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  • Free computer protection, just a few clicks away

    Frozen computers, slow moving functions or even worse -- the blue screen of death -- all of these problems may be avoided by simply taking a few minutes to download free anti-virus software. The Defense Information Systems Agency offers government employees and armed forces personnel access to the

  • Moron participates in Job Shadow Day

    This year, the local students conducted a half-day visit to their assigned sponsors and had a unique opportunity to explore different career fields. The participating career fields were airfield operations, air traffic control, logistics, civil engineering, knowledge operations and communications,

  • Use care when calling: the hidden cost of phone calls

    No one person is responsible for the staggering $80,000 phone bill for Ramstein Air Base each month, but hold the phone: many are contributing to it. At stateside bases, communications squadrons purchase service from a telecommunications company to handle non-DSN off-base calls. Since local non-toll

  • AFSO21 office broadens scope to include support functions

    The facilitators at RAF Mildenhall's AFSO21 office are broadening the spectrum of improvements to encompass the entire 100th Air Refueling Wing mission in 2008. In 2007, process improvement focused mainly on operations and maintenance, resulting in raising the 100th Air Refueling Wing's mission task

  • AF Aid Society provides alternative to pay-day loans

    The Air Force Aid Society is pleased to announce its new Falcon Loan available to Air Force members beginning on March 3, 2008. The Falcon Loan is an interest-free loan of $500 or less that can be used for emergency needs such as basic living expenses (rent, utilities, and food), car repairs,

  • Hungarian AF leader visits Ramstein

    Third Air Force hosted a delegate of Hungarian Air Force leaders at Ramstein Feb. 5 to 6 and shared C-17 Globemaster interoperability procedures with its European neighbor. During the two-day visit, Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, 3rd Air Force commander, gave Hungarian Lt. Gen. Lazlo Tombol, Joint Force

  • GACO observes fifth anniversary

    The German-American Community Office is celebrating its fifth anniversary Tuesday. The office, located across from the city hall in Kaiserslautern, has established itself as the contact point for all questions pertaining to members of different nations living together. Bilingual assistants,

  • New front gate, taxiway projects planned for 10-year horizon

    The Ministry of Defence acquired land in 2007 that is planned to be used for a longer taxiway and a new front gate at RAF Mildenhall in the next 10 years. Use of the land - which is located on the north and south sides of the A-1101 - has been discussed for several years. The first project involves

  • Do I need a German Emissions "Umweltzone" sticker?

    The answer is maybe, but most likely no. Decals are only required if traveling into environmental green zones (inner city zones with high pollution levels). Today, only three cities in Germany (Berlin, Hannover and Koln) require you to have a sticker. The stickers are not required on major highways