Archive for March, 2011

News

Taxes: understanding the Making Work Pay Credit

by Capt S. Daniel Colton
Ramstein Legal Office

When filing your taxes this year you may notice an additional $400 or
$800 tax credit on line 63 of your return. This is the Making Work Pay
Credit. Don

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News

USAREUR to welcome new commanding general at upcoming ceremony

USAREUR to welcome new commanding general at upcoming ceremony

A welcome ceremony for the new commanding general of U.S. Army Europe will be held here later this month.

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News

Still time to participate in OHA survey

There is still time for eligible U.S. Army Europe Soldiers and members
of other U.S. forces stationed in Germany to participate in the

2011 Overseas Housing Allowance Utility/Recurring Maintenance Survey.

The survey started March 1 and is scheduled to end March 31.

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News

Soldier-scientist assumes leadership of medical unit

Soldier-scientist assumes leadership of medical unit

Story and photos by Sgt. Daniel J. Friedberg
221st Public Affairs Detachment

Col. Sandra L. Alvey succeeded Col. Otto Fiala as the commander of the
196th Medical Support Unit, 7th Civil Support Command, during an
official ceremony held here March 5 at the post gymnasium.

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News

Military Matters

Housing Corner Stairwell meetings Mandatory quarterly housing stairwell town hall meetings, sponsored by Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon, are scheduled to take place at 3 and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hercules Theater on Ramstein, and at 3 and 7 p.m. Thursday at the Vogelweh Galaxy Theater. Stairwell residents will have […]

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Features

Grumman’s ‘Ugly Cat’

Grumman’s ‘Ugly Cat’

by Dr. Marshall Michel
52nd Fighter Wing historian

With the end of World War II the U.S. Navy realized it would need a high
performance, general-purpose jet fighter. As usual, it turned to
Grumman Aircraft for the new fighter.

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News

4th ASOS leads joint pre-deployment exercise

4th ASOS leads joint pre-deployment exercise

by Tech. Sgt. Markus M. Maier
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the 4th Air Support Operations Squadron, along with members
from the U.K. Air Support Operations Center and the 555th Fighter
Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, participated in a weeklong exercise
March 7 to 11 in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

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News

Officials announce criteria for reduction-in-force eligibility

Air Force officials announced they will convene a quality-based
reduction-in-force board Sept. 19 for mid-grade officers as part of
their measures to reduce the number of Airmen to meet the service

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter

March 8 5 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Landstuhl after a dependent failed to yield at a stop sign and struck a local national’s vehicle, causing disabling damage to both vehicles. March 9 8:20 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported on Landstuhl Post after […]

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News

General McQuistion visits 16th SB

General McQuistion visits 16th SB

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