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  • Ramstein Officers’ Club: You asked, we listened

    The 86th Force Support Squadron recently held a series of focus groups on the Ramstein Officers' Club. In these sessions, officers, civilians and dependents gave several ideas of how to make the officers' club better and we listened.The first Friday of every month is the Officers' Membership night,

  • AFSA announces award winners

    The Air Force Sergeants Association's International President Jeffrey Ledoux took some time out last week to visit with senior base officers and enlisted leadership during the annual Division 16 Professional Airman's Conference, providing them with an up to date review on what Congress is planning

  • Tips to being a better neighbor

    Warmer weather is approaching and we naturally are anxious to get outdoors and engage in the summer's fun activities. In doing so, we must remember safety, pet responsibility and respect for our neighbors. With the warmer weather, we have a tendency to open the windows and enjoy the fresh air;

  • German restaurant reopens after renovations

    The Deutsches Haus restaurant, located in Bldg. 544 on Ramstein, recently reopened after renovations. "We were closed for about three months to get some of the interior done," said Senior Master Sgt. Michael Chelius, manager of the Deutsches Haus. "The set up is a little different, we got an annex,

  • Health care options in the KMC — Do you know what they are?

    Its 2 o'clock in the morning and you're awakened by your 2-year-old with a fever of 100.2 and a slight cough. Should you take your child to the emergency department or wait to be seen by your primary care provider? Unfortunately, this is an all too common scenario that families encounter on a daily

  • Training course helps UDMs keep readiness high

    With over 10,000 Airmen deploying yearly and providing support to three combatant commands, the role of a well-trained unit deployment manager here is vital for Ramstein's expeditionary Airmen. To sharpen their skills, 15 UDMs from around the base took part in a weeklong Unit Deployment Manager

  • Recovering one mile at a time

    At the beginning of his recovery from cancer, he could barely walk up a flight of stairs. Two weeks ago, he ran to work - a good 20km away.Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008, Lt. Col. Bryan Patchen, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center director of operations, is currently training for his fourth

  • Save tax on imported vehicles

    U.S. personnel stationed overseas can ship vehicles to the U.S. free of federal tax and duty. This exemption means big savings if three conditions are met: Physical possession of the vehicle must be taken prior to shipment, there must be valid PCS orders and it must be imported for personal use.

  • A Cohesive Coalition for Libya

    With two-hour's notice, he grabbed his bags and jumped on an 18-hour flight headed thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Though it was hardly enough time to say goodbye to his family, they weren't surprised that he was leaving. The call only confirmed what everyone saw unfolding in the news.

  • Observing tax relief rules helps buyers avoid potential problems

    Thinking of using a value added tax relief form to buy a house or maybe to buy your host nation landlord a nice gift? Wrong. VAT relief doesn't do that.Rules and regulations govern how VAT relief can be used, and according to Rafael Wunsch, program manager and business consultant for Installation