Archive for February, 2011

Lifestyle

Introducing the KMC’s newest residents

Introducing the KMC’s newest residents

Include your baby

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News

Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off Monday

by Capt. Donavan Laskey and 2nd Lt. Mark Muller
AFAF project officers

The time has come for the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign.
This year

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Lifestyle

The ‘Crazy Season’

The ‘Crazy Season’

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“Maskenball” (masquerade ball), “Faschingstanz” (Fasching dance), or “Prunksitzung” (pomp session) — these are the events being announced at this time of year on signs around town, posters on store doors, or in newspaper advertisements. In Germany, this time of year is known as Fasching season, also called “crazy season” or […]

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News

Deploying Airmen must follow new fitness requirements

by Capt. Omar Villarreal
Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs

Airmen preparing to attend Army-taught Combat Skills Training prior to
deploying to a joint expeditionary tasking in direct support of
combatant commander or joint task force ground component missions are
now required to possess a current and passing fitness assessment,
according to new Air Education and Training Command guidance.

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News

Ramstein commander visits CAOC Uedem

Ramstein commander visits CAOC Uedem

Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, commander of Allied Air Command Ramstein, paid
his first visit to the NATO Combined Air Operations Center Jan. 27 in
Uedem, Germany.

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Schools

Dental Health Month reminds children to keep teeth clean, develop good habits

Each February, the American Dental Association sponsors National
Children

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Schools

Education Notes

Scholarships » KMC scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors, continuing university students and spouses of U.S. active-duty, retired military and Department of Defense civilians residing in the KMC. Details of eligibility, requirements and deadlines are noted in the scholarship applications available at http://ramsteinosc.org/scholarships. The Ramstein Officers’ Spouses Club, Ramstein […]

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Features

Retiree fueled by passion for hunting

Retiree fueled by passion for hunting

by Airman 1st Class Ciara M. Travis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

At the age of 8, he began hunting with his grandfather, and by 12 he was
hunting on his own. Sixty years later, retired Senior Master Sgt. Maxie
D. Butler continues his hobby as the lead hunting instructor for the
German hunting license course at Vogelweh

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Features

5th QM Soldier’s personal story a catalyst for blood drive

5th QM Soldier’s personal story a catalyst for blood drive

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Tramel S. Garrett
21st TSC Public Affairs

Helping save lives was the goal for the Soldiers of the 21st Theater
Sustainment Command

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News

Officials to issue new camouflage uniforms to deployers

by Tech. Sgt. Jess Harvey
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

Airmen deploying to Afghanistan this year will see a new uniform issued
to them as part of their deployment gear beginning in March.

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