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  • U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Triberious Calhoun lands in a field as part of International Jump Week 2018 near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 23, 2018. Calhoun said the week-long event was a positive experience that brought participating countries together to make things in airborne operation more efficient.

    Paratroopers jump to conclude International Jump Week

    U.S. service members united with their allied counterparts from 14 different countries as they participated in International Jump Week 2018 from May 21 - May 25 over the skies of Germany.
  • Since the introduction of airdrops in World War II, flying at low-levels has had its concerns: How do you ensure the accuracy of delivering cargo while also keeping your aircraft and crew safe from hostile ground forces?

    Moroccan military supports AFRICOM’s first JPAD-MAGU drop

    Since the introduction of airdrops in World War II, flying at low-levels has had its concerns: How do you ensure the accuracy of delivering cargo while also keeping your aircraft and crew safe from hostile ground forces? The answer: A self-navigating cargo load.
  • Exercise African Lion 2018 concludes as approximately 900 U.S. service members prepare to redeploy out of the Kingdom of Morocco and Tunisia.

    USAFE-AFAFRICA wraps up exercise in Morocco

    Exercise African Lion 2018 concludes as approximately 900 U.S. service members prepare to redeploy out of the Kingdom of Morocco and Tunisia.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Pacheco, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, center, demonstrates use of an emergency passenger oxygen system during Exercise African Lion 2018, April 19, 2018, at Kenitra Air Base, Morocco. Service members from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces observed and practiced AE procedures to further develop one another’s capabilities, allowing both nations to operate more efficiently in the event of a contingency operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton)

    Royal Moroccan, U.S. Military practice patient care

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Pacheco, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, center, demonstrates use of an emergency passenger oxygen system during Exercise African Lion 2018, April 19, 2018, at Kenitra Air Base, Morocco. Service members from the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces observed and practiced AE procedures to further develop
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Linen, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems supervisor and sexual assault survivor, performs an original poem called “Speak” during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Leadership Breakfast at Ramstein Air Base, April 12, 2018.

    Spoken word poet, survivor takes on SAPR open

    The 86th Airlift Wing Chaplain Corp and Ramstein Sexual Assault Prevention and Response held a SAPR Leadership Breakfast, April 12, 2018, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
  • Jumpmaster high-fives Airmen, Soldiers, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces paratroopers

    Exercise African Lion kicks off with roaring success

    Kaiserslautern Military Community Airmen and Soldiers teamed up with Royal Moroccan Armed Forces for Exercise African Lion 18, April 16-27 nearby Kenitra Air Base, Morocco.Service members from the 86th Airlift Wing, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 37th Airlift Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Group are a share of approximately 900 U.S.
  • However you choose to travel on your day of departure, make plans well in advance and travel safely. Tschuss!

    Day of departure: PCS edition

    Outprocessing from an overseas assignment is known for being a complicated process, but service members can finally take a breather once they wake-up on that final day-of-departure morning. Though the day of departure may be a day to relax, for some, the day can quickly turn into one of the busiest.
  • Judson Rackley, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa video operations center communications engineer, right, receives the Purple Heart from U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Craige, USAFE-AFAFRICA chief of staff on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 27, 2018. The Purple Heart is awarded to veterans and military members for wounds received or death after being wounded in action against enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

    USAFE-AFAFRICA contractor earns Purple Heart

    A communications engineer assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa video operations center received the Purple Heart on Feb. 27, 2017, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Judson Rackley, an Army veteran who now serves the Air Force as a contractor, received the decoration in front of his friends, family, and colleagues during a simple
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yuyi Jiang, 86th Dental Squadron dental assistant technician, throws a container of supplements in the air during a photo shoot on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 13, 2017. Operation Supplement Safety is a Department of Defense dietary supplement resource for the military community, leaders, healthcare providers, and DoD civilians. Operation Supplement Safety has an official published list of dietary supplement "ingredients" currently prohibited by the DoD, which service members can find on the OPSS website. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    Practicing safe supplement use

    When people hear the word “supplement,” some tend to think about gym weights clashing and sweat, but supplements are used for far more than just getting “swole” or losing weight. There are a myriad of reasons people choose to take a supplement, but service members should be cognizant of what is in a supplement and the potential risks involved before making that choice.
  • Frau Vodde began operating the Einseidlerhof Canteen almost 40 years ago in 1977. In 1995, she moved to Ramstein and operated the canteen here for the last 22 years until her recent retirement.

    Frau Vodde retires German Canteen after 40 years of service to KMC

    After 40 years of service to the Kaiserslautern Military Community, Marie-Luise Vodde, operator of the German Canteen on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, retired Dec. 2017.
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