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  • Changes to milpay increase efficiency

    The Defense Military Pay Office returned to U.S. Air Forces in Europe command March 26. Milpay transactions include cost of living allowance, family separation allowance and more, which will now be processed by finance offices from each individual base instead of at the Central Processing Center at

  • Air Force launches tool kit aimed at pollution prevention

    The Air Force has launched a new tool kit to promote pollution prevention, known as P2, across the Air Force. As part of its planned Air Force Earth Day 2012 commemoration, the tool kit provides new, customizable products for use at installations Air Force-wide in creating local Earth Day

  • Connect, Respect, Prevent Sexual Assault

    Sexual Assault Awareness Months kicks off April 2, here, and will continue throughout the month of April.Since 2001, April has been designated as SAAM and the base Sexual Assault Program Coordinator will start this year with multiple events throughout the month. This year's theme will be "It's time

  • Air Force Assistance Fund to kick off March 26

    The Air Force Assistance Fund annual charity event here is scheduled to start March 26 and end May 4.The AFAF sponsors four different organizations: Air Force Aid Society, Inc., Air Force Village, Inc., Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc. and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation.These

  • 21 Countires gather for flight surgeon conference

    The annual Flight Surgeon Conference took place here March 12 through16 with the theme of "Aircrew Performance Enhancement and Sustainment Preliminary program."More than 200 participants gathered from 21 countries to share their thoughts and latest research ensuring those who fly are healthy and

  • Joint Hometown News Release ready at Ramstein

    Slide in your common access card, type in your PIN and get your fingers ready for typing because the Joint Hometown News Service program is now back up and running here.According to the JHNS website, their mission is to tell the story of those serving their country - both military and civilian. The

  • On-target legal advice and services provided

    The 86th Airlift Wing Law Center is located on Ramstein Air Base, Germany and is made up of 40 Airmen, host nation employees and DOD civilians. They are responsible for providing legal assistance to more than 50,000 active duty service members, dependents, DOD civilians, reservists and retirees in

  • Joint training maintains pilots, loadmaster's proficiency

    The 37th Airlift Squadron completed a week-long airdrop training exercise with a 10 bundle-container-deployment system drop at a drop zone near Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 16. The 10 container deployment systems were dropped to support a field-training exercise for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat

  • Lead singer of KoRn visits Ramstein

    Lead vocalist for hard-rock band KoRn, Jonathan Davis, visited here March 16 to sign autographs and tour the base. Davis thanked the troops and the base for allowing him the opportunity to visit."I've always loved the military; and I'm just glad to be here to show my appreciation for what they do

  • Born to ride safe

    The 86th Maintenance Group conducted a Motorcycle Safety Day. The event started with a briefing recognizing motorcycle safety riding tips, inspection and protective equipment requirements.After the briefing, the group inspected their motorcycles using the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's inspection