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2025 recommended holiday mailing dates and tips

Air Force and Guardians stationed in the European theater should note the recommended holiday mailing dates to ensure timely delivery of cards, letters, and packages to the United States: USPS Ground Advantage: Nov. 21  First Class Mail (including greeting cards) and Priority Mail: Dec.9  Priority Mail Express Military Service: Dec. […]

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Public Health Command Europe strengthens water safety expertise through annual DVGW partnership

Public Health Command Europe strengthens water safety expertise through annual DVGW partnership

Public Health Command Europe personnel from the Environmental Health Sciences and Laboratory Sciences Divisions completed their annual professional exchange with the German Association of Gas and Water (Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfachs e.V.) on Oct. 9. This ongoing collaboration, established in 2015, reinforces PHCE’s commitment to ensuring safe and […]

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U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft return to base for maximum generation at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 15. Maximum generation is a demonstration that showcased Ramstein’s rapid ability to execute airlift missions across multiple theaters. 
Photo by Maj Derek Brockmann

2025 Max Generation: Maximum Effort

During a maximum generation exercise, all available, fully armed aircraft are employed to prepare pilots for a mass event when called upon, demonstrating lethality and readiness in a variety of contingency scenarios.

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NATO Allies cooperate on next-generation training capability

NATO Allies cooperate on next-generation training capability

On Oct. 15, 13 Allies (Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Türkiye and the United Kingdom) agreed to initiate the development of a multinational simulated training capability. The Distributed Synthetic Training High Visibility Project aims to respond to the ever-growing demand for multinational military training […]

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Medical Readiness Command, Europe swears in new Inspector General

Medical Readiness Command, Europe swears in new Inspector General

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Annual influenza POD keeps Ramstein Airmen mission ready

Annual influenza POD keeps Ramstein Airmen mission ready

The 86th Healthcare Operations Squadron is conducting its annual two-week influenza point of distribution, or POD, at the En-route Patient Staging facility at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 20 – 31. The purpose of the event was to vaccinate the Kaiserslautern Military Community and maintain medical readiness. The first week of […]

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No Cybertrucks on German roads

It might come as a surprise to U.S. citizens, but it is true: Tesla’s Cybertrucks are currently not allowed to be imported or registered in Germany (or the EU). The Cybertruck has no type-approval from the European Union (EU) due to significant passive safety concerns.  Several specifications of the Cybertruck, […]

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U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Operations Group line up in formation for a maximum generation event at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 15. Maximum generation training events entail large-scale drills designed to test and enhance the Department of the Air Force’s ability to generate airpower in support of emergent national security requirements. Photo by Senior Airman Vaughn Weber

2025 Max Generation: Maximum Effort

Maximum generation training events entail large-scale drills designed to test and enhance the Department of the Air Force’s ability to generate airpower in support of emergent national security requirements.

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NATO opens new Combined Air Operations Centre in Norway

NATO opens new Combined Air Operations Centre in Norway

NATO and Norway today marked the opening of the Combined Air Operations Centre Bodø, enhancing the Alliance’s ability to lead and coordinate air operations across the Nordic region, the Arctic, and across the Alliance. The opening of this CAOC marks a new milestone in demonstrating NATO’s preparedness and unity. The […]

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Davisha Ware, right, 86th logistics readiness group incoming senior enlisted leader, assumes responsibility of the 86 LRG from Col. Jason Wolff, left, 86th LRG commander. The 86th LRG is composed of four squadrons and provides training, planning, supply and transportation ensuring wing readiness.

86th LRG welcomes new senior enlisted leader

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Davisha Ware was recognized as 86th logistics readiness group incoming senior enlisted leader in a recent change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base.

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