes CMSAF 15

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Clifford L. Lawton, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, meet with Airmen and visit different squadrons around the installation during an immersion at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. McKinley

  • Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

    Kaiserslautern Military Community leaders host a POW/MIA wreath laying ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. By honoring the fallen and the missing, Ramstein reaffirms its duty to carry their stories forward and ensure their sacrifices are never erased by time. (U.S. Air Force