News

Nov. 18, 2025
M&FRC opens limited Emergency Family Assistance Center for government shutdown support

A limited Emergency Family Assistance Center opened Nov. 13 at the Military and Family Readiness Center to assist members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community impacted by the government shutdown.
Nov. 17, 2025
Delivering the Season: Postal Clerks keep holiday mail moving

786th Force Support Squadron postal clerks are responsible for ensuring the flow of letters, packages, and parcels for military personnel, dependents, civilian personnel, and military retirees within the Kaiserslautern Military Community. November and December serve as a peak season for the post
Nov. 16, 2025
Getting “Runway Ready” at Ramstein Air Base

For most people on Ramstein, they only ever hear the rumble of an aircraft when it heads down the runway, ready for another mission. For the 86th Maintenance Squadron, their mission begins long before that, inside the hangar. Ramstein Air Base is the Global Gateway across multiple commands which
Sept. 30, 2025
Help available for Airmen, Guardians, civilians to mitigate lapse in appropriations impact

Assistance to reduce the impact of the government shutdown on Airmen, Guardians, civilians and their families is available through various means.
Sept. 26, 2025
435th Construction and Training Squadron celebrates 75-year legacy

The 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted a ceremony celebrating their 75th anniversary at the CTS compound, Sept. 19, 2025.
Sept. 25, 2025
86 AW welcomes CMSAF 15

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Clifford L. Lawton, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, meet with Airmen and visit different squadrons around the installation during an immersion at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. McKinley
Sept. 24, 2025
Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Kaiserslautern Military Community leaders host a POW/MIA wreath laying ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. By honoring the fallen and the missing, Ramstein reaffirms its duty to carry their stories forward and ensure their sacrifices are never erased by time. (U.S. Air Force
Sept. 24, 2025
Defending the base: security forces Airmen participate in heavy weapons training

Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron at Ramstein Air Base and the 569th SFS at Vogelweh Air Station in Germany, and the 39th SFS at Incirlik, Turkey, participate in a heavy weapons training at U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. The training allowed the Airmen to
Sept. 22, 2025
86th Airlift Wing to Observe Goal Day on Oct 10, 2025

The 86th Airlift Wing will observe a Goal Day on October 10, 2025, in recognition of the hard work, commitment and mission success demonstrated across the wing.
Sept. 16, 2025
MUNS Airmen sharpen mission capabilities in competitive exercise

Senior Airman Ashley Sanders, munitions inspector assigned to the 86th Munitions Squadron, changes a tire during an exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28, 2025. The event brought 3 teams together and 21 Airmen from multiple specialties, with scenarios ranging from casualty care to

News Search