Features

Features

A little acorn …

A little acorn …

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

Any short list of the great aircraft of World War II must include the
Royal Air Force

October 2, 2009 ×

Features

Efficiency in the gym, hard work pay off

Efficiency in the gym, hard work pay off

by 1st Lt. Phil

Every month, the 86th Airlift Wing recognizes those members who earn a
perfect 100 on their annual physical fitness assessment with a
certificate or letter of

recognition and their picture displayed in the Kaiserslautern American.

October 2, 2009 ×

Features

Hispanic Heritage Month Part II: Hispanic ‘firsts’

Hispanic Heritage Month Part II: Hispanic ‘firsts’

by the 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In August, Sonia M. Sotomayor took her seat as an associate justice of
the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Sotomayor is the court

September 25, 2009 ×

Features

A real Mighty Mite

A real Mighty Mite

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

As mentioned in previous articles, the quest for a simple, cheap light
weight fighter has a long and generally undistinguished history.

September 25, 2009 ×

Features

Ramstein Airman ensures mission success

Ramstein Airman ensures mission success

by Corinna L. Green
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Many are fascinated by high-tech equipment, but only a few understand
the complexity of maintaining and repairing them. The Precision
Measurement Equipment Laboratory technicians from the 86th Maintenance
Squadron are one of the few who do understand.

September 18, 2009 ×

Features

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

by the 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The
weeks of Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 have been set aside to celebrate National
Hispanic Heritage Month. This year

September 18, 2009 ×

Features

Forward, march …

Forward, march …

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

One of the most unique aircraft configurations is the forward swept
wing, which is only rarely seen and almost exclusively on jet aircraft.

September 18, 2009 ×

Features

From small town to big time

From small town to big time

by Spc. Adrienne Killingsworth
18th Military Police Brigade Public Affairs

Soldier to represent USAREUR at Army-level competition

September 11, 2009 ×

Features

Man on the street: Remembering Sept. 11

Man on the street: Remembering Sept. 11

by Senior Airman Amanda Dick
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Sept. 11, 2001, was a day that, like Pearl Harbor, will live on in
history. At the Pentagon alone, 184 lives were lost, including Air
Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy members, Department of Defense
civilians, passengers and crew.

September 11, 2009 ×

Features

Part of the AFN family

Part of the AFN family

Lee Kiss has been volunteering as a DJ for American Forces Network Kaiserslautern for 25 years, since April 20, 1984. 

September 11, 2009 ×