News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Members of the Ramstein community came together for a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Ramstein Air Base on Sept. 11. The day marked the 19th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the crash of United Airlines Flight 93.
Franz Badjon, a German national from Malmsheim near Stuttgart, donated a historic German navy Cold War era radio to the U.S. Army Europe Museum in the Mission Command Center on Clay Kaserne in June. Badjon, a former wireless radio operator in the German navy, used the radio set in the […]
Military members and families moving to an overseas assignment can count on one thing: waiting on their household goods to catch up with them. The Baumholder Furnishings Management Office comes to the rescue of unaccompanied and accompanied Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and their families every day. “We provide […]
Airman 1st Class Shania Holloway, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial parts store journeyman, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 3, for her efforts towards the preparation and execution of aerial supply support for a flying deployment. Holloway worked double shifts, 12-16 hour days, to […]
BAUMHOLDER, Germany — Elements of 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade trained with German Bundeswehr Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the artillery school in Baumholder, on Sept. 8 and 9. This exercise puts NATO interoperability into practical application with American pilots coordinating live fire with German, French, and Dutch […]
Military working dog trainers honored heroes of past conflicts, including animals who carried out critical missions in service to their countries, at former U.S. Army Ordnance Depot Maßweiler, Sept. 4. To honor animals’ service during various wars, an animal welfare organization opened an exhibit called “Animals in War and Peace,” […]
On Aug. 31, Ramstein Airmen transported nearly 200 soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade to a staging area in preparation for Noble Partner 20, a joint exercise including service members from the U.S., U.K., Poland and Georgia.
The 435th Construction and Training Squadron celebrated its 70th year, Sept. 3. To commemorate the milestone, the unit held a ceremony paying homage to its history and heritage by highlighting the squadron’s accomplishments. The ceremony opened with Lt. Col. Seth Platt, the current 435th CTS commander, reading an excerpt from […]
Termination of military family housing Giving Notice: The best time to start thinking about moving out is when you are moving in. A 40-day notice is required prior to vacating your quarters. Final housing inspections The myth of the housing office performing a white glove inspection is non-existent. However, the […]
The KMC Onstage Theater on Kleber Kaserne sat dark, the stage empty and silent for more than six months because of COVID-19. After six weeks of rehearsal in February and March, the pandemic hammer fell on the youth show, “Dinosaurs Before Dark,” and it had to be cancelled. “Based on […]
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