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Donations redirected to other bases

Donations redirected to other bases

Donations which poured in to support the Afghan evacuation efforts at Ramstein Air Base continue to benefit evacuees outside the installation. Donations have been redirected from Ramstein to other bases during the Afghan evacuation operation. A total of 34,000 clothing kits were made and delivered to six pod populations, primarily […]

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Rhine Ordnance Barracks teaches Afghan children

Rhine Ordnance Barracks teaches Afghan children

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Community Events – October 1, 2021

Community Events – October 1, 2021

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. Golf Flea Market Sell your golf items at the Golf Flea Market Oct. 2 at the Rolling Hills Golf […]

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Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, poses with a team of U.S. Air Force parajumpers at Eindhoven Airport ahead of their jump over the Netherlands, Sept. 18, 2021.  During the exercise, U.S. forces conducted a series of integrated parachute drops alongside NATO allies from Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

US Airmen jump alongside NATO partners during Falcon Leap 21

U.S. forces conducted a series of integrated parachute drops alongside NATO allies from Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Portugal.

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Poland Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4

Poland Aviation Detachment Rotation 21-4

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sulieman Rashid, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management apprentice, hands a coloring book to a child evacuee in Hangar 5 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2021. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing transformed one of the largest aircraft hangars at Ramstein into a supplemental passenger terminal to support Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Donald Barnec)

KMC rallies to support evacuees

People from every part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community have come together to help Afghan evacuees during Operation Allies Refuge.

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Soldiers put down their arms to raise others up

Soldiers put down their arms to raise others up

About 140 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade arrived at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 2, to help with Operation Allies Refuge. Through Operation Allies Refuge, the Army is providing temporary housing, medical, and logistical support to the Department of State and the Department […]

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A U.S. Air Force Airman administers mumps, measles and rubella, and chickenpox vaccines to a child evacuee awaiting onward travel at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2021. Ramstein established two centers where evacuees can volunteer to receive the vaccine to protect them from contracting MMR and varicella. Medical professionals administered varicella and MMR vaccines to more than 3,000 evacuees on the first day of mass vaccinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Nothstine)

ROB, RAB medical professionals administer MMR vaccines

Medical professionals assigned to Ramstein Air Base and Rhine Ordnance Barracks began mass administering mumps, measles and rubella, and chickenpox vaccines to Afghan evacuees awaiting onward travel.

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German air force officer helps evacuees using personal insight

German air force officer helps evacuees using personal insight

A German service member assigned to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is supporting the humanitarian evacuation from Afghanistan in a way that few can. German air force Lt. Col. Nader Samadi, NATO Allied Air Command deputy commander of the air liaison element — fluent in English, German and Farsi — […]

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Kapaun: The man behind the namesake

Kapaun: The man behind the namesake

Most people pronounce it Kuh-pone, but the proper pronunciation is Kuh-pawn. Your first exposure to Kapaun Air Station is likely picking up your inbound vehicle. Why is this small plot of land, on a hill overlooking Vogelweh, called Kapaun? The station is named after Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Army […]

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