Archive for December, 2013

Blotter

KMC Blotter – Dec. 20, 2013

DEC. 10 1:19 a.m.: A breaking and entering was reported in Kindsbach. DEC. 11 4:49 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported on the West Gate Access Road. DEC. 12 9:56 a.m.: Communication of a threat, failure to pay a debt and operation of a U.S. Army Europe-plated vehicle without […]

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News

Photo by Jim VarhegyiDeborah Lee James answers a question posed to her during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19 in Washington, D.C. James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13.

Senate confirms James as next secretary of Air Force

Courtesy of Air Force News Service

Deborah Lee James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13.

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Commentary

Imagine hope

Imagine hope

by José (surname withheld)
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa

My name is not José. Steve asked me not to use our real names if I write down what I recently learned about the events of 2002. He’s not “Steve,” either. Steve agreed to share his part, and I will tell you mine — our two sides of one story. What follows is our recollections of then and now.

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Commentary

Force management and you

by Gen. Frank Gorenc
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander

The chief of staff’s announcement concerning force management programs should have caught your attention, because it could affect your status in next year’s Air Force.

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News

Courtesy photoAirman 1st Class Alex N. Kolesar, a medical admin technician, and Tech. Sgt. Erik S. Papp, a biomedical engineer, volunteer at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Europe in Pirmasens.

Airmen volunteer to support Army humanitarian assistance program

by Doris Crittenden
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Europe

When medical equipment for U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Europe’s humanitarian assistance program needs to be cleaned, inspected and prepared for shipment, Airmen from the 86th Medical Group volunteered for the job.

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News

Courtesy photoSenior Airman Matthew Smith, joint terminal attack controller, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, coordinates close air support with an overhead French Mirage 2000D during an exercise in Corsica, France.

4th ASOG participates in SerpentEx

by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the 4th Air Support Operations Group participated in a combined close air support exercise, known as SerpentEx, Dec. 1 to 13 in Corsica, France, hosted by the French air force.

December 19, 2013 ×

Sports

Adel Ismail offers indoor tennis instruction at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks special events center as part of SKIESUnlimited, a Child, Youth & School Services program at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz.

Army offers children indoor sports classes

Story and photo by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

Cold rain fell outside the Rhine Ordnance Barracks special events center one recent evening, as Sgt. 1st Class Steve Alombro and his wife, Sheryll, brought their son to tennis class.

December 12, 2013 ×

Sports

Donte “Hammer” Harrison, Harlem Globetrotter forward, shows some of his talents.

Globetrotters provide smiles for KMC

Story and photos by Airman Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Navy and Armed Forces Entertainment hosted a Harlem Globetrotters basketball game for the KMC at the Southside Fitness Center Dec. 5.

December 12, 2013 ×

Schools

Brett Smith, Ramstein High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps flight commander, renders a salute during a uniform inspection Nov. 27 on Ramstein. The mission of the Air Force JROTC program is to develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.

Building outstanding citizens, Airmen

Story and photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

More than 100 students wear the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps uniform at Ramstein High School. While they may dress, march and speak the part of service members, that isn’t the goal of the
program.

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Schools

Scouts sell Christmas trees on Ramstein, Vogelweh

Courtesy of Barbarossa District Public Affairs

The smell of Christmas is in the air as local Scouts usher in the holidays with the annual Ramstein
and Vogelweh Scout Christmas tree sales.

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Rates provided courtesy Community Bank