Archive for April, 2011

U.S. personnel stationed overseas can ship vehicles to the U.S. free of federal tax and duty.

The Big Band of the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) will present a
charity concert to highlight the 20th anniversary of Ramstein-Miesenbach
receiving its town rights. The concert will take place at 8 p.m.
Wednesday in the Reichswald-Sporthalle on Schernauer Strasse in
Ramstein-Miesenbach.

Every two years, Ramstein-Miesenbach

The Association for the Advancement of German-French Partnership will
sponsor its traditional Easter market from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday
at Westpfalzhalle (community hall) in Niederkirchen.

A memorial ceremony was held Wednesday at the Bamberg Community Chapel
on Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany, for two Soldiers assigned to the
541st Engineer Company (Sapper), 54th Engineer Battalion, who died in
Afghanistan March 22.

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.
Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued
the following message to the men and women of the U.S. Air Force:

We must commit to eliminating sexual assault from our Air Force. Air
Force leaders have focused on sexual assault prevention and response for
several years, with special emphasis on victim care.

The 5th Maintenance Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion,
16th Sustainment Brigade cased its colors during an inactivation
ceremony March 15 at the Field House in the Grafenwöhr Training Area.