News

Amid a large number of both completed and on-going construction
projects at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the biggest is one year
in the making and possibly still years away.

Protecting personal information is vital to the security of Soldiers
serving downrange. Enemies of the U.S. can harm Soldiers or the ones
they love through seemingly unimportant information posted on the
Internet.

Vogelweh installation and Vogelweh Military Family Housing gate
enhancements are moving forward at a rapid pace. The 431st Air Base
Group has already installed some new features and more security
improvements are on the way. The final goal is to provide the most
secure installation possible with minimum delays in vehicle processing
time for our customers.

Congratulations on your PCS to the United States! Before you go, be
advised that portions of the American Midwest are experiencing a mumps
outbreak. States affected include Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The UK is also experiencing an
outbreak.

When we stood up the 38th CSW on that sunny day in May of 2004 at the
Berlin Wall, my staff totaled five people with no computers, building,
furniture or phones.  Despite the lack of resources and people, I knew
the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe had given me a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

Col. Rich B. Weathers relinquished command of the 38th Combat Support
Wing to Col. Earl D. Matthews during a change of command ceremony at
the Ramstein Officers

Smooth Move (formally Combat INTRO/Exit) officially opened its doors at a ceremony April 7. Col. Rod Zastrow, 435th Air Base Wing vice commander, presided over the ceremony that took place at Bldg. 2402 on Ramstein. The program is designed to welcome Airmen as one of their first major in-processing stops and then bids farewell to them as one of their last.