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  • Becoming an officer

    Kaiserslautern Military Community Airmen attended a town hall meeting to learn about ways they can commission as officers in the Air Force Sept. 21, 2017, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.The Ramstein Education Office teamed up with Air Force company grade officers from around the area to conduct the

  • A base in a box: 86th MMS keeps Air Force ready for action

    Somewhere in the Luxembourg countryside, armed guards keep watch over a compound of non-descript warehouses and storage containers. Each warehouse in the facility holds a different surprise, but those coming in will find that most of these treasures are kept hidden under lock and key.Stacks of metal

  • KMC first responders remember 9/11

    U.S. Airmen present the colors during a 9/11 retreat ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 11, 2017. Kaiserslautern Military Community first responders conducted the ceremony to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and to honor the first responders who lost their lives while

  • Want to teach CPR? The 86th MDG has the course for you!

    The 86th Medical Group conducted CPR training for personnel from squadrons on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 3, 2017.The monthly training is intended to prepare Airmen and civilians to be their unit’s CPR training representative.Staff Sgt. Melinda Wiltse, 86th MDG emergency medical technician,

  • The sky’s the limit for 435th AGOW, NATO allies

    A weather balloon floats into the sky over McCully Barracks, Germany, June 15, 2017. Weather balloons are used to carry instruments into the atmosphere to collect weather data. The 7th Weather Squadron conducted Exercise Cadre Focus 17-1 with NATO allies from Germany, Poland, and Hungary. (U.S. Air

  • 7th WS, NATO allies, HEAT up

    (From left) U.S. Air Force Master Sgts. Jason Barkey, Richard Koch, and Steven Hollatz, all from the 7th Weather Squadron, sit in front of a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. The 7th WS conducted Exercise Cadre Focus 17-1, which aims to enhance the

  • 7th WS, NATO allies, join forces for Cadre Focus 17-1

    The 7th Weather Squadron kicked off a weather-related exercise with NATO allies in Wiesbaden, Germany, June 12, 2017.This is the second year the squadron invited NATO allies for Exercise Cadre Focus, and the first year the training took place in Wiesbaden.The 7th WS partnered with allies from

  • Staying safe this summer

    Summer is ramping up and many people are making travel plans.The 86th Airlift Wing safety office is reminding Airmen and their families to stay vigilant while enjoying the season.Tech. Sgt. Henrie Young, 86th Airlift Wing safety office occupational safety technician, said that the summer months

  • 3rd AF CC promotes officers to captain

    Thirteen officers were promoted to the rank of captain on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 26, 2017, in a ceremony presided over by the 3rd Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark.