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  • Letter to Airmen: Service Before Self

    One of my greatest privileges as your Secretary is witnessing the selfless dedication on display by Airmen around the world. You consistently demonstrate your commitment to the Core Value of Service Before Self. Wherever I look, Airmen are executing our mission - flying and fighting in Air, Space,

  • CSAF's Vector: CSAR –X

    To the Airmen of the United States Air Force The Air Force has selected the CH/MH-47 built by The Boeing Company, Chicago, Illinois, as our newest Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) aircraft, culminating a competitive source selection process among three vendors. We'll call it the HH-47. We're

  • Airmen reminded of Promotion Testing No Show Policy

    Each Airman should understand the no-show policy for promotion testing. These rules apply to all enlisted members testing for promotion. Airmen who arrive to the testing facility late or fail to show up at all should report to their commander's support staff to explain the reason for the no-show,

  • Weather, road info on 480-COLD, 479-TALK

    With the winter season on the way, keeping informed about changes in road conditions in the KMC is vital. 480-COLD (2653) - 06371-47-2653 - and 479-TALK (8255) - ensure 24-hour up-to-date information is available when weather changes. Dialing either number will lead the caller to a voice-messaging

  • OSG ‘06 to pack serious entertainment punch

    Country music artist Jaime O'Neal, national radio personality Delilah, John Popper of the platinum-selling group Blues Traveler, and the New England Patriots cheerleaders will tour U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases and Southwest Asia deployed locations from Nov. 19 to Dec. 2. "The combined effort

  • KMC servicemembers reflect on Veterans Day

    When most people reflect on the holiday season, they think about the six-week extravaganza that begins on Thanksgiving and lasts through the new year. But in the KMC, where servicemembers of all stripes work side by side, one of the most important days comes a bit earlier than turkey day. Veterans

  • New Hangar at Ramstein

    Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston, KMC and 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks at the Oct. 26 opening of a C-5 maintenance hangar on Ramstein. The new facility was built to house the largest aircraft in the Air Force fleet.

  • Ramstein Airmen help find WWII heroes

    The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action motto "You Are Not Forgotten," means even more than before to two Ramstein Airmen who were deployed to support missions looking for Americans who have been missing since World War II. 1st Lt. Chris Heinz, 76th Airlift Squadron C-21 pilot, and Senior Master Sgt.

  • Ramstein Airman named DOD firefighter of year

    Sometimes being the best firefighter means putting out the metaphoric fires. Take Senior Airman Christopher Gerdes, 22, of the 435th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department. Oh, he's put out his share of real fires on Ramstein and at a base downrange during his recent deployment. But, what made him

  • FBI trains military police, Polizei in Kaiserslautern

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation taught a one-week basic crisis negotiation course Oct. 23 to 27 on Kapaun Air Station. This is the first time this course has been held here, said Kevin Thomas, investigator with the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Provost Marshal's Office and Tech. Sgt. Benny