News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been plagued by chaos. National border and travel restrictions constantly change. New strains of the virus emerge. Infection rates wax and wane. From Argentina to China, handwashing, mask wearing and social distancing practices vary. Imagine the battle plan needed to combat the threat […]
May 31 12:09 a.m.: Theft in Kaiserslautern 6:40 p.m.: Wrongful use of controlled substance in Kaiserslautern June 1 8 a.m.: Major vehicle collision in Frankfurt 9:20 a.m.: Seized USAREUR license plates on Kapaun AS 6:12 p.m.: Accidental damage in Wiesbaden June 2 5:49 a.m.: Stolen USAREUR license plate in Kaiserslautern […]
Airmen assigned to the 52nd Medical Group at Spangdahlem Air Base, participated in the multinational exercise Saber Guardian 21 at Baumholder, May 24 to June 4. The 52nd Medical Group sent a 10-bed En-Route Patient Staging System (EPPRS) team that included 13 medical personnel along with two Medical Logistics technicians […]
My leadership philosophy wasn’t developed overnight; it is rooted in my parent’s investment in my childhood, sharing in my father’s 30 years of service to the Air Force, nurtured with my own life experiences and mentored by a handful of fine general officers. My childhood bestowed upon me the ability […]
The Air Force will resume physical fitness testing July 1 with only three components: push-ups, sit-ups and the 1.5-mile run. Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will […]
Results from the most recent Army Family Housing Tenant Satisfaction Survey show the Baumholder Military Community logged a record-breaking 38.5% participation rate, the highest participation for garrisons in Europe, and among the highest in the Army. According to Housing Office leaders, this year’s participation rate can be attributed to the […]
For the second time in a Bomber Task Force rotation, U.S. Air Force strategic aircraft flew a mission over all 30 NATO allied nations in North America and Europe on May 31. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft currently deployed to Morón Air Base, Spain, and U.S. based aircraft flew with more than […]
May 24 Nothing significant to report May 25 10:50 a.m.: Major traffic collison in Hohenecker Muehle 12:16 p.m.: Major traffic collision in Kaiserslautern 10:12 p.m.: Major traffic collision in Kaiserslautern May 26 2:06 a.m.: Loud noise complaint in VFHA May 27 10 a.m.: Theft in Ramstein-Miesenbach 14 p.m.: Major traffic […]
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, completed a mission with NATO allies in the international airspace over the Baltic region on May 19. The mission included low-flies over the capital cities of Riga, Lativa, and Vilnius, Lithuania. Danish and Polish […]
Living in the time of a pandemic has been a draining exercise for us all, but if we take a step back for a moment there are some truly useful observations to be garnered. At the outset it’s worth pointing out that as Americans in the 21st century we are […]
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