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  • BMS students claim NHD awards

    Several Bitburg Middle School students recently competed in the Kaiserslautern National History Day competition themed "Conflict and Compromise" at Ramstein High School. The following students placed in the various categories and are eligible to attend the European NHD competition in Heidelberg

  • German smoking ban to go into effect

    In most German states, smoking in restaurants, pubs, discotheques, movie theaters, schools, hospitals and public institutions is prohibited as of Jan. 1. The states of Baden-Wuerrtemberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen and Hessen implemented the non-smokers protection law last year already.

  • EOD Airman earns Purple Heart and 2nd Bronze Star

    To look at Tech. Sgt. Joshua Gidcumb, you'd probably never guess this self-effacing man did anything as extraordinary as earning a Purple Heart and a second Bronze Star. Nothing personal here, it's just that Sergeant Gidcumb is about as normal or average-looking as it gets. He's of average height

  • Top Saber Performer

    Staff Sgt. Steve Zarecki, Detachment 17, F-16 avionics instructor, has been named the 52nd Fighter Wing's Top Saber Performer for the week of Feb. 1-7. Name: Staff Sgt. Steve Zarecki Unit: Detachment 17 Duty title: F-16 avionics instructor Hometown: Plymouth, Ind. Years in service: 11 years Why

  • Acting to Prevent Violence: Let’s stop sexual assault

    The U.S Air Forces in Europe Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program will offer several performances by a professional acting company that specializes in teaching people about preventing relationship violence. Deana's Educational Theater from Boston will tour Spangdahlem Air Base, Ramstein

  • Virtual MPF adds new self-service program for assignments

    A new self-service assignments application launching Feb. 19 will eliminate a visit to the military personnel flight/element, saving Airmen both time and effort as part of the continuing initiatives of the Air Force's Personnel Services Delivery Transformation. Using the Expanded Permissive

  • Postal Service offers first-time military discount

    Planning to send a care package to a military service member serving abroad? Send it after March 3 to take advantage of a new flat-rate box from the Postal Service that is 50 percent larger and delivered for $10.95 to an APO/FPO address -- $2 less than for domestic destinations. "This is the first

  • AAFES Announces Fuel Prices for Feb. 9-15

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is adjusting gasoline prices effective Feb. 9 based on the current weekly U.S. Department of Energy average price plus incremental costs associated with providing gasoline overseas. The DoE average price for unleaded grades of fuel and diesel decreased. As a