News

News

Ramstein Tax Center announces 1040EZ Tax Saturday

by Capt S. Daniel Colton
Ramstein Legal Office

The Ramstein Tax Center is sponsoring an upcoming Tax Saturday for 1040
EZ filers.  The Tax Center (located in the Legal Office, Bldg. 2137)
will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 26, to assist active duty military
members who qualify to file their taxes on a Form 1040 EZ. You qualify
to use a Form 1040 if all of the following apply:

March 18, 2011 ×

News

Airmen project humanitarian aid to North Africa

by Master Sgt. Jim Fisher
17th Air Force Public Affairs

SOUDA BAY, Crete — The team projecting humanitarian airlift missions into North Africa entered its fourth day of operations today, taking satisfaction from the more than 450 displaced Egyptian citizens ferried home from Tunisia. While the airlift needs were evolving along with the humanitarian crisis on Libya’s borders, the team continued […]

March 18, 2011 ×

News

Col. Fiala takes command of 7th WTB

Col. Fiala takes command of 7th WTB

Story and photo by Jeremy S. Buddemeier
USAG-G managing editor

More than 100 Soldiers and family members gathered at the Grafenwöhr
Field House March 6 for the 7th Warrior Training Brigade

March 18, 2011 ×

News

Taxes: understanding the Making Work Pay Credit

by Capt S. Daniel Colton
Ramstein Legal Office

When filing your taxes this year you may notice an additional $400 or
$800 tax credit on line 63 of your return. This is the Making Work Pay
Credit. Don

March 18, 2011 ×

News

USAREUR to welcome new commanding general at upcoming ceremony

USAREUR to welcome new commanding general at upcoming ceremony

A welcome ceremony for the new commanding general of U.S. Army Europe will be held here later this month.

March 18, 2011 ×

News

Still time to participate in OHA survey

There is still time for eligible U.S. Army Europe Soldiers and members
of other U.S. forces stationed in Germany to participate in the

2011 Overseas Housing Allowance Utility/Recurring Maintenance Survey.

The survey started March 1 and is scheduled to end March 31.

March 18, 2011 ×

News

Soldier-scientist assumes leadership of medical unit

Soldier-scientist assumes leadership of medical unit

Story and photos by Sgt. Daniel J. Friedberg
221st Public Affairs Detachment

Col. Sandra L. Alvey succeeded Col. Otto Fiala as the commander of the
196th Medical Support Unit, 7th Civil Support Command, during an
official ceremony held here March 5 at the post gymnasium.

March 18, 2011 ×

News

Military Matters

Housing Corner Stairwell meetings Mandatory quarterly housing stairwell town hall meetings, sponsored by Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon, are scheduled to take place at 3 and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hercules Theater on Ramstein, and at 3 and 7 p.m. Thursday at the Vogelweh Galaxy Theater. Stairwell residents will have […]

March 18, 2011 ×

News

4th ASOS leads joint pre-deployment exercise

4th ASOS leads joint pre-deployment exercise

by Tech. Sgt. Markus M. Maier
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the 4th Air Support Operations Squadron, along with members
from the U.K. Air Support Operations Center and the 555th Fighter
Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, participated in a weeklong exercise
March 7 to 11 in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

March 18, 2011 ×

News

Officials announce criteria for reduction-in-force eligibility

Air Force officials announced they will convene a quality-based
reduction-in-force board Sept. 19 for mid-grade officers as part of
their measures to reduce the number of Airmen to meet the service

March 18, 2011 ×