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  • Ride safe, Team Ramstein

    The weather here in Germany is becoming milder and motorcycle operators are getting their bikes ready. The KMC Annual Motorcycle briefing was held March 7 at the Hercules Theater. All riders that were not able to attend can get copies of the briefing from their unit motorcycle coordinator. The slide

  • March regional running review: A monthly snapshot of local running events

    Spring has arrived! Well maybe not officially, but the early racing season is certainly in full swing in Germany. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting better and there are no longer only one or two choices for road races during the weekends. Going out for those important daily runs no

  • Raising a special needs child in the KMC

    Before they became parents themselves, Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Palmer and his wife Leah thought kids who threw tantrums in public needed firmer discipline. When their first child, Easton, was diagnosed with Autism, they soon realized tantrums sometimes can't be controlled."We would be out and see a kid

  • Strategic communications: SNCO keeps senior leaders connected downrange

    Communication is an important part of military operations, made difficult in a deployed environment.One Ramstein Airman knows this challenge first hand due to his role in keeping the most senior U.S. military commander in Afghanistan "connected."Master Sgt. Kenneth D. Sherrill, 1st Communications

  • Ramstein finalizes Fasching season with local festivities

    Under a crisp blue sky, with a chill in the air, confetti and silly string littering the main street that winds though the village of Ramstein-Meisenbach. Outbursts of "HALAU" are heard from the crowns lining the roadside, in anticipation of the parade celebrating Fasching on March 8, 2011 .

  • Fasching reaches its peak – Rose Monday known for parades

    Fasching, Germany's "crazy season" continues through Tuesday with masquerade balls, dances, children's parties and funny sessions. A special Fasching highlight are the Rose Monday parades. The most famous ones are those leading through the main Fasching cities of Mainz, Köln and Düsseldorf.

  • Taking life in stride: HAWC offers class to hopeful runners

    "As Airmen, we are trained in every aspect of our jobs in order to succeed. However, I've noticed one glitch," said retired Lt. Col. Gary Trautmann, instructor for the 'Running for Dummies' course at the Ramstein Health and Wellness Center. "We are graded on our performance, including our physical

  • Delivering hope, fueling the fight, saving lives

    What does an Icelandic volcano, a Russian wildfire and a wounded warrior have in common? The answer starts at Ramstein with a lean wing that makes a huge impact. Organized into two groups, 12 squadrons and 16 detachments, the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing is strategically located across Europe,

  • 6th MRF: small unit, big mission

    "We're nearing the point of mission failure. If only I had more manpower or a better way to get things done, we'd be a lot better off and I could relieve some of the stress my team is feeling right now."Have you ever said these words or heard someone in your workcenter say them? Chances are you