• Total Decon

    Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron and the 86th Operations Support Squadron participated in a chemical-decontamination exercise here, April 9. To know what to expect in a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear environment, the exercise is conducted on a monthly basis to keep Airmen

  • Third Air Force commander visits 86th Airlift Wing

    Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force commander, visited the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing April 11 to see firsthand how they keep the base operationally ready.The visit gave Franklin and his wife Julie, the opportunity to see how the Airmen of the 86th AW work together to support the European

  • 76th AS holds memorial for IFO-21

    The 76th Airlift Squadron held its 15th annual memorial service for the 35 members of call sign IFO-21 here, April 5."We still remember the family and friends we lost 16 years ago," said Col. Stephen Lambert, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander. "No matter whether we knew them by blood or by service,

  • Airman’s Attic grand re-opening

    The Airman's Attic held their grand re-opening after moving to their new location near the south side barbershop here, April 4. "The Airman's Attic is a place for Airmen, E-5 and below, to come out and get items they may need," said Master Sgt. Robert Colter, a chairman for the Airman's Attic.

  • KMC gathers for first Joint Community Town Hall

    Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community attended the first Joint Community Town Hall April 3 at the Officers' Club here."This is not technically a joint base but we are a joint organization because we work better together," said Brig. Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

  • TACPs complete allied training in France

    Members of Tactical Air Control Party completed allied training here, April 2.The regional air exercise over the island of Corsica consisted of multi-national forces performing close air support missions simulating operations and using the same rules of engagement as used in Afghanistan. The purpose

  • Fightin' Dove send-off

    The 76th Airlift Squadron said goodbye March 29 in "Fightin' Dove" style to 10 of the squadron's finest pilots, flight engineers, communication system operators and flight attendants as they departed for a three-month rotational deployment to Afghanistan in a Gulfstream IV C-20H aircraft. The

  • 3rd Air Force welcomes new commander

    Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc relinquished command of 3rd Air Force during a change of command ceremony to Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin here, March 30.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presided over the ceremony and expressed his gratitude for Gorenc's hard work during his tenure as

  • Mission Possible

    The 86th Munitions Squadron performed a tactical air munitions rapid response package exercise here Tuesday."With the help of the quarterly TARRP exercises, the Airmen of the 86th MUNS make the real world missions possible," said Master Sgt. Howard Johnson, 86th MUNS TARRP section noncommissioned

  • Dorm manager: Hard work, rewarding experience

    With 16 buildings, 1,421 rooms and nearly 1,300 Airmen, the dorm managers have the duty of managing dormitories and making things run smooth for incoming and outgoing Airmen."We are constantly striving to improve the quality of life for Airmen," said Staff Sgt. Robert Niter, Ramstein dormitory

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