News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Members of the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Ramstein Air Base performed training aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, Jan. 23. During the training, members practiced emergency medical scenarios, including patients suffering worsening health conditions, cardiac emergencies, aircraft decompression and emergency ditching of an aircraft. “We perform this […]
The Air Force announced today it is removing the Weighted Airman Promotion System testing requirement for active-duty promotions to the grades of E-7 through E-9, beginning this fall with the 2019 E-9 promotion cycle. The memo, signed Jan. 31, removes the phase one requirement for senior noncommissioned officers to test […]
The Ramstein Law Center opened for business on Feb. 4. We will once again offer free personal income tax services for eligible active duty members, dependents, and retirees. The Tax Center is co-located with the Ramstein Law Center in Building 2137 on Ramstein AB. Appointments can be made by calling […]
Additional information on the taxation of moving expenses for civilian employees is now available that changes guidance issued last year. As previously reported, many moving benefits paid or reimbursed by an employer are now taxable to the relocating employee under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December 2017. […]
January 28 8:25 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries and disabling damages in Stelzenberg January 29 8:45 a.m.: Major traffic collision with disabling damages in Hauptstrasse January 30 8:12 a.m.: Failure to report a minor traffic collision in Kaiserslautern 8:50 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries in Weltersbach-Steinwenden 7:12 p.m.: […]
Door-to-door salesmen Living in Europe you may come across door-to-door salesmen offering to sell a wide variety of items ranging from artwork to produce. If you decide to utilize these services, the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron urges you to take caution with your transactions. Make sure the price of […]
“I got something for our daughter to wear.” Staff Sgt. Josiah knew his wife hated when he picked out clothes for their daughter, but this time there was an unseen benefit. At home for his wife to see, he laid out a plain white onesie, and next to it, two […]
AtHoc, an interactive warning system that allows senior leaders to inform base personnel of urgent information such as base closures or delayed openings, recently received updates to its system that requires the user to verify contact information. “This update is more reliable and we won’t have as many of the […]
MORÓN AIR BASE, Spain — Two Airmen from the 496th Air Base Squadron received the honor of being Airlifters of the Week, Jan. 31 on Morón AB, Spain. Staff Sgt. Zachary Roll, 496th ABS Financial Operations supervisor, was nominated for this recognition after flawlessly completing 100 percent of the financial […]
LAJES AIR FIELD, Azores — A 65th Air Base Group Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management non-commissioned officer in charge and a 65th Force Support Flight information and referral assistant both received the honor of being Airlifters of the Week, Jan.30 at Lajes Air Field, Azores. Traffic Management NCOIC, Staff Sgt. […]
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