News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
The 886th Civil Engineer Squadron was deactivated and reorganized to enhance efficiencies, allowing the Air Force a better way to apply limited resources and reduce risk to missions and Airmen through smarter requirement prioritization.
“All that you do, do it with your might. Things by half are never done right.”
My father taught me this quote and made me commit it to memory when I was a child. His father encouraged him to live by that same principle.
I have been to the KMCC twice in the last two weeks and have parked out front from the main entrance. While walking into the center, I look around, and I must say, I am very embarrassed at the amount of trash I see on the ground.
Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing welcomed a new commander during the change of command ceremony Monday on Ramstein.
The U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Europe officially transferred from Heidelberg to Sembach during an uncasing of the unit colors at its new headquarters on Sembach Kaserne.
Lt. Col. Lars Zetterstrom, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern commander, and Werner Holz, mayor of the Union Community Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, came together May 29 to celebrate the successful installation and activation of a block-heating plant on Miesau Army Depot — the second step the Army and community have taken to provide cleaner energy while reducing costs.
It’s been more than 50 years since Max Rockafellow patrolled the streets of Heidelberg as a military policeman with the 529th MP Company. On June 1, the Wisconsin native returned to the city for the first time since 1962.
Ramstein is preparing once again for PCS season. The PCS process might appear daunting, however, the 786th Force Support Squadron has the capabilities to ensure a smooth departure or arrival.
Throughout the month of May, Airmen submitted more than 11,000 cost-reducing ideas during the “Every Dollar Counts” campaign, an initiative that empowered Airmen to find and recommend areas of savings that may be used to support more urgent readiness needs.
In a dual ceremony, Col. Judith Lee assumed command of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center while Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger assumed his role as the new LRMC command sergeant major.
Last updated: 04/29/2026
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