News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
***image1***From left, Col. Kurt Lohide, 435th Air Base Wing commander, Col. Rich Johnston, KMC and 86th Airlift Wing commander and Col. Earl Matthews, 38th Combat Support Wing commander, sign their pledge sheets to kick off the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas giving program. The CFC runs from Oct. 2 to Dec. 1.
Ramstein Airmen flew with a Botswana Defence Force C-130 crew to the Darfur region of Sudan Sept. 23 and 24 to support the African Union peacekeeping mission there.
Firefighters work hard to help people understand home fire dangers, especially during Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 8 to 14.
During these times of great sacrifice by Soldiers fighting the Global War on Terrorism and supporting contingencies around the world, the support provided by families and loved ones is more important than ever. Soldiers rely heavily on the quiet encouragement and support they receive.
After more than three years, the German Bundeswehr officially relinquished its role as guardian of the Ramstein gates on Wednesday. Guard duty was handed off to members of the 435th Security Forces Squadron at 10 p.m. that same day.
For special functions, enlisted personnel may wear the semi-formal uniform instead of the Mess Dress uniform. The semi-formal uniform consists of the blue service coat, trousers for men, skirt for women, the blue herringbone tie for men, and the blue tie tab for women. Men wear a white, plain knitted […]
Vogelweh road closures In Vogelweh Housing, the north half of Carolina Avenue will be closed Monday and Tuesday for repaving. Residents are required to park along the shoulder of 3rd Avenue during this time. Kansas Street will become a single outbound lane Wednesday to Oct. 5 due to repaving. The […]
Six TKS cable television channels will temporarily go off-line Germany-wide on Oct. 2. The duration of the outage is not expected to last more then three days in some areas. Service will be restored in many areas in only a few hours or even minutes.
A new Web site being developed by the Department of Defense will provide information on electronic voting options for servicemembers and other U.S. citizens living overseas.
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