Archive for September, 2009

Schools

Stay safe going back to school

Installation Management Command-Europe safety officials want all
parents to take time to go

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Schools

Education News

Teacher certification testing U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s education centers host PRAXIS I and II Teacher Certification Testing at 8 a.m. Nov. 18 at the education center, Bldg. 285 and 286 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Registration is required and must be done by noon Sept. 30. To register, call the test […]

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Schools

Ramstein teen invited to Keystone conference

Ramstein teen invited to Keystone conference

by Jennifer Uhing
86th Services Marketing assistant

For the first time, 86th Services Youth Programs has been invited to be
represented at the annual Keystone National Conference Steering
Committee in Pittsburgh, Pa., from Sept. 18 to 20.

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News

AF Africa commander visits Kenyan AF

AF Africa commander visits Kenyan AF

Story and photos by Master Sgt. Jim Fisher
17th Air Force Public Affairs

Air Forces Africa touched down in Kenya Monday for the latest in a
series of engagements between U.S. and Kenyan forces. AFAFRICA, also
known as 17th Air Force, is the air component for U.S. Africa Command.

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News

17th AF discusses air operations with Botswana

17th AF discusses air operations with Botswana

by Tech. Sgt. Alec Lloyd
17th Air Force Public Affairs

What is the best way to organize an air operations center?

That is the question a delegation of officers from the Botswana Defense
Force is seeking to answer with the help of 17th Air Force, also known
as U.S. Air Forces Africa, and U.S. Air Forces Europe

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News

21st TSC, DLA join to support warfighters

21st TSC, DLA join to support warfighters

by Angelika Lantz
21st TSC Public Affairs

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News

435th AGOW deploys team, equipment for first time

435th AGOW deploys team, equipment for first time

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Markus M. Maier
MEDCEUR

Thirty-two members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing from
Ramstein arrived here Aug. 25 in support of the Medical Training
Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe 2009 known as MEDCEUR 2009.

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News

Painting to be centerpiece at Ramstein’s Air Force Ball

by Corinna L. Green
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

To celebrate the Air Force

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News

Military Matters

Traffic notice Concerns expected on A62 tunnel The A62 tunnel (Hörnchenbergtunnel) direction Kaiserslautern/Trier was completely closed Aug. 29 for construction. Traffic is being detoured onto the opposite lane. The Landstuhl/Atzel exit coming from Pirmasens is also closed. You may still get on the A62 via Landstuhl/Atzel. The speed limit has been […]

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Features

The four engine fighter – part two

The four engine fighter – part two

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

As World War II ended, the new jet technology made the U.S. Army Air
Forces Air Technical Service Command issue a specification (military
characteristics for all-weather fighting aircraft) for a jet-powered
night fighter to replace the P-61 Black Widow.

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