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  • 'On road, off phone:' Order bans texting while driving

    Driving to work, you hear the sound of a new text message on your phone and are now faced with a decision -- to text back or not to text?For federal employees, to include military, Department of Defense civilians and contractors, the answer is simple ... not to text back.According to an executive

  • Energy conservation: Everyone's responsibility

    Everyone would like a few extra dollars in their pocket after paying their utility and water bills, but does that mean everyone puts energy conservation high on their list of priorities?The Air Force does, especially Ramstein. In 2007, The Air Force set a goal to reduce facility energy three percent

  • SAAM: April dedicated to raising awareness, prevention

    With Sexual Assault Awareness Month in full swing, members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community have the opportunity to stress prevention, raise awareness and to educate others with this year's theme "Hurts One ... Affects All. Preventing sexual assault is everyone's duty."Since 2001, April has

  • Fisher Home families receive 'taste 'of home

    Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community gave a few hours of their time to bring just a bit of home to families staying at the Fisher House at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, March 20. Volunteers from the KMC 5/6 organization, along with other units, provided meals from their own

  • Games and Tourneys kick off AFAF at Incirlik

    The Air Force Assistance Fund raised money by throwing a human foosball tournament, allowing Airmen to dunk chief's and first sergeants, and giving Incirlik members the chance to throw their co-workers in jail. All proceeds were distributed among four charities.

  • "Can I Kiss You?" tour kicks off in USAFE

    Department of Defense Dependents School s high school-aged students, parents and staff members are invited to attend the "Can I Kiss You?" program touring USAFE high schools March 22 to April 2.The USAFE Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and School Liaison Officer programs are sponsoring a guest

  • 65th ABW's first female commander visits

    Some years ago when Maj. Gen. Judith A. Fedder, was stationed at Lajes Field as a colonel, she commanded the 65th Air Base Wing its first female wing commander.Ten years later, General Fedder came full circle to visit Airmen at the wing and was the guest speaker at the annual awards ceremony held at

  • RAF Mildenhall Defender garners top USAFE honor

    When asked how it feels being named the 2009 U.S. Air Forces in Europe outstanding flight level senior non-commissioned officer of the year, he humbly described how it was the contributions of his Airmen that garnered the honor - he called it a team victory.Charges: The modest Master Sgt. Emmett

  • 569th USFPS, German SWAT renew old bonds

    For the first time in recent memory, representatives from the Rheinland Palatinate SWAT team visited the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron at Kapaun Air Station Feb. 19. Herr Horst Mehlinger, director of training for the Rheinlandphalz branch of the German SWAT organization known as SEK, briefed