News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Exercise Operation Varsity 22-1 tested the 86th Airlift Wing’s emergency management capabilities. The exercise simulated an active shooter event to test base security and first responders’ ability to react rapidly and effectively under such circumstances.
American service members are accustomed to dialing 9-1-1 in the case of an emergency in the U.S. But, have you ever wondered why there is a different set of digits in Germany and in most European countries? Ute Steiger of Winnenden, near Stuttgart, experienced a tragic day in her life, […]
Sky Clarke practices what she preaches. As the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Coordinator, she encourages and empowers Soldiers, civilians and their families to live their best lives, and sets an impressive example for them to follow. Clarke epitomizes this year’s National Women’s History Month theme “Providing Healing, […]
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — After graduating the equivalent of U.S. high school in Trinidad at 12 years old, one Airman immigrated to America to expand his education. “I moved from Trinidad during the summer of 1994 to Richmond, Virginia, to live with my grandmother to continue my education […]
Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Spring Bazaar The Spring Bazaar is a shopper’s paradise for all your shopping needs. Join Family & MWR for […]
The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted the Inaugural Key Spouse Symposium at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 23. The A&FRC organized the symposium for all players in the key spouse program as a networking opportunity for participants. The symposium’s goals were to foster the sharing of ideas, tools and best […]
Comedian and actress Sheryl Underwood enlisted in the Air Force as a field medic in 1981, after graduating from high school in Atwater, California. Basic training was at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, where she couldn’t even run a mile upon arrival. But through encouragement by her drill instructors, she […]
In 1974, the Vietnam war was officially winding down, the Cold War was heating up, and Hans-Juergen Becker was looking for something fulfilling to occupy his time before and after his mandatory German military conscription as a Signal soldier. The Miesau Ammunition Depot was calling. It is February 1974: Barbara […]
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