• Allies remember sacrifices; Operation Market Garden

    End the war before Christmas was the plan in mind when American, British and Polish troops boarded aircraft and flew across the English Channel into the Netherlands to conduct Operation Market Garden on Sept. 17, 1944. The mission was an attempt to pierce the German defenses by capturing key

  • Motor vehicle accident reporting policy change

    A new policy change for reporting on- and off-base motor vehicle accidents will soon take effect to improve flexibility and convenience of reporting while stressing compliance with higher headquarter guidance, Air Force Instruction requirements and German law.U.S. forces and their dependents in the

  • Ramstein welcomes partners for NATO exercise

    The 86th Airlift Wing opened its flightline to Air National Guard C-130 Hercules' from six states and U.S. Transportation Command C-17 Globemaster IIIs Aug. 31, to support an international, Allied exercise. Exercise Steadfast Javelin II features a number of dynamic events designed to challenge

  • NATO opens kitchen to all

    A Greek, an American, a German and their dependents walked up to the bar, a salad bar. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization compound International Dinning Facility recently opened its doors to all personnel with access to Ramstein offering vegetables, drinks and food Aug. 6, 2014. Until the recent

  • German native receives U.S. Army award

    A German medical officer was awarded the Army Achievement Medal July 23 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center."No matter what field we work in, we are Soldiers first," said Capt. Michael Guthmann, from the German air force Center of Aerospace Medicine. "From staying physically fit, to improving our

  • Body of stowaway found in Ramstein aircraft

    During a post-flight maintenance inspection of an 86th Airlift Wing assigned C-130J on Sunday night at Ramstein Air Base, the body of an apparent stowaway was found in a compartment above the aircraft's rear landing gear. American and German emergency responders were summoned, removed the body, and

  • 2013 annual drinking water quality report summary

    The 86th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight presents Ramstein's annual drinking water quality report.This report, which is required by Air Force Instruction and mirrors the Consumer Confidence Report required by the EPA in the U.S. and is designed to inform residents about the

  • KMC Spring Special Olympics back in full swing

    Athletes gathered from all around the Kaiserslautern Military Community on an overcast spring morning. As the dark clouds rolled in, a line formed as registration began and the athletes found their buddies for the day.Over the loud speaker a voice could be heard directing people to stand in the

  • Pay attention, protect personal property

    The KMC is known as a safe community overall. However, there are instances of crime affecting the homes and property of service members and their families. Because of this, it is necessary to know and practice safe habits in order to keep homes, valuables and family safe.Staff Sgt. Elio Carrion,

  • Airmen destroy BLAC ICE

    The 435th Contingency Response Group recently joined security forces from Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany for a training course on tactical leadership.Battlefield Leaders Assaulter Course, Integrated Combat Essentials -- or BLAC ICE course -- was conducted March 3 through March 13 on

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