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For a few Ramstein Airmen, the last few days of September proved to be filled with long working hours, late nights and energy drinks. Why is that? Well, the fiscal year ended on Sept. 30 and represented closeout of the Department of Defense’s 2018 budget. For the 700th Contracting Squadron, […]

From 1963 to 1995, a U.S. Army compound on the edge of Germany’s Hassloch Forest served as a NATO air defense missile site, then later as a storage area for military vehicles. More than 20 years after the site’s closure, representatives from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz joined members of […]

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. Kaiserslautern’s traditional “Oktoberkerwe,” or October carnival, will start Oct. 19 and continue through Oct. 29. More than 140 ride owners and vendors will offer their […]

Sometimes even the strongest people need a shoulder to lean on. This is why the 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group’s Airmen Resiliency Team takes their mission very seriously. The ART serves as a critical lifeline for the well-being of 693rd ISRG Airmen. The team consists of a psychologist, mental […]

Oct. 1 was the first day Airmen were authorized to wear the Operational Camouflage Pattern Uniform across the Air Force, but how do Airmen know what local policies may be in effect during this transitional time? In accordance with Air Force Instruction 36-2903, “Dress and Appearance,” as of Oct. 1, […]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, when members of the military community work together to increase awareness of an issue that can often be overlooked. Domestic Violence Awareness Month traces its roots back to October 1981 as the “Day of Unity,” with the intent to end violence against women and […]

The 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity office on Ramstein Air Base, is offering professional development courses to combat work place communication problems. “What we do, is try to resolve concerns or issues that people may have based on what they believe may be discrimination or harassment,” said Heather Bradley, 86th […]