• Ramstein welcomes partners for NATO exercise

    The 86th Airlift Wing opened its flightline to Air National Guard C-130 Hercules' from six states and U.S. Transportation Command C-17 Globemaster IIIs Aug. 31, to support an international, Allied exercise. Exercise Steadfast Javelin II features a number of dynamic events designed to challenge

  • Dorm ban on alcohol lifted

    As many of our Airmen at Ramstein were told Wednesday at several town halls, after careful deliberation I decided to rescind the general order banning alcohol in the dormitories effective immediately. About 18 months ago, the order was put in place prohibiting the possession and consumption of

  • Boots to Business comes to Ramstein

    The Ramstein Airman and Family Readiness Center is bringing in a new course here, Sept. 2, 2014, which will better prepare Airmen and their families with transitioning into the civilian lifestyle. "In 2011, President Obama, announced a plan to address the issue of transitioning veterans finding

  • Veterans still serve, one joke at a time

    Armed Forces Entertainment presented service members with a free, adult comedy show at the Ramstein Enlisted Club, Aug. 18. The 90-minute performance was put on by the GIs of Comedy, a group of four stand-up comedians, all combat veterans.The group was formed in 2010 by Thom Tran, retired Army staff

  • Airmen light path to a safer base

    With the winter months coming up fast and the hours of daylight gradually shortening, a three-man team from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron spent July 7 to July 25 repairing and replacing streetlights to enhance safety and visibility during the darker hours on Ramstein.From changing bulbs to

  • Service Members Receiving RAND Military Workplace Survey

    About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.Active and reserve component members in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to participate."The

  • Housing appointment backlog addressed

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community housing office at Vogelweh, Germany recently took steps to reduce a four-week backlog for customers who need appointments. All overseas housing allowance documents are still being processed in a timely manner to start and stop allowances. The backlog, a combined

  • NATO opens kitchen to all

    A Greek, an American, a German and their dependents walked up to the bar, a salad bar. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization compound International Dinning Facility recently opened its doors to all personnel with access to Ramstein offering vegetables, drinks and food Aug. 6, 2014. Until the recent

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