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Smith of Ramstein Royals shuts out  Stuttgart Panthers

Smith of Ramstein Royals shuts out Stuttgart Panthers

Story and photo by Osvaldo Garcia Carrillo
Ramstein High School
Baseball Head Coach

Game 1: Ramstein 1    Stuttgart 0 Ethan Smith had all the right stuff on March 23 for Ramstein Royals, allowing zero runs and besting Stuttgart Panthers by a score of 1-0. The pitching was strong on both sides. Smith struck out eight, while Wesley Coglianese sat down three. One […]

March 28, 2019 ×

Features, Sports

Ramstein Royals  claim lead  in fifth inning  to defeat  Stuttgart Panthers

Ramstein Royals claim lead in fifth inning to defeat Stuttgart Panthers

Story and photo by Osvaldo Garcia Carrillo
Ramstein High School
Baseball Head Coach

Game 2: Ramstein 5    Stuttgart 4 Ramstein Royals snagged a late lead and defeated Stuttgart Panthers 5-4 on March 23. The game was tied at four with Ramstein Royals batting in the top of the fifth when an error scored one run for Ramstein Royals. Ramstein Royals earned the […]

March 28, 2019 ×

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Bloodhound Education at Kaiserslautern Elementary

Bloodhound Education at Kaiserslautern Elementary

by David Groat
Kaiserslautern Elementary School Principal

Bloodhound Education from the UK visited Kaiserslautern Elementary School on March 15, teaching students about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Students spent the day working as teams to tackle a design challenge to build the fastest air-powered car that could travel 10 meters.  This is the same type of challenge […]

March 28, 2019 ×

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Colonial Day at LEMS

Colonial Day at LEMS

by Gabriele Arseneault
Landstuhl Elementary Middle School

The fifth grade curriculum involves a study of colonial times. In order to make the material real and relevant, Sharon Emerling, Maxine Reid, and Mark Wilburn let fifth graders participate in a day of Colonial Activities at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School. These activities are designed to show how artifacts were […]

March 28, 2019 ×

Features

Shining a light on women in aviation

Shining a light on women in aviation

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The first annual Young Women in Aviation Day just so happened to perfectly fall during Women’s History Month, March 9.

March 21, 2019 ×

Features

DFAS explains civilian relocation tax changes

DFAS explains civilian relocation tax changes

Photo and story by Mary Davis
Installation Management Command Public Affairs

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017 made the majority of government civilian employee relocation entitlements taxable, causing some concern and confusion over what elements would be taxed.

March 21, 2019 ×

Features, Sports

This year the annual Ramstein Mudder and the Courage, Leadership, Education, Advocate and Respect or CLEAR, Challenge will be hosted jointly on May 2 at the Northside Chapel starting at 7 a.m.

Ramstein Mudder, CLEAR Challenge team up

by Tech. Sgt. J. Smith
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

This year the annual Ramstein Mudder and the Courage, Leadership, Education, Advocate and Respect, or CLEAR, Challenge will be hosted jointly on May 2 at the Northside Chapel starting at 8 a.m.

March 21, 2019 ×

Features, Health, Lifestyle

Community Corner — March 22, 2019

AIRMAN & FAMILY READINESS CENTER For details, call 480-5100 or 06371-47-5100. Bldg. 2120, Ramstein Air Base. All training is held at A&FRC unless stated otherwise. MONDAY Transition GPS Workshop (Retirees): Mon to Fri, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TUESDAY Key Spouse Refresher Training: 1 to 2 p.m. Pre-Deployment Briefing: 2:30 […]

March 21, 2019 ×

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Ramstein needs your ideas!

Ramstein needs your ideas!

Story and graphic by
Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton Jr.
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein leadership wants to hear from you on how to spend winnings — potentially up to $700,000 — from the Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award competition. “Our Airmen and family members have some great ideas about how we can make our base even better,” said Brig. Gen. Mark August, […]

March 14, 2019 ×

Features, News

Gate construction for KMC scheduled until August

Gate construction for KMC scheduled until August

by 86 Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein officials announced the beginning of phased construction at Ramstein’s gates in order to enhance force protection capabilities and to upgrade infrastructure. The initiative began March 11 at Ramstein’s LVIS gate, which will be closed to the general public until the end of the month. Commercial vehicles requiring an inspection […]

March 14, 2019 ×
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