News

News

Dependent ID card update

Due to a Department of Defense-wide problem with the production of the Dependent ID Card forms, the Military Personnel Flight ID card issuing facility will be unable to issue Dependent ID cards until the production problem is resolved. In the interim, the following procedures will take effect immediately.

November 3, 2006 ×

News

Ramstein Airmen help find WWII heroes

Ramstein Airmen help find WWII heroes

Capt. Erin Dorrance
Kaiserslautern American

The Prisoner of War/Missing in Action motto

November 3, 2006 ×

News

AADD gets GPS units

AADD gets GPS units

Capt. Erin Dorrance
Kaiserslautern American

The Armedforces Against Drunk Driving organization received three GPS units, presented by (see above photo) Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston, KMC and 86th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Renee Starghill, 86th AW command chief, to Tech. Sgt. Marie Takeshita, 435th Medical Group, and Staff Sgt. Michael Haywood, 435th Communications Squadron, at the 86th AW Commander

November 3, 2006 ×

News

New hangar at Ramstein

New hangar at Ramstein

Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston, KMC and 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks at the Oct. 26 opening of a C-5 maintenance hangar on Ramstein. The new facility was built to house the largest aircraft in the Air Force fleet.

November 3, 2006 ×

News

Ramstein Airman named DOD firefighter of year

Ramstein Airman named DOD firefighter of year

Monica Mendoza
Kaiserslautern American

Sometimes being the best firefighter means putting out the metaphoric fires.
Take Senior Airman Christopher Gerdes, 22, of the 435th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department. Oh, he

November 3, 2006 ×

Commentary

No restrictions on communication

Master Sgt. Rory Smith
USAFE IG Complaints and Inquiries office

The following anecdote is completely fictitious and its sole purpose is to help clarify what

November 3, 2006 ×

Commentary

Reach out in times of reintegration

Gen. David McKiernan<brcommanding general

Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs Army families undertake. Even under normal circumstances, raising healthy, well-adjusted children who know that they are loved is a challenge; but for parents who are deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism or other contingencies around the world, the challenge of parenting can be exceptionally difficult.

November 3, 2006 ×

News

FBI trains military police, Polizei in Kaiserslautern

FBI trains military police, Polizei in Kaiserslautern

Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

The Federal Bureau of Investigation taught a one-week basic crisis negotiation course Oct. 23 to 27 on Kapaun Air Station.

November 3, 2006 ×

News

Combat Comm readies Airmen for deployments

Combat Comm readies Airmen for deployments

Capt. Erin Dorrance
Kaiserslautern American

Driving convoys, building defense fighting positions and throwing elbows in hand-to-hand combat were all incorporated into the Combat Readiness Course Oct. 20 through today at Bitburg Air Base.

October 27, 2006 ×

News

Kaiserslautern ‘sets standards’ at family conference

Kaiserslautern ‘sets standards’ at family conference

Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

A new Kaiserslautern school complex is one of two issues going forward
to Army leadership from the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern 2006 Army
Family Action Plan Conference.

October 27, 2006 ×

We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners, but never sell your information to third-parties.Data Security Policy