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RHCE defines MTF priorities of care

RHCE defines MTF priorities of care

by Regional Health Command Europe
Public Affairs

Regional Health Command Europe provides high quality health care for active duty service members and their families and ensures Soldiers are medically-ready to support their mission. Additionally, Army Military Treatment Facilities in Europe provide care to retirees, family members enrolled in TRICARE Select and non-TRICARE beneficiaries on a space-available basis. […]

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Features, Health

Two women, their fight against breast cancer

Two women, their fight against breast cancer

Story and photo by
Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this, two courageous women told their stories of pain and perseverance in their battle with breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. Also, […]

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Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s

by Secretary of the Air Force
Public Affairs

The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019. The memo, signed Oct. 18, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 […]

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86 CS Airman wins AF-level video contest

86 CS Airman wins AF-level video contest

by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Since he was a teenager, Senior Airman Lane McCall has been taking photos, shooting videos, and editing as a hobby. “It started in high school when I wanted to share my motocross edits with my friends,” McCall said. “All I had at the time was a cheap standard definition camcorder […]

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USAFE deputy commander praises contracting professionals

USAFE deputy commander praises contracting professionals

Story and photo by
Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, praised U.S. Air Force contracting professionals assigned to the Kaiserslautern Military Community and surrounding areas for their resiliency and ability to push through a particularly challenging fiscal year on Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 19. The event […]

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21st TSC selects top career counselor, retention NCO

21st TSC selects top career counselor, retention NCO

 

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Town Hall info online at new website

Town Hall info online at new website

Story and photo by
Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Information, feedback, and answers to questions raised from a Child and Youth Programs Town Hall are available on a revamped 86fss.com website that aims to streamline communication. The Town Hall, held Oct. 10, encouraged community discussion about youth-related programs ranging from child care to youth sports offered on Ramstein Air […]

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USAG RP launches new website for community

by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz went live this week with an innovative, user-friendly new website and community members are invited to take the first look. The new website stems from the migration of all U.S. Army Installation Management Command garrisons to a combined content management system for their public-facing websites. The […]

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Rodenbach club sponsors torch run

Rodenbach club sponsors torch run

86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Editor’s Note: This article was published in a previous edition of the Kaiserslautern American and the information has been updated to reflect this year’s event. The Rodenbach gymnastic club, TV Rodenbach, will hold its 39th annual Torch Run Saturday. The 7-kilometer cross-country track will be lit with more than 300 […]

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Features, Lifestyle

Childhood dreams come true in Augsburg

Childhood dreams come true in Augsburg

Story and photos by Leonie Milde
MilitaryinGermany.com

There’s a children’s show called “Die Augsburger Puppenkiste” (Augsburg’s puppet box) featuring entire worlds that could fit inside a single wooden box. So when I was offered to tag along to Augsburg for a day, I jumped at the opportunity to meet my childhood heros in person. Little did I […]

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