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  • Life guards train for duty

    The road to becoming a life saver is a tedious, but rewarding process. Children always have smiles when they see them and parents are relieved when they're around. Being a life guard comes with a lot of responsibilities and hard work. For some KMC residents, becoming a life guard is more than just a

  • Garrison firefighters train Airmen for deployment

    "Old is new again," could have been the overall lesson when U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern fire inspectors taught seven Airmen from Ramstein July 10 and 11 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Training was on the AMERTEK Crash, Fire and Rescue fire truck to prepare these Airmen for a four-month deployment

  • KMC Employee Acts Fast, Saves a Life

    On the rainy day of June 5, Edward Wilson, an employee of the 435th Services Squadron's Vogelweh Youth Sports Program, witnessed a car accident while walking his dog near his home in Queidersbach. The 45-year-old German man who was in the accident was unresponsive with no pulse. Mr. Wilson later

  • Ramstein Rockin 4th is a success

    For many that were far from home and miles away from celebrating an Independence Day on American soil, freedom rang true and tradiations ran proud at Ramstein's Rockin' 4th of July. "It was a good turnout," said Chief Master Sgt. Steve Mcdonald, command chief of the 86th Airlift Wing. "There was a

  • Berlin Airlift remembered in Frankfurt

    The biggest humanitarian airlift operation in history was remembered June 26 with the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift at Frankfurt International Airport. In 1948, more than 280,000 missions were flown by American, British and French fliers over a 15-month period for the

  • Prison Break Star Visits Ramstein

    "Prison Break" escapee, Rockmond Dunbar, also known as C-note, was on the loose June 25 to 26 at Ramstein. The actor from the popular Fox television series, "Prison Break", was eager to come to Ramstein with a mission of supporting the KMC through the Extreme Summer program hosted by the U. S. Air

  • Training takes us to back roads

    Everybody who is a part of the 1st Combat Communications Squadron goes through a Combat Readiness Course; which provides training to Airmen to prepare them for deployments. The favorite part of the training is when we learn how to drive and conduct multiple convoy maneuvers. However, not everyone

  • Civil engineers move into new complex

    After several years in planning, design and construction, the Airmen responsible for maintaining the airfield finally move into their new home. The newly-constructed Airfield Maintenance Complex on Ramstein opens its doors and provides a single location for the Pavement and Equipment "Dirtboyz,"

  • 435th ABW welcomes new commander

    Members of the 435th Air Base Wing came together in Hangar 1 on Ramstein July 1 to welcome their new commander. Col. Donald Bacon assumed command of the 435th ABW at a ceremony that was officiated by Maj. Gen. Jack Egginton, 3rd Air Force commander. "To take command of five groups and 20 squadrons

  • 37th AS pilot is U.S. Air Force Weapons School top grad

    Six months of intensive flying, demanding academics, coffee and relentless determination was the recipe for success for Capt. Dan Santoro who graduated first in his U.S. Air Force Weapons School class June 14 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. "This incredible experience was a total team effort,"