Archive for April, 2013

Blotter

KMC Blotter – April 12, 2013

APRIL 2 7:42 a.m.: Larceny of private property was reported at Vogelweh High School. 9:42 a.m.: Communication of a threat was reported on Kleber Kaserne. 2:39 p.m.: Damage to government property was reported on Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office. 6:42 p.m.: A stolen U.S. Army Europe license plate and larceny […]

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News

ERMC HQ moves from Heidelberg to Sembach

Courtesy of ERMC Public Affairs

The move marks a significant step in transformation for Army Medicine in Europe. More steps will take place this summer as Europe Regional Dental Command and U.S. Army Research Unit-Europe both relocate to Sembach.

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News

435th commander meets with CGOC

435th commander meets with CGOC

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

Col. John Shapland, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander, met with members of the KMC Company Grade Officers’ Council April 4 on Ramstein.

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Commentary

Putting the ‘Precision’ in Precision Engagement

by Maj. Tiffany Feet
86th Maintenance Squadron

Precision engagement is one of the Air Force’s six distinctive capabilities, and striving for precision in all facets of the mission is core to our success as an Air Force.

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News

Photo by Airman 1st Class Holly Cook

Team Ramstein’s show of force: 3 wings fit to fight
Col. Kenneth Thad Bibb Jr. (front left), 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, and 86th AW Command Chief Master Sgt. James Morris (front right) lead the 86th AW, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing in a tri-wing run April 4 on Ramstein. The nearly 1.5-mile run was aimed at helping promote fitness and camaraderie among Airmen.

Team Ramstein’s show of force: 3 wings fit to fight

The nearly 1.5-mile run was aimed at helping promote fitness and camaraderie among Airmen.

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News

AFAS: Every dollar donated

AFAS: Every dollar donated

by Capt. David Weller
86th Medical Group special needs coordinator

Every April, the Air Force kicks off its annual Air Force Aid Society charity drive. The AFAS is an official charity dating back to 1942. The AFAS mission is to help relieve financial distress of Airmen and their families and to assist them in financing their higher education goals.

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Sports

New sports field opened at KHS

On March 21, Kaiserslautern High School held a grand opening ceremony for its brand new sports field. This event was important to the entire KMC. The ceremony was opened by the KHS Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Color Guard who posted the colors.

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News

German railway loadmasters with the Theater Logistics Support Center-Europe control an Abrams main battle tank as it is crane loaded onto a rail car at the TLSC-E railhead March 19.

Army assists movement of last main battle tanks out of Europe

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

The last 22 Abrams main battle tanks assigned to U.S. Army Europe armored combat units began the final portion of their journey back to the U.S. at the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Theater Logistics Support Center-Europe railhead March 18 to 20 in Kaiserslautern.

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Health

Courtesy photo
Participants of an indoor cycling class follow the instructor’s lead as she guides them on the proper form of cycling on Ramstein. Participation is based on a walk-in bases and is available for all age groups. The southside fitness center hosts an indoor cycling class everyday for all Department of Defense ID cardholders.

Indoor cycling: The second time’s a charm

Indoor cycling instructor Ladonna Abdullah was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, but she attended her first indoor cycling class in 2003 at Langley Air Force Base, Va.

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Lifestyle

Sexual Awareness Month events

The following events are scheduled in observance of Sexual Awareness Month in April: • Througout April – Free self defense class for women 16 and older. Send an email to Ramstein.Sarc@us.af.mil for more information. • April 12, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Hercules Theater: Showing of “The Invisible War,” a documentary about sexual […]

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