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The newly installed welcome sign on display at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 2, 2021. The front of the new welcome sign contains both the 86th Airlift Wing and U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa crest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Ramstein named best installation in Air Force

The Department of Defense announced that Ramstein Air Base won the 2022 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence, May 17.

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86 FSS hosts legendary Mud Run

86 FSS hosts legendary Mud Run

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Doesn’t matter where, USO is there

Doesn’t matter where, USO is there

For over 80 years the United Service Organization has been providing U.S. military members on active duty, reserve and guard, and their families, a place of refuge while traveling or off duty at their duty station. Morón Air Base, Spain, has hosted a few temporary USO locations on base, but […]

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Thammavongsa, 65th Air Base Group quality assurance superintendent, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, for launch during a coronet mission through Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, April 27, 2022. The Lajes team provides critical ground maintenance support to multiple aircraft, from bombers and fighters to tankers and cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

Lajes transient alert propels mission forward

The 65th Air Base Group at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, known as the “Crossroads of the Atlantic,” provides an important mid-Atlantic link for U.S. and Allied forces traveling to and from Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

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A U.S. Air Force Airman selects produce while grocery shopping at Ramstein Air Base, May 17. Service members and their families living overseas in certain areas will experience a reduction in their Overseas Cost of Living Allowance beginning June 1. The purpose of overseas COLA is to ensure that service members have the same purchasing power at overseas duty locations as in the U.S. Items such as groceries, car insurance, gasoline, and day care are taken into consideration when determining COLA rates.

COLA for service members in KMC to decrease

Service members and their families living overseas in certain areas will experience a reduction in their Overseas Cost of Living Allowance beginning June 1.

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American Kindergraves: More than a symbol of US-German Partnership

American Kindergraves: More than a symbol of US-German Partnership

Sgt. 1st Class Rocco Covelli, 1st Engineer Battalion, was a World War II veteran and Silver Star recipient when he retired from the U.S. Army in 1966. He had demonstrated gallantry in action during wartime. But it was the strength he modeled at home, along with his wife Angela, that […]

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Talk of the town: Enkenbach-Alsenborn and Hochspeyer

Talk of the town: Enkenbach-Alsenborn and Hochspeyer

Many members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community have found temporary or even permanent homes in one of the many villages or towns surrounding Kaiserslautern and in the heart of the Palatinate Forest. Talk of the Town is a series highlighting the union communities within the County of Kaiserslautern, the City […]

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Unterwegs - May 20, 2022

Unterwegs – May 20, 2022

RHEINLAND-PFALZ-TAG/STATE FAIR 2022, MAY 20–22, CITY CENTER/RHEINUFER, MAINZ The annual Rheinland-Pfalz State Fair is scheduled for Friday, May 20 to Sunday, May 22 in Mainz and includes several displays throughout the city center. Individual towns and cities will showcase their communities and there will be live music on various stages. […]

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86 AES simulate Aeromedical Evacuation with 31 SAROS

86 AES simulate Aeromedical Evacuation with 31 SAROS

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Army participates in International Working Dog Competition

Army participates in International Working Dog Competition

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