• US Postal Service announces new prices and services for 2013

    Effective Jan. 27, 2013, the price for first-class mail single-piece letters will increase by a penny. A 46 cent first-class forever stamp will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States. The first forever stamp went on sale in April 2007 and featured an image of the

  • Examination fee implemented for incoming pets

    An examination fee of 55 Euro per pet will be implemented Feb. 1, for all non-EU citizens who import a pet into the country.The Kaiserslautern County Administration implemented the European Union Ordinance #998/2003, which regulates the importing of dogs, cats and other pets into or throughout the

  • 493rd FS participates in multi-national TLP

    The 493rd Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath is participating in the Tactical Leadership Program here Jan. 16-Feb. 7.The TLP is a multi-national program that enhances key leadership and mission planning skills needed for NATO operations. "It's a ten-nation consortium within NATO that

  • Senior leaders learn AFSO21

    The United States Air Forces in Europe Business Transformation Office hosted an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Senior Leaders Course at the Woodlawn Golf Course here Jan. 8 - 9. During the AFSO21 course, 22 senior leaders from across the command learned about continuous process

  • 728th AMS 'Port Dawgs' give heartbeat to Patriot mission

    The success of every event, goal or mission can depend on two major factors -- proper planning and how well all involved parties react when those plans change.Flexibility, communication and urgency were priorities for the 728th Air Mobility Squadron as Airmen worked around the clock in support of

  • COLA survey begins, reimbursements to end

    The new overseas cost-of-living allowance survey is available now until Feb. 15, 2013. This is survey is service members' only opportunity to report their expenses so that the COLA they receive is an accurate reimbursement for unique expenses and off-base spending in the U.K. The results of this

  • USAFE command chaplain speaks at wing prayer breakfasts

    The U.S. Air Forces in Europe command chaplain visited almost every installation within the 501st Combat Support Wing during the week of Jan. 7 as part of the National Prayer Breakfast and site visits.During her visits to RAF Alconbury, RAF Croughton and RAF Menwith Hill, Chaplain (Col.) Cherri