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  • Emergency management: ready to assist, respond

    Airmen from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight have an important role to play in keeping the KMC safe.Imagine what things would be like if there wasn't someone who knew how to tell which chemicals werebad and which ones were deadly."The primary mission of the Ramstein EM

  • VRS ensures snow fleet ready to roll

    Recent dips in temperatures are a good indication that snow and ice are on the way.The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special purpose snow team is a 14-man team that has five months to repair 35 vehicles before the winter.A two-man team is assigned to each vehicle and the repairs take, on average,

  • Broadcasting, through the lens

    Broadcast journalism is a tool used to inform the public on who, what, when, where, why and how the members of the Air Force complete the mission.On Ramstein, Airman 1st Class Thomas Smith is one of the broadcasters who bridge the gap between the Air Force and the world. Working in public affairs

  • Prisoner of war tells his story

    When you first meet him, you think he is just another veteran with an incredibly humorous attitude. After a few moments of talking and getting to know him, you find out there is much more to him than meets the eye.While he is funny and charismatic, he has been through a lot in his life and was

  • Healthy lunches a 'measure' of good taste

    The school year has begun and children throughout the KMC are getting healthier choices to eat for lunch.The Healthy Kids Lunch Initiative started several years ago when first lady Michelle Obama came up with the campaign to curb childhood obesity. The idea is to have schools offer healthier choices

  • A warrior's best friend

    When military members are deployed, they don't always have the opportunity to have man's best friend with them during hard times.For wounded warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the dogs that visit them through the Pets and Warriors Program means a ray of light during a dark time.The PAW

  • Secure today, safe tomorrow

    Being an Airman comes with a lot of responsibility, and none more vital than information security. Being vigilant 24/7 can be difficult, but becoming complacent and leaving a common access card in a computer can be harmful for everyone on the network.Tech. Sgt. William Reigle, 86th Communications

  • Body Building: breaking out of the shell

    She was a shy kid, always trying not to be in the spotlight. Even after she joined the Air Force, most of her co-workers would describe her as reserved. It wasn't until she watched a video of other service members performing in a body building competition that Tech. Sgt. Heather Baldwin saw her

  • Into the wild blue yonder

    Have you ever dreamed of breathing underwater? Now's your chance. Easy Dive and the Morale, Welfare and Recreation activity are now hosting a scuba diving certification course at Ramstein Aquatic Center.Starting with knowledge development, scuba students will learn the basic principles of scuba

  • Volunteers make Ramstein Welfare Bazaar a success

    More than 300 KMC members volunteered at the 49th annual Ramstein Welfare Bazaar. The event was hosted by the 86th Force Support Squadron and sponsored by the Ramstein Officers' Spouses Club. More than 140 vendors sold items such as antiques, pottery, cheese, grandfather clocks, clothing, jewelry