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  • Military housing a privilege that requires commitment

    Simple things like pulling weeds, calling in work orders and proper trash disposal may seem obvious to most of us, but small issues not addressed in a timely manner can quickly become a large problem that impacts the entire community. The Kaiserslautern Military Community Housing Office is charged

  • Joint fight starts here

    Deploying is common occurrence for today's U.S. military, but the same goes for our Allied and NATO nations that are also going to forward operating locations along side U.S. servicemembers.To demonstrate how we fight down range, Allied Strike 10 allowed Belgium, Denmark, German, Dutch, Portuguese

  • Your vote counts

    November's general election is less than 90 days away. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) opened its 24 hour a day, 7 day a week call center. The call center makes voting information accessible to voters living in other time zones and ensures that all issues are addressed.Voters can call

  • Do I need a German Emissions "Umweltzone" sticker?

    The answer is yes, many cities now require you to have a sticker on your windscreen prior to entry. The decals are required if traveling into environmental green zones (inner city zones with high pollution levels) identified by the Umwelt sign. Today, at least 40 major cities throughout Germany to

  • TACP Airman receives Bronze Star

    Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron radio operator, maintainer and driver, was honorably awarded the prestigious Bronze Star medal during a ceremony here Aug. 8.The airman was presented the award by Col. Thomas Gould, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander at Ramstein

  • German nationals tour C-130J Super Hercules, see piece of flying mission

    Fourteen members of the Ramstein Works Council II were recently given the opportunity to view part of Air Force operations they normally aren't involved in here.On July 29 the group of German local nationals, all employed by the Air Force, toured a C-130J Super Hercules and the facility that stores

  • Allied Strike 10: TACPs fight from ground up

    The black beret emblazoned with the flash and crest of the tactical air control party has been a symbol of an elite group of Airmen since its approval in 1985.Known as TACPs, they are usually assigned to Army units around the world. On a battlefield -- the most influential part of their job -- they

  • Ramstein member killed in motorcycle accident

    A member of Team Ramstein was killed in a motorcycle accident near Otterberg, Germany, at approximately 12:20 p.m. July 31. Lt. Col. John Witherow, 39 of Pollock, La., was assigned to the 86th Medical Group and was stationed at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center since 2008. "This is a tragedy and our

  • CE reservists help active duty carry on Ramstein mission

    More than 40 reservists from the 934th Civil Engineer Squadron in Minneapolis, Minn., are helping out the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron here this summer with several engineering projects. The reservists, who are swapping out posts in two groups, have been working on projects such as interior

  • Transformation plan to improve Vogelweh, traffic patterns to change

    From a new high school and sports stadium to more than 1,000 new or renovated housing units, improving the quality of life in the Kaiserslautern Military community is the focus behind these and many other projects in the "Vogelweh Transformation" plan. But with such a large scale facelift comes an