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  • German, U.S. officials meet to discuss proposed new KMC Medical Center

    U.S. senior military leaders hosted German federal, state and local government representatives at the Armstrong Club Feb. 27 to talk about the proposed new Kaiserslautern Military Community Medical Center.The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the German leaders with the current status of the

  • Major receives German award for moral courage

    "There was no time to think; I just did it ... it was about helping someone out and doing the right thing."Maj. Deron Warren, an emergency room physician for the Landstuhl Regional Medical Facility in Germany, stopped a robbery at a restaurant in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in April 2011. For his

  • Energy-efficient dorm improves quality of life

    The 31st Fighter Wing continues to make "green" strides with the recent ground breaking ceremony for its new energy efficient dormitory. "The quality of life is going to be vastly different from what it has been in the past," said Master Sgt. Harold Ackett, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron programs

  • AFN Spagdahlem best in Europe

    American Forces Network Spangdahlem won the 2011 AFN Europe's station of the year award Feb. 8.AFN Spangdahlem competed against 16 other AFNE stations and was recognized for overall excellence in engineering, operations and military readiness."The AFN Spangdahlem team is serving [the audience] with

  • 17th Air Force NCO takes European Jujitsu title at Portugal tournament

    When the spotlight was on him, Tech. Sgt. Charles Baker choked. And choked, until his opponent passed out, giving him a submission and victory at the recent International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Foundation's European Open in Lisbon, Portugal. Baker, along with four other members of Ramstein Brazilian

  • 3rd Air Force 2011 annual award winners announced

    Third Air Force recently selected their annual award winners for 2011. From left to right are: Maj. Gen. Mark R. Zamzow, 3rd Air Force vice commander; Senior Airman Friedrich Martin, Airman of the Year; Master Sgt. Sheilah Lucas, NCO of the Year; Senior Master Sgt. David Oddo, SNCO of the Year;

  • Romanian maintenance personnel visit Ramstein

    Three Romanian air force maintenance officers and two Romanian air force warrant officers visited the 86th Maintenance Group here Feb. 6 through Feb. 10.The tour was for people from both air forces to learn how the other carries out daily maintenance operations. The Romanians met leadership from the

  • Turkey marks 60th anniversary of joining NATO

    Turkey will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of joining NATO Feb. 18. In 1949, twelve nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty, a document forged to ensure freedom and security of its member countries through political and military functions. Feb. 18, 1952, Turkey made its mark on the treaty, as well,