News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
After decades of distinguished service, including at the highest levels of the Air Force’s leadership, John P. Roth decided recently it was time to retire. As a non-partisan civil servant for most of his career, Roth, 68, figured the new administration’s arrival Jan. 20 would be the proper time to […]
When the clock tolled midnight and the calendar flipped to a new year last month, I know I was not alone in my eagerness to say, “Good riddance!” to 2020 — a most challenging and dismal year in many ways. We are all too familiar with the litany of hurdles […]
The Air Force announced 10 Airman leadership qualities which are now being integrated into a new feedback tool, for officers in the grades of O-1 through O-6 and senior noncommissioned officers in the grades of E-7 through E-9, to facilitate discussion between rater and ratee. The qualities, found in the […]
As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top […]
Out of the nearly 3,000 service members who arrived at Ramstein Air Base, in 2020, more than 450 members and their families have not enrolled in the TRICARE Overseas Program. Checking off this simple administrative task can save time and money in the long run. While members must perform a […]
January 18 Nothing significant to report January 19 6:07 p.m.: Major vehicle collision in Kaiserslautern 6:16 p.m.: Major vehicle collision in Steinwenden 7:16 p.m.: Larceny of government property in Landstuhl January 20 11:35 a.m.: Theft in Kaiserslautern 9:17 p.m.: Driving under the influence in Kaiserslautern January 21 1:05 p.m.: Operating […]
In a letter to Ramstein Airmen, Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and 86th AW Command Chief Hope Skibitsky outlined a new mission, vision, and lines of effort.
Am I the only one that thought 2020 was a crazy, yet revealing year? From the COVID-19 pandemic, the wildfires that plagued Australia, the missile attack on Balad Air Base, the untimely death of the great Kobe Bryant, to the numerous protests of the racial injustice that struck the United […]
Filing taxes can be a daunting task every year, but the Defense Department has helpful resources for active-duty service members and their families, and it’s all free through Military OneSource beginning today. Tax services for the military — also known as MilTax — is DOD’s approved tax-filing and tax-support service […]
The Department of the Air Force will implement several voluntary officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal year 2021, including an expanded PALACE CHASE program and limited Active Duty Service Commitment waivers. These programs provide provisions for both enlisted and officer members who meet specified criteria. The application window […]
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