By Sidney Sullivan
U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Public Affairs
When U.S. personnel are vaccinated against COVID-19 on the installation, military health clinics issue patients an official vaccination card from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This card is U.S. proof of vaccination and is widely accepted.
However, some U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria community members express interest in voluntarily signing up for the EU COVID VAX Digital Certificate to ensure additional methods of proof while traveling in the European Union. This electronic certificate is equivalent to the German physical yellow vaccination booklet known as an “Impfpass.”
July 22, 2021 ×
by Michelle Thum
Regional Health Command Europe
Public Health Command Europe held a Change of Command ceremony June 30 as the command’s outgoing commander, Col. Brian Spangler, relinquished his command to Col. Kenneth Spicer. The ceremony officially passed PHCE leadership to Spicer, who most recently served as the Command Inspector General for RHCE through June. This will […]
July 15, 2021 ×
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
The Air Force will provide Airmen five physical fitness assessment alternatives — three for the cardio portion and sit-up components and two for the push-up component of the physical fitness assessment beginning in early 2022. Airmen will select from the traditional 1.5-mile run, 1-mile walk or the High Aerobic Multi-shuttle […]
July 15, 2021 ×
by Col (Dr.) Ryan Mihata
86th Medical Group Commander
As we come out of the third wave, our COVID case count levels are the lowest they have been since last summer before the start of the second wave. It is the collective community and prevention measures along with high levels of vaccination in our population that have made this […]
July 8, 2021 ×