News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Airman 1st Class Steven Carter, 86th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, adjusts a microscope Sept. 29 on Ramstein. The medical laboratory tests samples for things such as pregnancy, cholesterol, glucose levels and more.
Walking outside and seeing clouds or an incoming storm can incite different reactions. Some dread the stormy weather, while others enjoy it. Sometimes the weather isn’t always an important part of a particular mission, so people won’t think too much about a storm.
Day-to-day life is full of revelations, some good and others bad. When bad situations arise, an Airman’s attention to detail on the ground is imperative to save a life in the air.
One of the keys to mission success in the Air Force is readiness. Unfortunately, equipment or machinery don’t always make that easy. When an aircraft breaks down or malfunctions at a base or area that isn’t equipped to fix the problem, what can be done?
As a child, he didn’t know those long walks with his father would one day save a man’s life.
Airmen have long held a standard of dress and appearance that reflects how much pride they take in being in the military.
Airmen of the 721st Aerial Port Squadron broke a new record for the highest allowable cargo load for a commercial aircraft July 27.
The Air Force functions like a complex machine made up of interlocking gears that keep the mission rolling. Every wheel is important with its specific function, but when one gear malfunctions, the whole mechanism suffers. The 86th Maintenance Group is an element of Ramstein that keeps the mission pushing forward.
In the frigid and dim cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster III, Airmen strive to save the lives of injured service members while being tormented by the deafening rumble of four engines. These Airmen are the patients’ best option for medical care and transportation to a hospital.
BOEBLINGEN, Germany — The 554th Military Police Company held the fourth annual Clifton Challenge Sept. 1 at the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Germany, in honor of Cpl. Karen N. Clifton, who was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, June 21, 2007, when her High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, injuring two other passengers in the vehicle.
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