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  • Introducing the Matadors of the 496th Air Base Squadron

    Are you tired of the snow and the cold weather? Has it been days since you've seen sunshine? The 86th Operations Group has a solution for you ... southern Spain. So, now you're asking "What does the 86th Ops Group and southern Spain have in common?" The answer is Morón Air Base and the men and women

  • Freinsheim offers red wine hike to vineyard

    The historical wine village of Freinsheim will sponsor the first highlight in the vineyards of the Pfalz in 2011 - its annual red wine hike today, Saturday and Sunday.The red wine hike is a guided tour leading on the wine hiking path to a vineyard called "Musikantenbuckel." The event will start at 6

  • Four Airmen recognized for life-saving efforts

    With a shattered windshield, the crushed car sat in eerie silence. The smell of exploded airbags filled the air -- leaving a stench of burnt plastic and rubber. On approach, the outward silence was swallowed by Spanish music blaring from the wrecked car's radio. If it were not for the music the

  • Veteran shares his story at Retiree Appreciation Day event

    The face of the Kaiserslautern Military Community is not just the average Airmen, Soldier, Sailor or Marine that lives or works here every day.Another group that calls the KMC home are those that have made the military a career, retired and have elected to stay here in Germany.(Retired) Chief Master

  • Don’t ‘bank’ on COLA

    Living overseas can be expensive. However, things like the Cost of Living Allowance, or COLA, are designed to help offset expenses occurred from the local economy. But officials stress that Airmen should not view COLA as a reliable source of income, and encourage them to save it where possible for

  • Lifestyles: Wurstmarkt returns to Bad Dürkheim

    Bad Dürkheim along the German Wine Street will start its traditional "Wurstmarkt," known as the world's biggest wine fest, today. For the 594th time, the event will take place on the fest grounds, next to the "Dürkheimer Fass," the world's biggest wine barrel, which actually houses a restaurant. If

  • Ramstein Rogues offer rugby to military personnel

    Since its inception in 1988, the Ramstein Rouges Rugby Football Club has grown in numbers and is known to be the seedlings of rugby in the Kaiserslautern area. The team has about 40 players and participates in the Rheinland-Pfalz Division 3, consisting of six teams who are mainly civilians. The team

  • Labor Day gives the chance to relax

    Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day gives the members of Team Ramstein the chance to relax before the rush of the winter season, and the upcoming operational readiness inspection.Labor Day originally began in New York City in 1882 to exhibit the strength and morale of the trade and

  • Summer safety shifts into gear

    For Team Ramstein members, June is in full swing and brings with it a few observances -- National Safety Month and Year of the Air Force Family Safety Month -- that also coincide with an Air Force safety campaign.While Ramstein observes safety 365 days a year, June also falls into the Air Force

  • USAFE members honor fallen on Memorial Day

    More than 48,000 American and French forces fought the Battle of Saint-Mihiel Salient that crippled the German Army defenses in that area during World War I and contributed to the Allies winning the war. More than 90 years later, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen partnered with French military