Part of United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)
Located near Kaiserslautern, Germany
A C-130 Hercules overflies the control tower at Ramstein Air Base
Location in Germany
Type
Air Force Base
Built
1951
Built by
France/Germany
In use
June 1, 1953–present
Controlled by
United States Air Force
Garrison
Third Air Force
Commanders
General Roger A. Brady
Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) base in the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz. It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) installation. Ramstein is located near the town of Ramstein, in the rural district of Kaiserslautern, Germany.
The east gate of Ramstein Air Base is about 10 miles (16 km), from Kaiserslautern (locally referred to by Americans as "K-Town"). Other nearby civilian communities include Ramstein-Miesenbach, just outside the base's west gate, and Landstuhl, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the west gate.
Besides the USAF, the installation's population includes Canadian, German, British, French, Belgian, Polish, Czech, Norwegian, Danish and Dutch personnel.
