Archive for February, 2010

Features

A fleeting rainbow

A fleeting rainbow

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

In August 1943, Gen.

February 26, 2010 ×

News

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Soldier dies

A Soldier assigned to C Company at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center died Feb. 9 in his quarters. Army Reserve Sgt. Patrick Anderson was a health care specialist who had recently arrived for duty at LRMC. The incident is under investigation.  The 44-year-old Akron, Ohio, native is survived by his mother, […]

February 26, 2010 ×

News

28th Trans. Bn. Soldiers complete driver’s training

28th Trans. Bn. Soldiers complete driver’s training

by Sgt. Adrienne Killingsworth
18th Military Police Brigade Public Affairs

The 21 Soldiers from the 28th Transportation Battalion who gathered at
the United Service Organizations on Benjamin Franklin Village in
Mannheim Feb. 2 to close out three weeks of driver

February 26, 2010 ×

Commentary

Spiritual readiness: how chaplains care for families

by Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Marlowe
86th Airlift Wing

Readiness

February 26, 2010 ×

News

Responsible Airmen lead to safeguarded IDs

Responsible Airmen lead to safeguarded IDs

by Senior Airman Amanda Dick
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For military members, retirees and their families, Common Access Cards
and dependent or retiree identification cards grant access to military
installations and the services provided on them.

February 26, 2010 ×

News

Ramstein AES crew supports Haiti operations

Ramstein AES crew supports Haiti operations

by Maj. Pablo A. Snead
86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

The 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron recently deployed a team to
Florida to support Operation Unified Response, the international post
earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

February 19, 2010 ×

Sports

Thousands sign up for FitFamily

by Maj. Belinda Petersen
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

Within the first week of the launch of FitFamily, more than 2,000
families have signed up for the program at www.usafFitFamily.com.

February 19, 2010 ×

Sports

Dental Health Month

This month is National Children

February 19, 2010 ×

News

Interested in pursuing a physical therapy degree?

The U.S. Army and Baylor University in joint partnership are offering a
doctoral program in physical therapy and they are now accepting
applications from Air Force personnel.

February 19, 2010 ×

News

Broken appointments impact entire KMC

Broken appointments impact entire KMC

by Airman 1st Class Scott Saldukas
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Missing a dental appointment may not seem like a big deal to the
average person, but to the 86th Dental Squadron on Ramstein, it was
their biggest issue last year.

Last year, the dental squadron averaged about 260 broken appointments
each month, which added up to more than 3,100 failed appointments and
more than $900,000 in lost dental treatment.

February 19, 2010 ×
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