News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Gliders are engineless aircraft that can stay aloft for hours by riding thermal updrafts, or heat swells, created by trees and structures on the ground. Eight members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community attended a day trip through the 86th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation program to try their hand at piloting gliders, build their personal community and better themselves through learning.
Although Pulaski Thrift Shop is closing Oct. 26, the Kaiserslautern Landstuhl Spouses’ Association will continue to run the Landstuhl Thrift Shop to provide reasonably priced, second-hand goods to the Kaiserslautern Military Community.
The United States Air Forces in Europe men’s and women’s soccer teams practiced in Kaiserslautern, Sept. 13 to 17, in preparation for the Allied Air Command Soccer Championship in Lechfeld, Germany, Sept. 18 to 22.
Air Combat Command Aircrew Flight Equipment instructors assigned to the 436th Training Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, trained U.S. Air Forces in Europe AFE Airmen on Ramstein Sept. 19 to prepare for the upcoming NATO Toxic Trip in Geilenkirchen. Toxic Trip is an exercise hosting 13 NATO allies […]
For 70 years, Airmen have dedicated their lives to the Air Force mission to Fly, Fight, and Win. Through innovation, sacrifice and perseverance, Airmen have left a great impact on the Air Force. Furthermore, the Air Force has left a great impact on the Airmen. After asking Airmen from different […]
Germany will observe Unification Day Tuesday as a legal holiday in all German states; stores, banks and official institutions will be closed.
Airmen assigned to the 21st Operational Weather Squadron held the first Warfighter Weather Conference, Sept. 14 to 16, on Kapaun Air Station.
A6 interchange closes Due to street repair works, autobahn A6 will be reduced to just one lane near Einsiedlerhof direction Kaiserslautern/Mann-heim Oct. 7. Interchange Kaisers-lautern-Einsiedlerhof direction Mann-heim/Kaisers–lautern will totally close to traffic from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Motorists cannot exit at Einsiedlerhof coming from Saarbruecken, and they cannot drive […]
When pilots and air crews start up the engines, taxi to the runway and the take off into the horizon, they are relying on one another’s skills and expertise to get all of them back on the ground safely. The higher they soar, the more they are at risk for altitude sickness, which can manifest in a variety of ways.
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