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Thousands of feet above the German countryside, the loadmasters proceed to open the back of a C-130J Super Hercules as the cool wind gusts throughout the aircraft. They listen on their crackling headsets for the aircraft coordinates, awaiting to signal the jump master that it’s safe to step off the ramp.

In my family, Christmas time has always represented happiness, togetherness and caring for one another. In the warm embrace of our loved ones, we treasured what we had in our lives and tried our best to show our compassion for each other by spending time and sharing gifts with one another.

OCT. 17 10 a.m.: Theft of unsecured private property in Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau. 11:47 a.m.: Shoplifting on Ramstein. 2:30 p.m.: Theft of unsecured private property on Vogelweh Family Housing. OCT. 18 12:01 a.m.: Drunken operation of a vehicle and fleeing the scene of a minor traffic accident without injuries in Ramstein-Miesenbach. 8 […]

Halloween safety Little ghouls and goblins will be running around base Monday night for Halloween. Between 5 and 8 p.m., Jefferson Avenue/Illinois Boulevard, Ohio Blvd./New York Ave. and Michigan Blvd./Virginia Blvd. on Ramstein will be closed. Vogelweh will have no closed roads. Motorists are asked to be extra careful. Parents […]

Ramstein base operations run 24-hours a day, which means preparations have to be made and attention to detail is critical.

Five years ago Sgt. 1st Class Ilker Irmak competed in his first U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition and while he thought he was prepared, he came up short. He took his lessons learned from that opportunity and put them to work to earn the third place title in this year’s competition held at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.

KMC students, family members and friends joined troops from the 21st Special Troops Battalion for a fiesta in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 14 at the Kazabra Club on Vogelweh.