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Air Force senior leaders direct IG review into racial disparity

On June 2, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond directed the Department of the Air Force Inspector General to conduct a review into racial disparity in the Department of the Air Force.

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2019 annual drinking water quality report

2019 annual drinking water quality report

We are pleased to present this year’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report – CCR) as required by Air Force Instruction 48-144, Drinking Water Surveillance Program, and the Final Governing Standards for Germany (FGS-G). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies.

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Changes to USPS Customs Declaration Forms coming in August

A significant change to how overseas military postal customers mail packages is coming. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is phasing out and will no longer accept handwritten customs declaration forms starting Aug. 13.

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Air Force Surgeon General authorizes 5-year shaving waivers

Air Force Surgeon General authorizes 5-year shaving waivers

In a memorandum dated June 18, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, authorized five-year shaving waivers for Air and Space professionals diagnosed with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, effective immediately.

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Phased reopenings: Fitness Center and Child Development Center

Team Ramstein leaders hosted a virtual town hall June 12 to provide updates and answer questions about the phased reopenings of the Southside Fitness Center and Child Development Center.

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June 8 3:40 p.m.: Damage to personal property in Landstuhl June 9 9:50 a.m.: Theft from a vehicle in Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau 4:09 p.m.: Driving under the influence in Ramstein-Miesenbach 6:14 p.m.: Shoplifting in Altenglan Edeka 9:50 p.m.: Driving under the influence in Kaiserslautern June 10 Nothing significant to report June 11 […]

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer. Courtesy photo

Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff in unanimous vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.

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Customs’ guidelines for home-based business in Germany

Family members stationed in Germany with their military or DOD civilian spouses might want to carry on the very American tradition of starting a home-based business in their government quarters, especially nowadays with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this case, even the very best of intentions may cause them to run afoul of host law and Army in Europe Regulations.

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The Aim High app is a comprehensive, intuitive recruiting tool powered by a data-rich enterprise solution that helps the Air Force find elite Airmen, as well as guide recruits to discover their passions through intuitive, interactive means. Courtesy graphic

AFRS releases Aim High mobile app

To help better communicate, inform and inspire new recruits and with embedded tools to guide them into the right total-force career path, the Air Force Recruiting Service’s Innovation team launched the “Aim High” mobile phone application June 15.

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Housing on Smith Barracks, part of the Baumholder Military Community, ranges from four-story, apartment style housing of two, three and four bedrooms to townhouse style. Photo by Jason Tudor

Baumholder Family Housing already into delayed summer housing surge

The summer permanent change of station moving season would normally be surging by mid-June. But the COVID-19 pandemic and the Secretary of Defense Stop Movement order have turned that surge into a gentle wave for the moment.

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