Archive for January, 2014

Features

Courtesy photo

CE Ops Deputy exemplifies commitment, service

by 1st Lt. Timothy Lorson
786th Civil Engineer Squadron

On Jan. 18, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen said “Auf Wiedersehen” to one of their most dedicated local national employees, Franz Pfaffenrath.

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News

Air Force leaders commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Courtesy of American Forces News Service

WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody issued the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force: As America commemorates the federal holiday honoring […]

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Schools

Photo by Senior Airman Damon KasbergMembers of the Ramstein Intermediate School Choir sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day remembrance celebration Jan. 16 on Ramstein. During the program, King’s memory was honored and remembered through poem, song and words from Chief Master Sgt. James E. Davis, U.S. Air Forces and Air Forces Africa command chief.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

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News

Spc. Francisco Ochoa, a carpentry and masonry specialist with the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, saws a wooden board during a construction project at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Passenger Transit Center Jan. 14.

902nd Eng. Co. Soldiers rapidly construct customs facility at MK

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

Engineers with the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command are working long hours and beating tough deadlines to ensure facilities are ready to assist service members returning from Afghanistan through the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Passenger Transit Center.

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Health

Airman 1st Class Chandler Marshall (right), 37th Airlift Squadron aviation resource management and certified physical training leader, trains with her unit during a workout session Jan. 17 on Ramstein. PTLs perform mock PT tests for their units, lead squadron-approved fitness programs, and they can provide assistance in the Fitness Assessment Cell to provide official testing to the installation.

PTLs: helping Airmen achieve fitness goals

Story and photo by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Physical training leaders have the potential to be the bubbly and energetic Richard Simmons’ of the Air Force. Replace the short shorts, sparkling tank tops and leg warmers with PT gear and you have enthusiastic PTLs assisting Airmen on their road to a fantastic physique.

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Features

Old scars mended by a dream

Old scars mended by a dream

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

There are pivotal moments in a person’s life that lead them to where they are today. Some moments test peoples’ abilities, emotions and strengths to the extreme, making success all the more triumphant. The mature decisions Ebony Shannon, 86th Medical Group training instructor, had to make at a very young age have validated her strength.

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Features

A pair of night vision goggles wait to be checked for any defects Jan. 14 on Ramstein.

AFE keeps vision clear all night

Photos by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan

           

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Features

Martin Andres (left) of the Baumholder shooting club supervises American guests Staff Sgt. April Tessmer and Lt. Col. John Broomhead as they shoot with small caliber rifles on the 50-meter range at the shooting clubhouse in Baumholder.

Baumholder shooting club welcomes American members

Story and photo by Bernd “Bernie Mai
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs Office

“After quite some time, I am happy to welcome American guests at our clubhouse again,” said Lothar Werner, president of the Kleinkaliber Schützen Club (small caliber shooting club) Baumholder, during a visit by the German-American “Stammtisch” group at the clubhouse of the Baumholder shooting club.

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News

Crash your ride? Don’t run, hide

by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Being able to get into a car and go wherever you want is a privilege — a privilege that can be taken away if you don’t follow a few simple rules and regulations.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – Jan. 24, 2014

JAN. 14 7:50 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Waldmohr. 10:22 a.m.: An aggravated assault was reported in Landstuhl. 1 p.m.: A simple assault was reported on Ramstein. 4:45 p.m.: An assault was reported in Kaiserslautern. JAN. 15 2:10 a.m.: An assault was reported in Landstuhl. 7:35 a.m.: A major traffic accident […]

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