Archive for January, 2013

News

AF Deployment Transition Center hits 5,000 milestone

by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force Deployment Transition Center on Ramstein first opened its
doors July 10, 2010, and as of Jan. 4, more than 5,000 service members
have processed through the center.

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Features

Soldiers rescue family after accident

Soldiers rescue family after accident

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

An early morning drive to Baumholder recently quickly turned into a
nightmare for Heather Majorwitz and her two children, Kaitie and Bret.
They were on their way to school when the car hit a patch of ice and
started to skid across the road toward an oncoming bus. Majorwitz
swerved to avoid the bus and slid off the road, rolling the car.

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News

Take Note

Closures • The Military Personnel Division on Kleber Kaserne will be closed from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursday. One ID card representative will be available for emergencies. All other services, such as passports, reassignments and other actions, will be unavailable at that time. • The KMC Housing offices will be closed […]

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Blotter

KMC Blotter

DEC. 18 TO 31 Major traffic accidents reported: 17 Minor traffic accidents reported: 6 Larcenies/break-ins reported: 17 DUI(s)/DWI(s): 13 Assaults: 7 Sexual assaults: 1 JAN. 1 7:17 a.m.: A DUI was reported in Kaiserslautern after the suspect was stopped for driving in an erratic manner. 7:28 a.m.: A sexual assault […]

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News

21st TSC wins DA LSS awards

21st TSC wins DA LSS awards

by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st TSC Public Affairs

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Lean Six Sigma program again received Department of the Army accolades for saving the Army and the American tax payers millions of dollars and discovering methods of conducting operations more efficiently.

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News

Firefighter awarded military volunteer medal

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

A firefighter from the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded the
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Dec. 18 at Fire Station One
on Ramstein.

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Commentary

Ramstein out-processing gets overhaul

by Col. Mike Monson
86th Mission Support Group commander

“You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave,” so the classic tune by the Eagles goes. For those Ramstein patrons who are in the middle of out-processing in preparation for an upcoming permanent change of station, you may be able to relate to those lyrics. Fortunately, […]

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News

Ramstein supports NATO with Patriot deployment to Turkey

Ramstein supports NATO with Patriot deployment to Turkey

by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A C-5 Galaxy from the 521st Air Mobility Wing, bound for Turkey, left
Ramstein Wednesday with service members and supplies for the 10th Army
Air and Missile Defense Command in support of NATO

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