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DODEA students free themselves from overturned school bus near Ramstein Air Base; minor injuries reported

Defense Department students broke their way out of an overturned school bus on a rural road near Ramstein Air Base on Friday, in an accident that resulted in minor injuries and one child taken to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, local officials and students said. → Read More

Students who used racist slur in video with assistant coach at Spangdahlem Air Base are under investigation

Spangdahlem High School baseball players who were shown on video chanting racial slurs and a volunteer assistant coach who watched them could face disciplinary action, officials said. → Read More

Air Force’s No. 2 civilian stepping down from post, service says

Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, who championed broader diversity efforts as the service’s second-highest ranking civilian, is stepping down effective March 6. → Read More

Air Force says PCS moves continue after concerns of pause mount among airmen

The Air Force is processing new assignments and scheduled permanent-change-of-station moves are still going according to plan, the service said, following numerous social media posts referring to a pause in processing the movements of airmen. → Read More

Air Force founds ROTC scholarship for all eligible college upperclassmen, reduces aid for high school grads

It provides up to $18,000 per year for tuition or $10,000 annually in housing assistance. All cadets who have successfully completed field training and entered the Professional Officer Course at the start of their junior year and who are not already receiving ROTC scholarship money are eligible. → Read More

Livestreaming of NFL and major sporting events ‘likely’ on AFN Now app

The network is hoping to livestream next weekend’s NFC and AFC championship games and the Super Bowl on Feb. 12 after successfully testing the live function last weekend, AFN spokesman John Clearwater said. → Read More

‘Speed up’: Zelenskyy asks leaders for more weaponry as Russian spring offensive looms

Pressure is mounting within NATO to provide Ukraine with more armored weaponry, including modern tanks, amid fears Russia is planning a renewed spring offensive in the war. → Read More

DODEA asks parents and students to evaluate schools in worldwide survey

Parents and students at Defense Department schools have the opportunity to share their opinions on the quality of education, areas needing improvement and other topics. → Read More

Air Force sends Germany-based jets to Okinawa as it retires older aircraft

The only U.S. Air Force base in Germany with fighter jets is loaning some of its air combat power to Okinawa, where older aircraft are gradually being phased out and returned to the United States. → Read More

US-led group of countries aiding Ukraine will convene again at Ramstein

Headed by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the group of leaders from dozens of nations has convened eight times at various locations and virtually since late February, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. → Read More

Ramstein wing leader pledges to ‘work tirelessly’ to get airmen through costly winter

Brig. Gen. Otis Jones wants airmen struggling to pay utility bills to seek assistance, as a cold front sweeps northern Europe and the cost of energy remains stubbornly high as a consequence of Russia’s war on Ukraine. → Read More

‘The Grinch is stealing Christmas’: Fewer gifts reaching US military overseas amid bewildering customs enforcement

U.S. Postal Service screening of parcels meant for service members overseas is driving an overwhelming number of complaints from military families about weekslong waits for holiday gifts, while other presents never arrive at all. → Read More

Air Force probe refutes claim that Ramstein NCO bribed way to passing PT score

A Ramstein Air Base security forces senior noncommissioned officer who was accused in a social media post of bribing another airman to get a passing score on a physical fitness test has been cleared of any wrongdoing, according to a base statement Wednesday. → Read More

Air Force captain’s 9-foot, handmade nutcracker to tower over Christmas market in Germany

The giant nutcracker built by U.S. Air Force Capt. John Miller might frighten the Mouse King, but it’s already delighted kids at Geilenkirchen Air Base. → Read More

Air Force adds nine inns to closure list as funding struggles persist

Nine more Air Force inns are shuttering and others may follow suit as the service struggles to sustain its network of dozens of lodges without taxpayer funding. All the inns in the latest closure round are in the United States. → Read More

Military exchanges to make it easier for service members to buy discounted Home Depot appliances

A partnership between Home Depot and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service and the Navy Exchange is expected to start by next spring. → Read More

Army inspection to scrutinize housing in Europe following servicewide order

A Pentagon order requires Army commanders to inspect all quarters and offices of active-duty soldiers by Nov. 18 to check for “unhealthy, unsafe, substandard living conditions,” USA Today reported earlier this month. → Read More

Airmen from Ramstein help German preschoolers learn English

American volunteers are wanted at three kindergartens around Kaiserslautern. The only skill required is the ability to speak English. An ounce of patience might also help, since the job calls for spending time with preschoolers. → Read More

Air Force puts reporting options for sexual harassment on par with sexual assault

Victims of sexual harassment in the Air Force and Space Force now have the same reporting options and access to help that previously were limited to sexual assault cases. → Read More

Survey examines German-American ties in largest US overseas military community

Ramstein Air Base’s support last year for Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in late February have warmed some Germans to the U.S. military presence here, research says. → Read More