Archive for September, 2018

Sports

Royals avenge title game loss to Stuttgart

Royals avenge title game loss to Stuttgart

Ramstein couldn’t turn back the hands of time and replay last season’s tight championship game loss to Stuttgart, but they got a slight measure of revenge with last weekend’s 41-19 win over the Panthers. The teams traded scores in the first quarter but it was 25-6 in favor of Ramstein […]

September 20, 2018 ×

Sports

Sports Bulletin — September 21, 2018

KMC soccer availabilities Still looking for an opportunity to join a soccer club? The KMC District Soccer is still accepting registrations for this year’s season.  KMC is the largest district in Southern Germany affiliated with the U.S. Youth Soccer Europe program.  All teams, including adults, play in the Deutscher Fussball-Bund […]

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Lifestyle

Community Corner — September 21, 2018

Airman & Family Readiness Center For details, call 480-5100 or 06371-47-5100. Bldg. 2120, Ramstein Air Base. All training is held at A&FRC unless stated otherwise. MONDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TUESDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reintegration Briefing: 9 to 9:30 a.m. Pre-Deployment […]

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Schools

Education Notes — September 21, 2018

Child & Youth Program Assistants needed CYS needs additional Child & Youth Program Assistants in the Baumholder Military Community in order to expand programming. CYPAs are needed for all age groups. CYS is a wonderful opportunity to start a meaningful career in Early Childhood Education which can follow you wherever […]

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Lifestyle

Farm fest highlights fresh products, pumpkins, crafts

Farm fest highlights fresh products, pumpkins, crafts

by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Editor’s Note: This article was published in a previous edition of the Kaiserslautern American and the information has been updated to reflect this year’s event. A farm fest with creative market will take place 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Hitscherhof farm. The traditional event will […]

September 20, 2018 ×

Lifestyle

Mark Your Calendar — September 21, 2018

KMC Rock-toberfest at Armstrong’s Club: It’s that time again to dust off your best dirndl and lederhosen. Tomorrow, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Rock out in your Bavarian best to a live rock band with a pretzel in one hand and a drink in the other. Cash prizes for the […]

September 20, 2018 ×

Features, News

54th Ramstein Bazaar is now open

54th Ramstein Bazaar is now open

by Senior Airman
Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Ramstein Bazaar — a community tradition since 1965, and now hailed as the world’s largest event of its type — is now open! “We are super excited to renew this annual tradition!” said Amy Sands, 2018 event chair. “We’ve got about 130 vendors from countries around the globe selling […]

September 13, 2018 ×

Features, News

Third Air Force welcomes new commander

Third Air Force welcomes new commander

by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Waller
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs

Maj. Gen. John Wood took command of the Third Air Force from Lt. Gen. Richard Clark during a change of command ceremony, Sept. 7. In his last assignment, Wood served as Air Mobility Command’s director of strategic plans, requirements and programs, where he was responsible for the force structure planning, […]

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Features

Getting to know the new 86th AW commander

Getting to know the new 86th AW commander

by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Recently, Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, sat down with American Forces Network-Kaiserslautern to introduce himself to the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Q: What was your previous assignment and job? A: Prior to coming back to Ramstein to command the 86th AW, the ‘world’s best wing,’ I was out at […]

September 13, 2018 ×

Blotter, News

KMC Blotter — September 14, 2018

September 3 11:20 a.m.: Major traffic collision with disabling damages in Duesseldorf 11:58 a.m.: Major traffic collision with disabling damages in Landstuhl 2:46 p.m.: Damage to private property on Vogelweh Main Base 2:55 p.m.: Damage to private property in Kaiserslautern 3:37 p.m.: Fleeing the scene of a minor traffic collision […]

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