• Airfield ops, plus engineers, equal functional airfield

    The 86th Airfield Operations flight shut down flight operations here Aug. 15, to conduct essential repairs to the airfield's lighting systems and associated components. Airmen and German civil engineers worked together through the night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. making repairs critical to airfield

  • KMCC energy initiatives to save $15M

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community Center recently started "Phase II" of a cost-saving energy initiative that will save at least $15 million over the course of the building's life.Phase I consisted of removing redundant and unnecessary lighting in and around the KMCC coxplex. "We've already

  • Team Ramstein ropes eight awards

    Airmen from Team Ramstein recently competed in the 2011 Air Mobility Command RODEO competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24 to 29, bringing home 10 percent of the 80 total awards given to competitors. The week-long mobility readiness competition brought together more than 150 teams

  • Vikings challenge through weather

    The unpredictable German weather didn't stop the more than 100 teams that participated in this year's Viking Challenge at the Pulaski Park track July 29.The Viking Challenge was held to raise money for the Fisher House located by the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and other organizations

  • Flags switched to give proper respects, follow age-old regulation

    The German and American flags flying in front of the 86th Airlift Wing command building have exchanged positions recently to give prominence to the German flag.The change took place July 20, and according to Master Sgt. Eugene "J" Berry, 86th Airlift Wing protocol office superintendent; there has

  • KMC, Stuttgart teams miss finals, but take plenty from softball regionals

    Camaraderie proved easier to come by than wins for the three American teamsrepresenting Germany in the Europe-Middle East-Africa softball regionalshere July 12-16. Little League Softball teams from Stuttgart and the KMCcompeted in the Junior Division, while the KMC also carried the German

  • Each one, teach one: German logistics school visits Ramstein

    Students from the logistics school of the Bundeswehr, German Armed Forces, visited the 86th Logistic Readiness Group here July 6. The school of the Bundeswehr is a central-training facility for all basic and advanced logisticians in the German military. The center trains all professionals from the

  • USAFE 'Touch 'n Go' band plays in German documentary

    The United States Air Forces in Europe rock band played for a German television station here, July 1.The band, Touch 'n Go, lead by front man Staff Sgt. Craig Bowman, rocked out a condensed version of "Don't Stop Believing," by the classic rock group Journey in front of one of Ramstein's C-130J

  • Ramstein helps cadets find fitting career path

    Recently, U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Cadets were given an opportunity to participate in a three-week summer program here that guides them down a career path and helps them determine a choice of profession. The professional development training program,

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