• KMC hosts Mayors' Forum

    U.S. military and host nation officials met during the Kaiserslautern Military Community's semi-annual Mayors' Forum at the Rathaus in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau Feb. 29. The forum provides U.S. military and host nation officials the opportunity to exchange information and express concerns in an informal

  • Major receives German award for moral courage

    "There was no time to think; I just did it ... it was about helping someone out and doing the right thing."Maj. Deron Warren, an emergency room physician for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Facility in Germany, stopped a robbery at a restaurant in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in April 2011. For his

  • German orphans tour Ramstein

    Three children from the St. Nikolaus Kinderheim, an orphanage in Landstuhl, Germany, got a taste of Ramstein and its facilities during a tour of the base Feb. 23."We've been organizing support for the orphanage for more than seven years now and never had the opportunity to show the children the

  • Airlift Squadron celebrates 70 years

    "As a modern-day squadron, we stand on the shoulders of giants; of the people who came before us," said 1st Lt. Brett Polage, 37th Airlift Squadron historian. "They have paved the way for us to be successful, so we now show our respect for them."The 37th Airlift Squadron was activated Feb. 14, 1942

  • Counterfeits, meds, food are unwelcome imports at Germany APOs

    Many U.S. personnel stationed in Germany receive products by mail- order from the USA or other countries. Your friends and relatives in other countries can also send you things. However, some items may not be mailed to your APO address according to German law. U.S. and German customs conduct random

  • Ramstein welcomes new command chief

    The 86th Airlift Wing welcomed its new command chief when Chief Master Sgt. James A. Morris and his family arrived early Sunday morning at Ramstein Air Base. Morris' last assignment was with the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, where he also served as command chief.Gen. C.K. Hyde,

  • AF, Rheinland-Pfalz prepare to celebrate 60 years together

    Preparations are underway for the celebration of 60 years of the U.S. Air Force in Rheinland-Pfalz March 2.Planning and contributions are expected to come from every group of the 86th Airlift Wing, as well as representatives from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and the state of Rheinland-Pfalz. The

  • SFS conducts joint canine training

    The 86th Security Forces Squadron conducted canine training with the 230th Military Police Company and German Polizei Monday on Ramstein.Twenty-two canine teams participated in the training that covered four scenarios: building searches, bite work, high-risk traffic stops and detection."This is the

  • American culture celebrated by Kaiserslautern residents

    Football cheerleaders lined the stairwell and greeted the nearly 700 community residents as they entered the town hall for the celebration. Greeters handed out jelly beans while people visited information booths. The 50 U.S. state flags decorated the auditorium, and a large American flag served as

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