Archive for January, 2015

News

SECAF, CSAF discuss future of Air Force

SECAF, CSAF discuss future of Air Force

by Tech. Sgt. Natalie Stanley
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information

WASHINGTON — Senior leadership addressed the key issues, priorities, initiatives and challenges facing the Air Force during the State of the Air Force press briefing Jan. 15 at the Pentagon. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III focused […]

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Schools

Paws & Pals

Paws & Pals

Lilanni Alvarado, 7, reads to 6-year-old Umka, who’s owned by Red Cross volunteer Nina Dorris, during the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Paws & Pals program Jan. 21 at the Rheinland-Pfalz Main Library on Wilson Barracks in Landstuhl. Umka, which is Russian for “smart,” has […]

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News

Learn to navigate an overseas marriage

by the 86th Airlift Wing
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate

Getting married is probably one of the most important life decisions one can make. The mere thought of marriage can conjure both excitement and stress for the prospective couple, and getting married overseas can feel like an equally daunting task. However, when equipped with the right information, an overseas marriage […]

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Features

86th LRS Airmen load Herc

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg    

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – Jan. 30, 2015

JAN. 20 7:10 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Landstuhl. JAN. 23 1:13 a.m.: Drunken driving was reported in Landstuhl. 3 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Kaiserslautern. JAN. 24 6:30 a.m.: A major traffic accident caused by a drunken driver was reported in Knopp- Labach. 4:30 p.m.: A major traffic […]

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News

Recycling: It’s the law

Recycling: It’s the law

by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Contrary to what some may believe, on-base recycling is not an option; recycling in Germany is the law. Service contract representatives from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron want KMC members to be aware of the policies and rules on recycling while living in base housing. “The recycling policies are the […]

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Commentary

Motivating our teammates

by Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Dunbar
Air Force Special Operations Command

Many of us have set goals and intend to reach them. We get pumped up by the thought of achieving them. Though we got off to a valiant start blazing full speed toward the finish line, there are times when the fire in us fades. Sometimes our circumstances dictate that […]

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Lifestyle

Improv comedy club targets morale

Improv comedy club targets morale

Story and photo by
Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Ramstein Community Center hosted an improv comedy show, “New Year Nuttiness,” Jan. 24. Presented by the center’s Strike Force Comedy improv club, the performance aimed to boost the morale of the show’s cast and audience. “Events like these create an outlet for individuals participating in the program and for […]

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News

435th AGOW improves airspace, builds partnerships

435th AGOW improves airspace, builds partnerships

by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing led a U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa air traffic control advisory mission Jan. 12 to 16 at Cerklje Air Base, Slovenia. The five-day mission supported USAFE-AFAFRICA’s efforts to assist the Slovenian air force in developing control measures for takeoff and […]

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Sports

Photo by Matt MarshSenior Airman Jeremey Pellot (middle), 86th Airlift Wing general law paralegal, poses for a photo after winning first place in a Miami Pro bodybuilding competition Nov. 23 in Herts, United Kingdom. With his first-place win, Pellot received professional status in the Miami Pro organization.

New Year’s resolution leads Airman to pro card

by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

New Year’s resolutions can temporarily change the lives of many, but for Senior Airman Jeremy Pellot, his 2013 aspirations changed him for far beyond that year.

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