An F-35 Lightning II of the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing takes off from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, in 2023. Ramstein Air Base officials said to expect increased noise levels June 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. as the base will be hosting a basic flight maneuver exercise. (Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes)

It might get louder in the KMC on Thursday, as Ramstein Air Base is hosting a basic flight maneuver exercise. Base officials said to expect increased noise levels from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa exercise. It is the first-ever 1-v-1 exercise for fourth- and fifth-generation fighter aircraft from several NATO countries hosted by the base.