News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany The Department of Defense will implement Overseas Cost-of-Living-Allowance decreases effective May 15 and Nov. 15, however, U.S. service members in the Kaiserslautern Military Community will not be impacted by the decrease this year. Q1: What is Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance (OCOLA)? A: OCOLA is a monthly supplement designed to ensure service […]
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks warned today that the Defense Department’s propensity to innovate will be vital to deterring future conflict and maintaining the U.S. military’s strategic edge going forward. That strategic advantage, Hicks said, has come under increasing pressure given the rapid advance of China, the U.S.’s […]
When it comes to moving equipment across the European theater, the 21st Theater Sustainment Command is known as the premier organization for all sustainment activities and logistics support. To support DEFENDER 23, the 21st TSC executed the exercise’s largest personnel movement in Zaragoza, Spain, May 6. Soldiers from the 260th […]
The 37th Airlift Squadron participated in Stolen Cerberus X, a joint training exercise which was created to enhance interoperability and airlift capabilities between U.S. and Greek Armed Forces.
During Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, our Nation celebrates the diversity of cultures, breadth of achievement, and remarkable contributions of these communities; of brave immigrants who, motivated by the promise of possibilities, picked up their lives and found new homes here; of native peoples who have […]
The Defense Department has announced updates to the adjustment process for the overseas cost-of-living allowance, which is aimed at creating financial predictability for service members stationed outside of the continental U.S. Under the policy announced yesterday, reductions in OCOLA resulting from changes in cost-of-living and currency fluctuations will be implemented […]
More than 150 Soldiers from the Arkansas Army National Guard’s 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took charge of the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine during a transfer of authority ceremony on April 28. The 39th IBCT Soldiers, collectively known as Task Force Bowie, will ensure the combat effectiveness of […]
The 405th Army Field Support Battalion – Germany, 405th Army Field Support Brigade issues High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment from the Michigan National Guard here on May 6 in preparation for Defender 2023. “Our mission here is to provide HIMARS and a battalion […]
Members of the 86th Medical Group triage and treat simulated patients during exercise Ready Eagle II at Ramstein Air Base. These types of exercises improve emergency preparedness, response time, and identify areas of improvement.
The Defense Department remains actively engaged with the State Department in monitoring the security situation in Sudan, said Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder during a news conference at the Pentagon today. Ryder underscored the close work between the two agencies in planning and preparing for the evacuation of U.S. […]
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