News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
At a young age Edwin Bowser was introduced to the wrong side of the law, but an arrest that happened more than 20 years ago turned it all around and led him to be the man he is today. Bowser recalls being a child running around in the back of […]
Seventy years ago this year, the U.S. Army took over control of the Baumholder Military Community from the French. Since then, as the post ebbed and flowed, so did the city outside the fence line. In a 1945 agreement, the French occupied the post after World War II. The German […]
The 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron and the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in the Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery program training event May 10-14 to create Airmen who are multi-capable. The training consisted of Airmen from both Ramstein and Spangdahlem Air Base spanning six different Air Force Specialty Codes. “This kind […]
Ramstein Airmen concluded Operation Varsity, a week-long exercise testing the base’s ability to respond to a variety of scenarios, on May 21. The exercise began May 17, simulating multiple scenarios including air attacks, unauthorized entry to the flightline, ground attacks, and responding to unexploded ordnance. “The purpose of the exercise […]
BRUNSSUM, Netherlands – This March marked a year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, continues to navigate the changes wrought across four countries, our own and three host nations, sometimes with little forewarning. With lockdowns, teleworking, curfews, closures, stop movements and learning […]
The U.S. Military’s official term for what used to be called “battle fatigue” is Combat and Operational Stress Reaction (COSR). In addition to updated terminology, the U.S. Army also has innovated medical services to address COSRs. As of May, the Restoration and Reconditioning Center (RRC), developed to help rotational forces […]
Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. The Summer Reading Program The Rheinland-Pfalz libraries are kicking off their Summer Reading Program online. The theme for this […]
The 86th Airlift Wing will recognize the 14th annual National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day May 24, at Ramstein Air Base.
The first class of Knight’s University graduated on base, May 10. Knight’s University is a professional development course designed to teach Airmen communication and leadership skills. “It was homegrown and it is the primary initiative to develop our folks internally,” said Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Thebodeau, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron […]
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