Archive for January, 2013

News

18th MPs welcome new command team

18th MPs welcome new command team

by Capt. Amanda Kehrrington
18th Military Police Public Affairs, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command

January 25, 2013 ×

Blotter

KMC Blotter

CORRECTION A report of a possible possession and trafficking of a controlled substance was made at the Vogelweh Bowling Alley Jan. 11, and not at the Vogelweh Commissary, as printed in last week’s KA.  JAN. 15 1:07 a.m.: An Eagle Eyes report of suspicious activity was reported to security forces.  […]

January 25, 2013 ×

News

Take Note

Correction In last week’s Kaiserslautern American an article incorrectly stated that Detachment 4 of the 2nd Air Postal Squadron won the Air Force Outstanding Aerial Mail Terminal award as the best postal unit in the Air Force. The winner was actually Detachment 1 at Frankfurt. Community forum U.S. Army Garrison […]

January 25, 2013 ×

News

Ramstein transitions to LeaveWeb 4.0

by 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Team Ramstein will transition from its current version of LeaveWeb to an upgraded version, LeaveWeb 4.0, Feb. 25.

January 25, 2013 ×

Commentary

Commander focus: building sustainable readiness in 2013

by Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde
86th Airlift Wing commander

The New Year provides an opportunity to reflect on past achievements and
focus our priorities in 2013. The 86th Airlift Wing and Team Ramstein
had a monumental year in 2012.

January 25, 2013 ×

News

21st TSC off-loads helicopters in Belgium

21st TSC off-loads helicopters in Belgium

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Elements of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command assisted the 838th
Transportation Battalion out of Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern with
the off-load of nearly 50 Army helicopters and associated components
from a cargo ship at the port here, Jan. 17.

January 25, 2013 ×

News

Flu season in sight, but it’s not too late for flu vaccine

by Capt. Venita Ramirez and Chuck Roberts
86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs

Got a flu shot?

If not, the bad news is that the flu season in
the U.S. started early and activity remains high, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

January 25, 2013 ×

Features

Shooting for security, trust

Shooting for security, trust

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Six Airmen from the 86th Security Forces Squadron participated in a
live-fire training event with the Deutsche Bundespolizei, German Federal
Police, Jan. 11 in

Bexbach.

January 18, 2013 ×

News

Examination fee implemented for incoming pets

Examination fee implemented for incoming pets

by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

An examination fee of €55 per pet owner will be implemented Feb. 1 for all pets imported from a non-European Union country.

January 18, 2013 ×

Sports

What are your health, fitness resolutions?

What are your health, fitness resolutions?

by Senior Airman Caitlin O

As we plunge into the new year, many people will be making New Year

January 18, 2013 ×
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