Archive for March, 2012

News

Air Force Assistance Fund to kick off Monday

by Airman 1st Class Hailey R. Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force Assistance Fund annual charity event is scheduled to start Monday and end May 4.

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News

Ramstein’s JHNS is back up, running

by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Slide in your Common Access Card, type in your PIN and get your fingers
ready to type because the Joint Hometown News Service program is now
back up and running on Ramstein.

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Features

Keep your feet, knees together: ‘Don’t Burke it’

Keep your feet, knees together: ‘Don’t Burke it’

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“Don’t Burke it” is the phrase used in the beginning of every pre-jump briefing given by the 435th Contingency Response Group. It is used to remind jumpers to keep their feet and knees together when getting ready for a landing. The phrase came from an incident that happened to Tech. […]

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News

Security upgrades impact gate traffic

Security upgrades impact gate traffic

As part of on-going work to enhance installation security, the 86th
Civil Engineering Group will upgrade all main entry gates to Ramstein
Air Base.

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News

7th CSC Soldiers, civilians learn safe driving in Europe

7th CSC Soldiers, civilians learn safe driving in Europe

Story and photo by Spc. Glenn M. Anderson
221st Public Affairs Detachment

Soldiers and civilians of the 7th Civil Support Command, based out of
Kaiserslautern, participated in a driver

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News

Military Matters

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Blotter

KMC Blotter

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News

Connect, respect, prevent sexual violence

Connect, respect, prevent sexual violence

by Airman 1st Class Kendra Alba
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Sexual Assault Awareness Month kicks off on Ramstein April 2 and will continue throughout the month of April.

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Commentary

Airmen Always — Yes!

by Col. Scott T. Fike
86th Maintenance Group commander

Most, if not all, organizations are guided by fundamental principles as
envisioned and espoused by their leaders. These principles may be
referred to as focus areas, themes, tenets, priorities, etc. Regardless
of the nomenclature, they help provide an organizational compass or
framework within which to operate.

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News

21 countries gather for annual flight surgeon conference

by Airman 1st Class Kendra Alba
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The annual Flight Surgeon Conference took place on Ramstein March 12
through 16 with the theme

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