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DOD makes tax-free dependent care spending accounts available to service members

DOD makes tax-free dependent care spending accounts available to service members

The Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or DCFSA, is a financial benefit that will be made available to eligible service members beginning in 2024. It will enable them to have money from their paychecks diverted to an account that can be used to pay for dependent care services such as […]

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Thracian Summer 2023: Another one for the books

Thracian Summer 2023: Another one for the books

BEZMER AIR BASE, Bulgaria – U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operation Wing at Ramstein Air Base, teamed up with members of the Bulgarian air force during the Bulgarian air force-sponsored field training exercise Thracian Summer 2023, from Aug. 7-17, at Bezmer Air […]

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(Left to Right) Tech. Sgt. Michael Lindmark, maintenance training instructor with the 52nd Maintenance Group; Tech. Sgt. Erik Silva, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron air advisor instructor; First Class Sergeant (OR6) Vyautas Jurevicius, Lithuanian Air Force Chief of Ground support unit; Staff Sgt. Rickey Cline, 435th CRSS air advisor; and Tech. Sgt. Jose Mota, F-16 A Crew Chief for the Portuguese Air Force discuss F-16 refueling during a hot pit refueling familiarization event in Siauliai, Lithuania, July 19. The familiarization event focused on showcasing how to accomplish hot pit refueling, while simultaneously checking equipment synchronization to determine compatibility for real word operations. Photo by Capt. Lou Burton, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing Public Affairs

435th AGOW Air Advisors build partnerships through Lithuanian fuels event

Air Advisors form the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing developed and executed a hot pit refueling familiarization event for the Lithuanian Air Force in Siauliai, Lithuania, July 17-21.

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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, flies over Ramstein Air Base, July 21. U.S. Air Forces in Europe personnel live, train and operate across the continent by dropping cargo, transporting military personnel and deploying paratroopers.

37th AS conducts routine training over Grostenquin drop zone

Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base recently conducted training, including a simulated heavy equipment drop over the Grostenquin drop zone, France.

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519th Hospital Center Change of Command Ceremony

Col. Avery J. Carney assumed command of the 519th Hospital Center from Col. Werner J. Barden during a change of command ceremony July 28 at Defender Field, Rhine Ordnance Barracks. For two consecutive years, Barden oversaw the planning, deployment, and medical command and control of the Hospital Center as a […]

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21st Special Troops Battalion Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony

21st Special Troops Battalion Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony

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Upcoming OCOLA decrease for KMC service members

Upcoming OCOLA decrease for KMC service members

The Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance will decrease for Ramstein Air Base and other bases in the Kaiserslautern Military Community in November. Decreases will be implemented in two increments, with the first half of the total decrease effective on Nov. 16, and the second half of the decrease effective on May 16, […]

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General Allvin nominated to be next Air Force Chief of Staff

General Allvin nominated to be next Air Force Chief of Staff

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin, a command pilot with expertise in joint planning and strategy, has been nominated as the Air Force’s 23rd Chief of Staff, President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III announced July 26. Allvin would assume the highest military position […]

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US Army reactivates 7th Engineer Brigade after 31 years

US Army reactivates 7th Engineer Brigade after 31 years

Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command held a reactivation ceremony for the 7th Engineer Brigade July 27 at Hangar 2 on Katterbach-Kaserne. In March of 1944, U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur requested that the War Department authorize him to activate two construction brigades to manage base and other construction […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Anderson, 151st Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production technician, puts the frame of a tent together during a Silver Flag mission qualification course at Ramstein Air Base, July 24.

435th CTS hosts first full AFFORGEN Silver Flag exercise

The 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted their first full Air Force Force Generation Silver Flag mission qualification course at Ramstein Air Base, July 24-28.

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