News

News

18th ENG trains with hazardous materials

18th ENG trains with hazardous materials

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Commentary

Resourcing the Army home: funding levels declining

by Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, Defender 6
U.S. Army Installation Management Command commanding general

In recent years, the Army and its installations have enjoyed
unprecedented levels of funding. In fiscal year 2008, the Army hit a
high water mark in its fiscal history with a total annual budget
exceeding $250 billion

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Commentary

Readiness leads to success – stay mission focused

by Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon
86th Airlift Wing commander

Today marks the end of the first week of the 86th Airlift Wing

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News

KMC honors civilian employees at ceremony

by Senior Airman Amanda Dick
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The KMC recently honored its non-U.S. and U.S. civilian employees with
a ceremony on Ramstein for their years of service to the Air Force.

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News

O’ Tannenbaum

O’ Tannenbaum

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News

Ramstein ramps up for ORE

Ramstein ramps up for ORE

by Senior Airman Amanda Dick
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Despite an already hectic operations tempo, members of the 86th Airlift
Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing will soon test their
deployment operations and capabilities during the operational readiness
exercise on Ramstein.

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News

Holiday season at post offices

Operating hours of Ramstein, Kapaun and Sembach post offices during the holiday season are: Ramstein Northside Post Office: Postal finance/customer service: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; parcel pick-up: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. NOTE: Parcel pick up Saturday and Dec. 19 will be until […]

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News

Pamphlet eases holiday mail rush

by Robert Szostek
U.S. European Command Customs and Border Clearance Agency Public Affairs

Mailing packages stateside from Europe involves many prohibitions, restrictions and import duty rules.

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News

Staying fire safe during the holidays

The holiday season is a time for celebrating and enjoying time with your family. But for some, it is a time of tragedy that can be avoided with some simple safety practices. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 400 Americans lose their life to holiday season fires, another 1,650 are […]

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News

Retirees living in Germany can benefit from new arrangements reached with the German FMOF

MANNHEIM, Germany — Retired servicemembers who live in Germany as ordinary residents can benefit from new arrangements reached with the German Government regarding duties charged on purchases made in American military exchange and commissary facilities and packages received through U.S. Forces’ post offices. The arrangements, which took effect Nov. 1, […]

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