• Ramstein welcomes new dorm

    Officials from the 86th Airlift Wing, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and German officials celebrated the inauguration of a new dormitory building on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 7, 2018. The crowd welcomed dormitory 2411 and its residents with an informal ribbon-cutting ceremony. Capt. Bethany

  • How to transfer schools during a PCS

    People making a permanent change of station have a long list of things to check before they move to their next base. This list gets even longer for those who have kids in school.Parents should notify their child’s school about their PCS once orders are received, and ask about the earliest date they

  • PCSing? Not before turning in your VAT forms!

    Are you leaving Germany to move to your next duty station? Don’t forget to settle your business, especially when it comes to tax relief. When U.S. DOD members make a permanent change of station to Germany, they have the privilege of saving money on taxes by purchasing VAT forms and enrolling in the

  • Day of departure: PCS edition

    Outprocessing from an overseas assignment is known for being a complicated process, but service members can finally take a breather once they wake-up on that final day-of-departure morning.Though the day of departure may be a day to relax, for some, the day can quickly turn into one of the busiest.

  • Renovations underway at Ramstein fitness centers

    The Northside Fitness Center and the Southside Fitness Center are both currently undergoing renovations on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, with an expected completion date in June 2018.

  • USAFE-AFAFRICA contractor earns Purple Heart

    A communications engineer assigned to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa video operations center received the Purple Heart on Feb. 27, 2017, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.Judson Rackley, an Army veteran who now serves the Air Force as a contractor, received the decoration in front of

  • 21st OWS: Writers of the storm

    21st OWS Airmen skillfully protect servicemembers across Europe by precisely, skillfully predicting the worst European storm in 11 years.

  • Ramstein welcomes new Ravens

    Security Forces Airmen from across the Kaiserslautern Military Community graduated from a Phoenix Raven Qualification Course on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 12, 2018. The Airmen completed approximately three weeks of rigorous training to join Air Force’s Raven program. The program focuses on the

  • 435th CTS hosts RADR training course

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th CTS training flight, trained the first group of Civil Engineer Airmen on the new Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

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