News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Technical Sgt. Peter Simonelli, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron flight sergeant was recognized as Airlifter of the Week, March 28. Simonelli is no stranger to thinking on his feet; 569th USFPS members are trained to respond at a moment’s notice and no two days are alike. There are, however, days […]
As people spend more time outdoors, so do many insects and pests. Among those are ticks, which can carry several potentially serious diseases. One of the most common is Lyme disease. According to Public Health Command Europe officials, a person with Lyme disease may develop fever, headache, fatigue and a […]
Soldiers have a new place to relax in Baumholder with the grand opening of the new Warrior Zone, March 22. The new facility, located in Bldg. 8218, features four gaming stations with gaming chairs, a small movie theater with plush chairs and surround sound, a computer lab with four computers, […]
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz recently implemented a commander’s hotline for on-post housing and barracks residents to reach the garrison commander directly with recurring issues or concerns related to their living space. For issues that have not been resolved in a timely manner after submitting a housing work order, residents are […]
The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander visited Göttschied Elementary School to strengthen the German-American relationship with the local Idar-Oberstein community, March 26. Col. Jason T. Edwards and his wife, Jackie, were invited by principal Nicole Bier for a tour of the school, but Team Edwards wanted to make the visit […]
Kaiserslautern says farewell to winter and welcomes spring Saturday and Sunday. The streets in the center of town are turning into a colorful spring world. The advertising association “Kaiser in Lautern” will sponsor “Lautern starts to bloom” to celebrate the beginning of spring 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. […]
Jaden Buelvas booted two goals to lead the Ramstein boys soccer team to a 3-0 shutout of visiting Spangdahlem Saturday on Kaiserslautern’s field. The girls team got a hat trick from freshman Gabby Pace and strong leadership from its veterans to beat the Sentinels 7-0. After dropping its game to […]
For the daily life of maintainers, getting called to work at a moment’s notice is routine. Not only are they specialists in aircraft maintenance, they are also specialists in dealing with the unexpected. On March 8, Tech. Sgt. Lindsay Hallford, Senior Airman Nicole Merriss, and Airman First Class Ariel Houser, […]
Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron received two checks totaling $71,200 from the 86th Airlift Wing Innovation Office on Ramstein Air Base, March 11. Separate teams within the 86th AES pitched ideas and procedures to improve work center operations while also cutting costs and saving the Air Force […]
ORLEANS-BRICY AIR BASE, France — Members of Team Ramstein traveled to Orleans-Bricy Air Base, France, to conduct C-130J Super Hercules flying training with the French air force for an off-station training March 18 to 19. Pilots and loadmasters from the U.S. and French air forces flew on each other’s aircraft […]
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