News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany The Department of Defense responded to interest from service personnel by providing its members with diversity and inclusion resources for those who experienced racism, bias and discrimination in either their personal or professional lives. The DOD partnered with various programs, including Military Family Life Counseling and Military OneSource to leverage […]
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper asked for the process as part of his Board on Diversity and Inclusion. The board — chaired by Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett — wants input from service members and DOD civilians, and crowdsourcing is one tool they will use. For those […]
In his first major pronouncement as Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., declared Aug. 31 that the service must go fast, must collaborate more effectively with Congress and military, industry and allied partners, and “must accelerate the transition from the force we have to the force […]
The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is providing the Air Force with innovative solutions for teleworking in the wake of COVID-19. Members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the AFIMSC Ventures innovation office are working together to develop a viable plan that will optimize telework operations […]
Changes to Department of Defense managed child care programs will affect Kaiserslautern Military Community families starting Sept.1. In February, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper released a policy change memo stating, “The DOD’s system of child care was established to assist Service members as they face the unique challenges associated […]
August 17 2:55 p.m.: Larceny of private property in Otterbach. 4:43 p.m.: Major traffic collision on Pulaski. 10:43 p.m.: Operating vehicle without valid license in Landstuhl. August 18 12:06 a.m.: Operating an unregistered vehicle in Landstuhl. 9:58 a.m.: Larceny from a motor vehicle in Otterberg. 1:26 p.m.: Major vehicle collision […]
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Air Mobility Command welcomed its new commander during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 20. The ceremony marked a historic Air Force first with back-to-back female generals commanding a major command. Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost succeeded Gen. Maryanne Miller during […]
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Members from the Bulgarian government met at the Cheshnegirovo landing zone to watch tactical airlift sorties flown during Thracian Summer 2020 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Aug. 19. Thracian Summer 2020 is a bilateral flying deployment allowing both the U.S. Air Force and Bulgarian military forces to extend joint […]
Now more than ever discussions about race and diversity are important. The U.S. Air Force is not excluded from the current climate, as senior leaders led the charge in encouraging racial sensitivity.
A meeting with the new garrison commander and an update on what’s happening on Baumholder, a critical joint military installation, brought one of Rheinland-Pfalz’s most prominent officials for a visit Aug. 13. German State of Rheinland-Pfalz Minister of the Interior Roger Lewentz visited the Baumholder Military Community, a site belonging […]
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