• WWII legends speak to Airmen on D-Day experience

    Two veteran pilots who were part of the D-Day invasion over Normandy, France, spoke to a packed crowd of service members, dependents and retirees here June 2, 2014. William Prindible and Julian Rice, both C-47 Skytrain pilots, flew airdrop missions during the invasion and are among the last few

  • Airmen spend day focusing on sexual assault prevention

    Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing here took an entire work day to focus on the importance of sexual assault prevention and response May 28.The goal for SAPR down day was to have Airmen come together as a group to discuss the topic in depth, including reinforcing how to intervene in unprofessional

  • C-47 Skytrain touches down at Ramstein

    Nearly 70 years after it took part in D-Day operations on June 6, 1944, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain plane returned to mainland Europe and landed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 26, 2014.The C-47, known as Whiskey 7, took off nearly two weeks ago from Geneseo, New York, on a 3,600-mile, transatlantic

  • US showcases tech in Berlin Trade Show

    Nine U.S. aircraft were on display here May 20, 2014 at the Berlin Air and Trade Show, or ILA, to promote strengthened partnerships with NATO and other European nations.The trade show, which is held every two years, represented a unique opportunity for U.S. and military allies to showcase their

  • Airmen expand training opportunities over the Baltic region

    Over a four-day span, May 17 through 21, a five-man team from Ramstein assisted in air drops of more than 350 personnel into Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.The team, comprised of two pilots and two loadmasters from the 37th Airlift Squadron and one flying crew chief from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance

  • KMC Spring Special Olympics back in full swing

    Athletes gathered from all around the Kaiserslautern Military Community on an overcast spring morning. As the dark clouds rolled in, a line formed as registration began and the athletes found their buddies for the day.Over the loud speaker a voice could be heard directing people to stand in the

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