• Now is time to be more vigilant in your neighborhoods

    Spring is here and summer is around the corner - warm days followed by cool evenings are perfect for being outside and enjoying the nice weather. On the streets, in the parks and along lakes, Kaiserslautern Military Community members are riding their bikes, inline skating, walking, running or just

  • COMUSAFE presents medal of distinction to German politician

    Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, presented the USAFE-AFAFRICA Medal of Distinction to a German politician here March 8.Minister President Kurt Beck was honored for his commitment to partnership and his support to American Airmen while serving

  • Examination fee implemented for incoming pets

    An examination fee of 55 Euro per pet will be implemented Feb. 1, for all non-EU citizens who import a pet into the country.The Kaiserslautern County Administration implemented the European Union Ordinance #998/2003, which regulates the importing of dogs, cats and other pets into or throughout the

  • Shooting for security, trust

    Six Airmen from the 86th Security Forces Squadron participated in a live-fire training event with the Deutsche Bundespolizei, German Federal Police, in Bexbach, Jan. 11."It gives us a chance to familiarize ourselves with their weapon system and tactics especially as it pertains to high risk

  • Firefighter awarded military volunteer medal

    A firefighter from the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Dec. 18 at Fire Station One on Ramstein Air Base. Staff Sgt. Robert Perricone was presented the medal by his squadron commander in front of his unit. "Throughout the last two years,

  • Polish weather officials visit Ramstein

    Members of the 21st Operations Weather Squadron work side by side with Polish Joint Meteorological and Oceanographic officers Nov. 25 to 30.The 21st OWS supports U.S. Air Force and Army airfields across Europe and Africa by providing precise timely environmental weather awareness."Our mission is to

  • Germans, Americans light communal Christmas tree

    Christmas trees on both Ramstein Air Base and Vogelweh Air Station were ceremonially lit by members of 86th Airlift Wing leadership and neighboring German town leadership Nov. 28 and 29. Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde, 86th AW commander, gave remarks at the Vogelweh ceremony, while Col. Kenneth Bibb, 86th AW

  • A homecoming game like no other

    For the first time in college basketball history, University of Connecticut the Huskies and Michigan State Spartans played a regular season game in Germany, but it was not Enosch Wolf, Niels Giffey and Leon Tolksdorf first time here.These three athletes grew up in Germany, Giffey and Tolksdorf grew

  • Realistic exercise keeps Airmen, host nation on their toes

    Members of Team Ramstein, along with their Army and host nation counterparts participated in a major accident response exercise on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Oct. 27.The exercise tested various units' ability to respond to a major accident and their aptitude to work together to handle assorted

  • Air Force firefighters save civilian’s life

    When you hear a firefighter has saved a life, what do you picture? Do you imagine one in full gear running through a burning building to get to someone, or do you picture using the Jaws of Life freeing a victim trapped in a vehicle?In the case of three firefighters from the 886th Civil Engineer

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