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  • Holocaust survivor shares story with Ramstein

    Selma Van De Perre was just a young woman when World War II broke out in Europe. She remembers the day when her older brother came home with the news.“He came home on the 10th of May shouting ‘wake up, wake up! It’s war, it’s war!’” she remembered. De Perre shared her story of survival in front of a

  • US, Germany attend legal conference

    A delegation of Air Force and Army judge advocates and civilian attorneys from the KMC gathered with local German legal professionals during a German-American Legal Conference May 10. The U.S. delegation was represented by personnel from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, U.S. Army

  • Ramstein revives apprenticeship program

    Ramstein is known for having one of the most extensive missions throughout the Air Force and it takes more than just Airmen to keep this mission going. Local national employees play a huge role in Ramstein's abilities maintain base operations and keep aircraft in the air, ultimately allowing the

  • Suspicious Package left at Ramstein Air Base West Gate

    A suspicious package was placed outside of the West Gate today at 3:00 a.m. by an individual identified as a 32-year old male from Ludwigshafen.As a precautionary measure, the individual was apprehended by 86th Airlift Wing Security Forces, and German Polizei subsequently took him into custody. 

  • 'Santa' delivers toys, good cheer via cargo plane in spectacular 'Toy Drop'

    U.S. Army joined forces with U.S. Air Force pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron to conduct the 5th Quartermaster Company's ninth annual Toy Drop here Dec. 7.U.S., British, German, French, Dutch, Estonian, Polish, Irish and Latvian paratroopers delivered more than 2,000 Christmas presents for

  • Stateside friends, family driving in Germany

    Offering your vehicle may sound like a simple solution to your visiting family and friends, but it might not be legal.Visitors from the U.S., not considered military dependents are required to possess an exception to policy AE Form 550-175D to operate a U.S. Army Europe-registered vehicle; this can

  • US Airmen aim for gold, build partnership

    Working side by side with allied forces in deployed locations is as important as ever. In order to build these partnerships at home station more than 20 members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron traveled to Zweibruecken, Germany, to participate in the Bundeswehr (German army) marksmanship badge

  • Winter is coming; how are your tires?

    As the golden leaves of fall begin to fade away to the frosted branches of winter, many minds may begin to wander to the merriments the season brings: a steaming mug of hot chocolate next to a crackling fireplace, the sights and smells at a festive Christmas market or the pristine beauty of freshly

  • Top 10 reasons vehicles fail inspection

    From cracked windows to auto decals, here are the top 10 reasons your vehicle may fail inspection.1. Engine/Transmission/Power Steering Fluid LeaksThe vehicle will be rejected if there is evidence of an excessive leak or an ongoing slow leak of oil, antifreeze or saturation of the underbody of the