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Community Events - September 4, 2026

Community Events – September 4, 2026

9/11 Remembrance 5K Run The USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Fitness, Athletics and Aquatics Team are hosting a free 9/11 Remembrance Run Friday, Sep. 11 at 6:30 a.m. at the Hall of Champions Fitness Center, Bldg. 8105, and Minick Field on Smith Barracks in Baumholder.  For more information, call the Hall of Champions […]

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GACO Corner - September 4, 2026

GACO Corner – September 4, 2026

More and more residues of medicinal products, even dangerous substances, are being detected in surface waters. This is an alarming fact and we want to take the opportunity to provide information on the subject. How do pharmaceutical residues get into our waters? Medicines are not fully absorbed by the body. […]

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A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands on a taxiway at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 18. The training ensured airfield personnel maintain the proficiency required to execute precision landings on short, narrow and unmarked strips of land. Photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi

Knight LZ: Historic taxiway landing at Ramstein

A 37th Airlift Squadron aircrew flying a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft conducted a taxiway landing during a wing exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 18. The event marked history as the first time an airplane has landed at Ramstein without using a runway.

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ABC in KMC: Weinfeste

ABC in KMC: Weinfeste

If you’re a lover or even connoisseur of great wines, or rather prefer fruity grape juice, you’re just in the right place to be! Germany is one of Europe’s largest winegrowing countries and the state of Rheinland-Pfalz produces two-thirds of the country’s fine wines. The Moselle and Saar valleys along […]

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alexander Lauher, 86th Operations Support Squadron wing tactics flight chief, performs pre-flight checks and secures the wheel well doors on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for a flight supporting exercise Northern Viking 26 at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 22, 2026. NV26 strengthens interoperability and force readiness among the U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enabling multidomain command and control of joint and coalition forces defending Iceland and defending the increasingly contested Arctic and North Atlantic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Exercise Northern Viking 26

Exercise Northern Viking 26 strengthens U.S. and NATO Allied interoperability while demonstrating the ability to rapidly project combat power across the North Atlantic.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mary-Alice Prosper, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate military justice paralegal, poses for a portrait photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 20, 2026. Prosper’s attention to detail, initiative and ability to operate as a paralegal, beyond the expectations of a junior Airman contributed to her selection as Airlifter of the Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Lancaster)

Airlifter of the month: Airman 1st Class Mary-Alice Prosper

Airman 1st Class Mary-Alice Prosper, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate military justice paralegal, was recently recognized as Airlifter of the Month.

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Ready for the unexpected: TCCC training proves vital in combined-force lifesaving effort

Ready for the unexpected: TCCC training proves vital in combined-force lifesaving effort

Through Air Force Forces Generation, all Airmen receive Tactical Combat Casualty Care training as a pre-deployment requirement, with the hope that they will never actually have to use it. However, the reality of military deployments and their locations could require Airmen to utilize those skills. For seven 75th Expeditionary Airlift […]

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USAFE-AFAFRICA legal team earns DAF recognition for dispute resolution

USAFE-AFAFRICA legal team earns DAF recognition for dispute resolution

Behind every aircraft crossing international airspace, service member operating on foreign soil and mission conducted alongside an Ally or partner is a network of agreements defining how U.S. forces can operate. For the legal professionals at U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, strengthening that network often means […]

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86th Airlift Wing hosts SNCO professional enhancement seminar

86th Airlift Wing hosts SNCO professional enhancement seminar

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Unterwegs - August 28, 2026

Unterwegs – August 28, 2026

BARBAROSSA-FEST “SWINGING LAUTERN” SEP. 3 – 6, CITY CENTER, KAISERSLAUTERN Live shows on the stages and squares, as well as marching bands in the pedestrian zones. Shop to jazz, swing, blues, boogie, salsa, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll. Experience a top-notch program on multiple stages with regional and international bands, […]

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