News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
On the night of June 25, 1996, near Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia, terrorists positioned a tanker truck filled with explosives less than 100 feet away from a building in the Khobar Towers complex that housed deployed Airmen.
Many electrical fires in homes are caused by incorrectly installed wiring, overloaded circuits and extension cords.
The word “mentorship” is often used by Air Force leaders as a force development tool to mold the next generation of Airmen.
Moving from assignment to assignment is rarely a hassle-free experience, with some moves not only more difficult than others but more difficult than necessary.
Some people are lucky just to have a boss. Some people count themselves blessed if their boss doesn’t completely hate them. But for Eric Leader, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Materiel Management Branch deputy chief of branch operations, he has a boss who is proud of him and wants the whole world to know it.
The Armstrong Gate at Vogelweh will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 5 to repair rutted pavers of speed bumps. Both in and outbound lanes will be affected.
Every year one career field is selected as the Air Force Team of the Year. This year’s recipient of the award was in the loadmaster career field.
The German-American and International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern gathered June 8 for a barbecue to celebrate the success of their annual Pfennig Bazaar and to present donations from the event proceeds to more than 30 organizations in the surrounding German and American community.
As a teenager, Airman 1st Class Michael Gray, 86th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, had to support himself. Gray had to pay for everything from the clothes on his back to the food he ate and even his grades.
Gray owed more money to his parents than he actually had, so at times he had to go without food in order to pay his debts.
Ramstein’s Family Advocacy Program has teamed up with the Army’s Family Advocacy Program team to strengthen the means of promoting an emotionally healthy household around the KMC.
Last updated: 06/11/2026
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