News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
LARISSA AIR BASE, Greece — A hulking C-130J Super Hercules sits on the moonlit tarmac of Larissa Air Base, Greece. A string of human figures emerges from a nearby hangar. Like ants, they make a quick procession into the back of the plane, which is already loaded with aircraft generators, tool carts and other bulky cargo. Moments later, the engines rev and the C-130 is airborne.
Red ribbons have been used by communities as a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs since 1985 in response to the murder of special agent Enrique Camarena of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The Department of Defense recently launched a new landing page on MilitaryOneSource.mil designed to serve as a replacement for its previous information hub, Move.mil. The new page, PCS & Military Moves, features all the resources and assistance a moving customer might need for their entire relocation experience, saving time and making it easier to access information from one centralized location.
The 37th Airlift Squadron assigned to Ramstein Air Base, provided airlift support via a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Castle Forge at Larissa Air Base, Greece, Oct. 15.
Nov. 2 is the deadline for active-component Airmen and Guardians to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, followed by Dec. 2 for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel. Any active-component Airman or Guardian who has refused to obtain a qualifying vaccine by Nov. 2 and has not received, or, […]
“The noncombatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan in August illustrated a resolvable logistics enterprise and highlighted the compassion of the military and U.S. partners around the world,” Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, said. The Transcom commander delivered today’s keynote address — her first since […]
October 18 3:52 a.m.: Driving under the influence in Kaiserslautern October 19 9 a.m.: Minor traffic collision/fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision in Kaiserslautern October 20 9 a.m.: Minor traffic collision/fleeing the scene of a vehicle collision on Vogelweh Family Housing 11:11 a.m.: Damage to private property on Einsiedlerhof […]
Over the course of approximately two months, Ramstein provided evacuees from Afghanistan temporary lodging, food, medical services and support while awaiting transportation to the United States.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is traveling to Europe to reassure allies and partners of America’s commitment to their sovereignty in the face of Russian aggression. Austin will visit Georgia, Ukraine and Romania before attending the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels. “We are reassuring and reinforcing the sovereignty […]
The Combat Training School hosted its 8th iteration of the European Test Bed at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Warfare Center, Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Oct.4-7. ETB is an event where military minds from the U.S. and NATO gather to explore and experiment with new ways to defend […]
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