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U.S. Air Force and NATO members walk away from a C-130J Super Hercules during the European Airborne/Airlift Conference at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 29, 2024. NATO works with the European Union to avoid duplication and ensure complementarity of efforts, and conference’s like this provided clear goals the countries work to accomplish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Dylan Myers).

European Airlift/Airborne Conference

U.S. Air Force and NATO members attended the recent European Airborne/Airlift Conference at Ramstein Air Base to cross communicate effective strategic airlift capabilities.

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Emigration from Emerald Isle

Emigration from Emerald Isle

According to a 2020 census, 191 million Americans — making up 57 percent of the population — have European roots. After Germans, the second largest group is said to be descendants of Irish immigrants, which make up 11 percent of the population of the United States. In the mid 1840’s […]

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86th OG Spouse Tour provides look into military life, mission

86th OG Spouse Tour provides look into military life, mission

The 86th Operations Group hosted a spouse immersion tour to provide spouses with a better understanding of the groups’ mission at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 28. The tour was organized to offer a rare glimpse into the daily operations and challenges faced by their loved ones. “We wanted to create […]

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Army bodybuilder brings muscle to battlefield

Army bodybuilder brings muscle to battlefield

Army Capt. David B. Winne, a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is an explosive ordnance disposal officer and instructor at the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The graduate from Liberty University in Virginia routinely demonstrates his commitment to physical fitness by participating in bodybuilding […]

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Major General Derek France, Manuel Steinbrenner and Roberto da Costa pose for a photo after a successful round of discussions. Photo courtesy of Stadt Kaiserslautern

KMC Commander meets with Kaiserslautern Deputy Mayor

The Deputy Mayor of the City of Kaiserslautern, Manuel Steinbrenner, and the 3rd Air Force Commander, Major General Derek France, met in Kaiserslautern, March 4.

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435th CRSS, 86th MXS collaborate to host NATO partners in comprehensive CDDAR course

435th CRSS, 86th MXS collaborate to host NATO partners in comprehensive CDDAR course

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ABC in KMC: Decades of dedication

ABC in KMC: Decades of dedication

Most active-duty personnel in the Kaiserslautern Military Community have an average assignment time of two to four years, government service personnel sometimes longer. German Armed Forces colleagues might spend three to four years at one duty location, but a thirty-year tenure is extraordinary even for Bundeswehr standards. This year two […]

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Famous golfer was a World War II Marine

Famous golfer was a World War II Marine

Patty Berg, a founder and the first president of the Ladies Professional Golf Association, won 15 major titles and set a record that still stands for the most major wins by a female golfer. She was also a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve during World War II. Berg […]

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GACO Corner: “Brut- und Setzzeit” (breeding season) has begun!

GACO Corner: “Brut- und Setzzeit” (breeding season) has begun!

Every year on March 1, the breeding season (Brut- und Setzzeit) of wildlife animals starts. During this season, the animals give birth and start breeding. Especially in the Rheinland-Pfalz area, we have a lot of wildlife animals, like deer, wild boars, the European hare, foxes, pheasants, badgers, over 10.000 of […]

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Service Culture Spotlight: Anna Wilkins

Service Culture Spotlight: Anna Wilkins

NAME: Anna Wilkins JOB: Executive Assistant, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Command Group HER SHINING MOMENT: Managing a web of schedules, streamlining communication with the command team, gathering data and information for command and assisting staff to prepare for meetings in the command conference room. Anna handles 200 to 400 pieces […]

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