It is in Building on Ramstein. You need an appointment to have your pet registered and seen. Services include health certificates, annual examinations, vaccinations, fecal examinations, heartworm testing, laboratory workup and surgeries.
There are also a number of German vets in the area that can take care of your pets if they require care that can't be delivered by the post facility. Emergency cases are referred to German vets. Spangdahlem Air Base is located about 20 miles northeast of the city of Trier in the southwest section of Germany along the borders with Belgium, Luxembourg and France. The Bitburg Annex, which adds to base space and facilities, is located about 10 miles from Spangdahlem in the city of Bitburg.
The local area is primarily agricultural, and its most famous products, to the delight of imbibers, are beer and Mosel wine. Spangdahlem is a small village, but the larger cities of Wittlich, Trier and Bitburg are close by. The climate is generally cool with light rain and fog common.
The temperature range in winter stays close to freezing, while summer temperatures hover between the 60s and the upper 70s. The area is the home of one of Germany's most famous beers. The Bitburger Brauerei is the region's largest employer with years of tradition. It is one of the country's three largest breweries. For more information on Spangdahlem visit the website at www.
The center designs, develops and conducts quality of life programs according to base and community needs and capabilities. The whole region is a "sportsman's paradise" with activities in Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland and France, all of them less than two hours from your doorstep.
Outdoor Recreation at Spangdahlem offers rock climbing and rappelling, sea kayaking, downhill and cross country skiing, deep sea fishing, scuba diving, snowshoeing, mountain and trail bicycling, river rafting, river canoeing, weekend camping and hiking.
It also offers equipment rental for a large variety of camping and sporting activities. The Skelton Memorial Fitness Center is very large and serves the Eifel community from two locations, one at Bitburg and one at Spangdahlem. It has a gym, nautilus equipment, free weights, racquetball courts, lifecycles, Stairmasters, rowing machines, saunas, a jacuzzi, aerobics, intramural sports programs and recreation leagues.
The base also has outdoor tennis courts, a nature trail and a track. It also offers musical instruments; guitars, band and DJ equipment from picks to pedals and a whole lot more. The Eifel Line concessionaire offers computers and satellite equipment including custom built computers, software lines and hardware upgrades. They also offer a large selection of satellite receivers and decoders. The Eifel Mountain Golf Course at Spangdahlem is a challenging nine-hole course that also offers club and cart rentals, a pro-shop, a great snack bar, chipping and putting greens, summer junior golf programs, monthly tournaments, ladies golf league, golf lessons and a handicapping program.
Whether you are a seasoned bowler, a complete novice or just interested in having a good time, the Eifel Lanes Bowing Center has much to offer. It's the place for special events, good food and a fun and exciting atmosphere.
If you like to show off your skills as a competitive bowler, join one of the many intramural leagues. The High School, located only at the Bitburg Annex, is for grades The elementary schools are for grades K-4 and the middle schools are for grades Americans can use the local German schools; however German language skills are needed beyond kindergarten. German kindergartens are the most frequently used of all the German programs by Americans. The older the child, the more German language skills are necessary.
The 52nd Medical Group consists of aerospace medicine, dental, medical operations and medical support squadrons providing services split between Spangdahlem AB and Bitburg Annex. The medical group operates an outpatient clinic at Spangdahlem AB that includes family practice, pediatrics, women's health, psychiatry, aerospace medicine and optometry with exceptional clinical laboratory, radiology, pharmacy and physical therapy support. The 52nd Medical Group hospital, located on Bitburg Annex, provides emergency, obstetrics, gynecology and various surgical services.
Group dental services include general dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, orthodontics and prosthodontics. There is a strong partnership with community hospitals. There is one veterinarian for the base, as well as a number of veterinarians in the local area. The base veterinarian is only available during duty hours. For after hour emergencies you will need to contact a local veterinarian for assistance. The veterinarian clinic and Pet Spa have a list of local veterinarians.
There are two chapels to serve the community, one on the main base and one at the Bitburg Annex, offering a variety of worship services for Roman Catholic and Protestant denominations. There are also worship services off base in which the community is welcome to participate. The teen center is one of the largest in the Air Force and boasts a snack bar, large game room, technology center and Internet gaming center. In addition there is a dance hall and meeting center in the facility.
The center is open Monday to Thursday from , Friday from and Saturday from A variety of programs, trips and events are guaranteed to keep your teens busy. Commissaries are located at both Spangdahlem and Bitburg, offering a variety of grocery and produce items as well as a bakery, deli and houseplants. The Club Eifel combined club at Spangdahlem offers several unique dining opportunities including a Pizza Hut and daily lunch buffets from 11 a.
The Club offers evening programs four nights per week in the Enlisted Lounge and every Friday in the Officer's Lounge. Try the Family Fun Night every Thursday night. Win big at the slots or play one of the many amusement machines for fun. You can't afford not to be a member of Club Eifel. Also available for your convenience in the Center are several concessionaires to include Hertz car rental, Sebastiani's wines and Toni's gift shop.
An exciting entertainment center, The Brick House, is also a part of the Community Center and is open daily from , and until 2 am on Friday and Saturday. Also for your entertainment pleasure are X-Box systems configured on-line for multi-player and Internet gaming, billiards, foosball, air hockey, dome hockey, putting green, darts, ping-pong, shuffleboard, and a snack bar if you are hungry.
Framing classes are conducted at Spangdahlem, and various arts and crafts classes are offered at both Bitburg and Spangdahlem. The Auto Hobby Centers provide you with high-tech automotive maintenance machinery, tools, supplies and work bays, coupled with well-trained mechanics on stand-by to assist you in vehicle maintenance or repair. Information, Tickets and Travel ITT , located in the basement of the Community Center, offers full leisure travel services, including airline tickets, package tours and cruises.
Accompanied members may choose to live in government-controlled quarters or may live in the community. Both Spangdahlem and the Bitburg annex housing are set up as stairwell units. For two and three bedroom units, the wait is 30 days or less. For four bedroom units, the wait is approximately 45 days. Unaccompanied E4s with less than three years of service must report to Central Dormitory Management.
SSgt selects and E4s with over three years of service will be living off base and can only stay in the dorms if space is available. Army Garrison Schinnen, both a short distance across the border in the Netherlands.
The base is located in Teveren, Germany approximately four kilometers west of the town of Geilenkirchen in the tri-border region of Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An outdoor swimming pool is available but only during the summer season, which runs from May through September.
There are special events going on every month. The clinic provides limited outpatient care. No emergency room is available. Patients requiring evaluation or treatment beyond the capability of the clinic are referred to other U. There is no quarantine for pets; however, they are not allowed in some guesthouses or hotels.
Please inform your sponsor if you will be bringing pets. They must have rabies shots and certificates of health 30 days prior to but not more than one year prior to issuance of the health certificate. Importation of certain dogs is strictly prohibited. There is very limited military veterinary access provided; however, most local veterinarians provide similar services to US veterinarian offices and most speak English too.
The Geilenkirchen American School provides educational opportunities for children from kindergarten through sixth grade. Bus service is provided to students attending either school. Priority is given to Component members military or civilian. The school aims to prepare children of different nationalities, language levels and social skills for Kindergarten or any other form of further education in their home country.
Services offered at the Chapel include Catholic Mass, Protestant and Jewish services and religious, marital and pre-marital counseling. There are also Bible studies, choirs, a women's group, a men's group, a youth group and crafts. It is not unusual for American families to become affiliated with churches within their villages. It provides numerous youth teams, with help from base volunteers, for friendly competition with other local teams in soccer and baseball.
Special instructional classes and family trips are also offered aside from the normal IYA programs. The base also has a dry cleaner, a gas station and an auto service center with a selection of car parts and tires. These are mainly European stock, but quite a few Americans end up driving European spec cars anyway. There is also an auto hobby shop at JFC Brunssum. The nearest AAFES facility, at Schinnen, has a much more extensive selection of goods, and a number of concessionaires.
You'll cross the Rhein River, and pass Autobahnkreuz Frankenthal. Continue on A6; you'll pass an exit for Bad Durkheim, Leiningen, Hochspeyer, and will enter the city of Kaiserslautern. Follow the road through the circle and to the base. Limited military base shuttle transportation is available on Ramstein. Show More. Home Ramstein AB. Ramstein AB In-depth Overview. Main Contact Info.
United States Air Force. Flugplatz Ramstein Germany Cost of Living. View All Photos Most newcomers will spend their first night with the Ramstein lodging service or in the dorm hospitality rooms.
Your sponsor most likely has made arrangements for you. It is located in Bldg. In-Depth Overview. Mission The 86th Airlift Wing is the host wing at Ramstein. Getting to and from the Airport Whether you fly to Germany on an AMC flight or commercial airline determines your arrival terminal at Frankfurt.
Commercial Shuttle Bus Service Commercial shuttle bus service is available. However, for future reference, here are directions from the airport: 1. Contact the base operator by dialing or DSN The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of non-U. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein.
Although the Department of Defense may or may not use these sites as additional distribution channels for Department of Defense information, it does not exercise editorial control over all of the information that you may find at these locations. It has facilities to support family housing, commisionary, Base Exchange, schools and administration offices, while the Landstuhl Air Base of the south side was the operational fighter base with hangars, runaways, ramps and air traffic control tower related facilities.
It is the largest one spot construction site with over , Europeans employed. Both air bases were separated until December 1, Kaiserslautern area has 11 schools with teaching staff and 7, students enrolled which is the largest school district outside the United States operated by the Department of Defense Dependent Schools DoDDs. The Ramstein has 4 schools located in the government housing areas: the Ramstein Elementary school koalas , Ramstein Intermediate School jaguars , Ramstein American middle School rams , and Ramstein High school Royals.
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center offers in-patient care as well as dental services for non-military members and their families. Employment for the U. Although employment in the base is limited, there are opportunities because there are several areas that are open in the Landstuhl area for the civilian medical professionals.
There are many recreational activities and facilities open for those who want to enjoy and relax around the area. There are tournaments for pool table, table tennis, chess, special events, musical instruments, and television room available in their first-class community centers.
Ramstein has indoor and outdoor swimming pool and a bowling center with multiple bowling lanes. Outdoor recreation center can supply outdoor equipments for camping, skiing, picnics, backpacking equipments. Extreme sports activities are also present like water sports activities, bicycling, rock climbing and a lot more. All of these establishments accept U.
The KMC housing management office will be the one to assist military personnel and their family members as well as civilian employees in securing a home in the base. Most units in the Ramstein are duplexes or apartment type houses which are smaller compared to houses found in the United States. Some houses have one, two, or three bedrooms. Rentals off the base are allowed but are costly and do not fall in the traditional American expectation.
There is a temporary housing allowance for new comers or new recruits. Members are not allowed to pick their unit of choice but are rather offered the next available unit.
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