• Wing to resume air operations, other delays continue

    Flight operations at the 86th Airlift Wing resumed here April 21 following the opening of German air space and a successful test flight. Germany's officials opened the airspace at approximately 2 p.m., allowing wing officials to later launch a C-130J "weather ship" in the area. At approximately 5:30

  • Volcanic ash impacts airspace at Ramstein

    Due to volcanic activity in Iceland, all air travel between Germany and the United States has been cancelled by European air authorities, to include flights in and out of Ramstein Air Base. Though the airfield here remains open, the airspace closure impacts military air travel to and from Ramstein.

  • POV inspection center offers free help

    The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron Privately Owned Vehicle Inspection Center on Kapaun is available to provide a free mechanical inspection members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community. With more than 30,000 vehicles inspected each year, the center's goal is to ensure POVs are in accordance

  • Program brings languages to senior officer PME

    As special guests of the Air Force Culture and Language Center staff, 20 instructors from the Defense Language Institute in Washington, D.C., and Monterey, Calif., are helping Air War College and Air Command and Staff College students cultivate basic language skills as part of the Strategic

  • Volunteers needed for 800 Special Olympians

    Jason Ille's job affords him the opportunity to be a part of "triumph over adversity" and all the smiles that go with it."I have the luckiest job in the word," said Ille, who is the coordinator for the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern's Special Olympics. "I meet with people who have had hard lives

  • German kindergartners learn English

    Since September, a group of 25 German kindergarten children have benefited from a new English teaching project initiated by the state of Rheinland-Pfalz, the city of Kaiserslautern and the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Every day, 2- to 6-year-old children of the municipal kindergarten in

  • NORAD officials ready to track Santa's flight

    It's that time of the year again and North American Aerospace Defense Command officials are getting ready to track Santa Claus.The NORAD Tracks Santa Web site, www.noradsanta.org, is now live and features fun holiday games and activities that change daily. The Web site is available in seven

  • KMC honors its non-U.S., U.S. civilian employees

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community recently honored its non-U.S. and U.S. civilian employees with a ceremony here for their years of service to the Air Force. About 90 of the 131 distinguished civilians were present to receive awards and tokens of appreciation Dec. 4 from KMC Commander Brig. Gen.

  • AAFES Senior Enlisted Advisor visits Ramstein

    The senior enlisted advisor, from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service visited Ramstein Nov. 2 and 3. AAFES Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Master Sgt. Jeffry Helm met with customers and inspected facilities during his time at Ramstein. AAFES is a joint military command with a retail mission. The

  • Culturally fit: Berlin marathon offers unique way to experience the region

    Several Ramstein Airmen recently made the trek to Berlin to participate in the city's 35th annual marathon Sept. 20. While many Air Force members decided to focus their racing efforts on the Air Force Marathon in Ohio, Sept. 19, a group of six Airmen and their families shifted their focus toward

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