News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany The traditional April 15 deadline for filing taxes falls on April 18 this year. Most active-duty personnel stationed overseas are granted an automatic extension making their tax returns due by June 15, but there is a caveat. If a taxpayer owes money then the tax is due April 18, and […]
Closures The Ramstein radiology department will be closed through April 29 for mandatory system upgrades. During this time, all radiology exams will be performed at the Landstuhl radiology department located on the first floor of LRMC, near the emergency room. For more information, call 314-590-5280 or 06371-9464-5280. Frankfurt USO closes […]
APRIL 5 8:33 a.m.: Larceny to private property on Ramstein. 11:45 a.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries was reported to KMC law enforcement desk. APRIL 6 11:13 a.m.: Shoplifting on Ramstein. 6:30 p.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Landstuhl. 11:30 p.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries and fatalities near […]
As the year rolls into spring, so too will many of the motorcycle riders in the KMC as they come out to enjoy a ride in the warmer weather. In preparation for the increased presence of riders, the 86th Airlift Wing Safety office held a preseason motorcycle-safety briefing April 1 […]
WACKERNHEIM, Germany — Working side by side with the German “Bundeswehr,” which is the German army, and local disaster relief organizations, Army Reserve Soldiers of Charlie Company, 457th Civil Affairs Battalion, headquartered in Kaiserslautern, planned and executed their first multinational training exercise April 2 at the 7th U.S. Army Joint Multinational Training Command training support center in Wiesbaden.
Airmen, families and friends from around the Air Force gathered to bestow U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa’s highest enlisted honor to Gen. Frank Gorenc, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander, during an Order of the Sword induction ceremony April 7 on Ramstein.
Emergency lights illuminate in the cockpit, signaling an engine fire. The pilot knows that if he doesn’t react quickly enough, he could lose that engine midflight.
To generate and employ air mobility, enable theater and strategic airpower, and operate key Air Force power projection platforms, the 86th Airlift Wing often has to send Airmen to various locations throughout Europe.
In an effort to continue to improve Ramstein’s traffic flow and reduce unnecessary congestion, construction at the Ramstein Commissary is scheduled to start Monday.
The wine-growing community of Freinsheim will celebrate its annual blossom fest from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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