Archive for January, 2013

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School Notes

Wellness Night Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School hosts its fifth annual Wellness Night from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school as a way to promote health in the school and community. For the last five years, Sandy Merchat has spearheaded the wellness nights at LEMS. The Wellness Night is supported […]

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Features

US Postal Service announces changes

US Postal Service announces changes

Courtesy of Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa/A6XM

Effective Jan. 27, the price for first-class mail single-piece letters
will increase by a penny. A 46 cent first-class Forever Stamp will allow
customers to mail letters to any location in the U.S.

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News

Tax assistants to help KMC with filing taxes

The Ramstein Tax Center will open Monday for the 2012 tax filing season.
The tax center is located in the Ramstein Legal Office, Bldg. 2137,
across from the Ramstein Southside Gym.

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Features

Airman creates music that gives hope

Airman creates music that gives hope

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airman 1st Class Dracy Green, 86th Security Forces Squadron, performs
his music to help charities on base that support his fellow Airmen.

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News

Pentagon to lift rule excluding women from combat

Pentagon to lift rule excluding women from combat

by American Forces Press Service

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey,
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are expected to announce the
lifting of the direct combat exclusion rule for women in the military, a
senior defense official said Thursday.

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Features

Civilian misconduct conference key to KMC efficiency

Civilian misconduct conference key to KMC efficiency

Story and photo by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern hosted the 2013 Civilian Misconduct
Conference Jan. 13 at the Sembach Community Activities Center.

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News

AFPC directs changes to evaluations AFI

by Senior Airman Caitlin O

U.S. Air Force officials released new regulations in the evaluations Air
Force instruction. These changes were directed by the Air Force
Personnel Center headquarters and went into effect Jan. 2.

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News

IA wins AF award

by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force Information Dominance Outstanding Information Assurance
Element went to the 86th Airlift Wing Information Assurance Office Jan.
7.

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Features

7th CSC practices response to natural disaster

7th CSC practices response to natural disaster

Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta
7th Civil Support Command Public Affairs, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

Reactions were real and responses scrutinized in the aftermath of a
simulated earthquake in the fictitious country of Minaria during the
foreign consequence management exercise Saber Junction 13 that took
place Jan. 13 to 22 at the Joint Multinational Simulation Center, here.

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Garrison status, video, personnel cuts highlight assembly

Garrison status, video, personnel cuts highlight assembly

Story and photo illustration by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs

A slapstick newcomers video and a look at Baumholder’s past, present and future set an upbeat tone at the U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder personnel assembly Jan. 16.

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