News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Fire Prevention Week is observed every year during the week of October 9, in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire which ignited on Oct. 8, 1871, and resulted in devastating damages. Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association has been at the forefront of promoting this important public awareness campaign. […]
OKTOBERKERWE OCT. 18–28, MESSEPLATZ, KAISERSLAUTERN Visit the largest fair in the region and enjoy turbulent rides and live music in several tents. Food, beverages, games, sweets and fun for the whole family. Wednesday is family day with reduced prices, shops are open for Sunday shopping on Oct. 20. The fair […]
Air Force and Guardians stationed in the European theater should note the recommended holiday mailing dates to ensure timely delivery of cards, letters, and packages to the United States: USPS Ground Advantage: Nov. 25 First Class Mail (including greeting cards) and Priority Mail: Dec. 9 Priority Mail Express Military Service: […]
Baumholder Did you Know? The USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Family & MWR is hosting a new program called “Baumholder Did you Know?” This exciting program is designed to help newcomers explore all the Family & MWR programs available in Baumholder, such as service centers, childcare, education, library, recreation, sports and fitness, hospitality, […]
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, met with firefighters assigned to the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron during the fire prevention week proclamation signing at Ramstein Air Base.
The Air Force Ball at Ramstein Air Base, October 5, was organized by the 86th Logistics Readiness Group to celebrate 77 years of Air Force heritage with the Ramstein community.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Germany leads the world in recycling, peaking at 70 percent waste being recycled and reused in recent years. To put that into perspective, the U.S. only recovers about 33 percent annually. Recycling is a new habit which some American citizens have a difficult […]
On Sep. 30, 1949, U. S. Air Forces in Europe made its final flight to support the Berlin Airlift. Seen through a contemporary lens 75 years later, that mission laid the groundwork for all airlift-driven humanitarian missions to come — and left behind a legacy all Airmen still strive to […]
In the 19th century, many musicians left their homes in the Westpfalz region to roam the world as traveling musicians playing in military orchestras and royal court ensembles. One of its famous resident-musicians was Anna Malz, who was born 1888 in Köstelwald in the Bohemian Erz Mountain Range. At that […]
The newly activated 809th Multi-Role Bridge Company conducted their first bilateral river crossing on the Danube River near Ingolstadt with the Bundeswehr (German Army) on Sep. 25. More than 100 U.S. Army Soldiers gathered on the riverbanks of the Danube, which historically acted as the natural boundary for the Roman […]
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