News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
A loadmaster from the 37th Airlift Squadron received the honor of being Ramstein’s first Airlifter of the Week on Nov. 9. The 86th Airlift Wing commander and command chief lauded U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Carlson for his excellence in executing the Air Force’s missions across multiple theaters of […]
With the holidays around the corner, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Community Mail Rooms are busier than ever. It’s the season of giving back and what better way to give back than to volunteer at your local CMR? From November through January, garrison CMRs are looking for volunteers to help process […]
What is there to do in Baumholder? That’s a good question for single service members and geographically-separated bachelors living on “The Rock,” but one program now has them asking, “What should I do first?” Thanks to the Baumholder Better Opportunities for Single Service members program, single Soldiers and geographically-separated service […]
Editor’s Note: This article was published in a previous edition of the Kaiserslautern American and the information has been updated to reflect this year’s event. For the third time, the city of Otterberg will present “Otterberg illuminated,” from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. “We are happy to continue this successful […]
The 86th Munitions Squadron on Ramstein Air Base received its largest shipment of ordnance in recent history. Approximately 100 containers with a variety of munitions rolled into Ramstein during the month of October. Master Sgt. David Head, 86th MUNS Munitions Operations section chief, noted that a delivery of such magnitude […]
The 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted a training exercise on Chievres Air Base, Belgium Oct. 23. The 86th AES conducts readiness missions regularly to test preparedness and keep their skills up. “In addition to the training, we had evaluations for certain crew members during this exercise to test their skills […]
The 86th Medical Group Health Promotion office is encouraging members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives by participating in the American Cancer Society’s 43rd Great American Smokeout event on Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 15. “The most important thing smokers can do to improve their health […]
The 2018 recommended holiday season mailing dates for postal customers assigned to the European theater are: U.S. Postal Services (USPS) Retail Ground/Space Available Mail (SAM) — Nov. 27 First Class Mail/Priority Mail — Dec. 11 Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS) — Dec. 17 These dates are for mail originating […]
Theater Logistics Support Center-Europe highlighted the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s objective of mission readiness with the coordination and arrival of new M-30 Bridge Erection Boats to the European theater, at Kaiserslautern Army Depot, Oct. 26. Replacing the now obsolete MK2 model boats in the European Enduring Equipment Set, the new […]
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz couldn’t deliver the array of effective, valuable community programs if it weren’t for its volunteers, providing selfless service to the military community. Every year when volunteers go the extra mile, they can be nominated by their supervisors for USAG RP Volunteer of the Year awards – […]
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