News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany Beginning Oct. 1, the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron turned on the heat for buildings across Ramstein. According to Staff Sgt. Chase Dunivan, 786th CES Heating, Ventilation, Air-condition Repair and Refrigeration, noncommissioned officer in charge, the process will follow a hierarchy of priority. The first priorities are medical facilities, child development […]
Midwifery has been mentioned since the very beginning in stories, on cave walls and in literature. After all, midwife means “with woman.” Nurse midwives have been practicing in the United States since the 1920s. You may think that midwives only support mothers giving birth in the home setting. But did […]
Sept. 25 5:45 a.m.: Assault in Kaiserslautern 6:58 a.m.: Theft from an unsecured motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern 8:15 a.m.: Theft from an unsecured motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern 8:15 a.m.: Theft from a secured motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern 12:28 p.m.: Communicating a threat and provoking speeches and gestures in Kaiserslautern 5:56 […]
A6 interchange closes Due to street repair works, auto-bahn A6 will be reduced to just one lane near Einsiedlerhof direction Kaiserslautern/Mannheim Saturday. Inter-change Kaisers-lau-tern-Ein-siedler-hof direction Mannheim/Kai-sers-lautern will totally close to traffic from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Motorists cannot exit at Einsiedlerhof coming from Saarbruecken, and they cannot drive onto […]
Domestic abuse does not discriminate. People of all ages, race, gender, socioeconomic status and rank experience physical, emotional and sexual abuse by their intimate partners. Being in an abusive relationship can leave people feeling alone and afraid. The Department of Defense has established reporting options to help support victims of domestic abuse. These options are restricted and unrestricted reporting.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — You may be wondering what action you need to take, if any, to ensure you continue TRICARE coverage in 2018. Some beneficiaries will need to take action, but most will not. If you’re currently enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE coverage on Dec. 31, 2017, you’ll transition to your respective TRICARE plan on Jan. 1, 2018. If you want to enroll in a TRICARE plan or change coverage after Jan. 1, 2018, you’ll need to take action to enroll in the plan of your choice.
September was National Prepared-ness Month. The overarching theme this year, organized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is, “Disasters don’t plan ahead. You can.” Installations across the Department of Defense teamed up with FEMA and communities around the nation to spread awareness of preparatory actions citizens can take to protect […]
Airmen assigned to the 86th Munitions squadron conducted a major inspection of the munitions stockpile Sept. 18 to 22 at Ramstein. The squadron conducts inventory of its munitions twice a year. Munitions Airmen, commonly known as ammo troops, are responsible for receiving, inspecting, and storing ammunition before shipping them to […]
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz welcomed a new command sergeant major during an assumption of responsibility ceremony, Sept. 26, who will provide support and oversight of 29 installations with more than 50,000 Soldiers, government civilian employees and their families. Command Sgt. Maj. Brian N. Hauke, formerly of the 25th Combat Aviation […]
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