Archive for October, 2015

Schools

School Notes – Oct. 16, 2015

Job openings at CYSS If you are interested in working with children and youth, apply online for Child, Youth and School Services positions at www.usajobs.gov. Search for job title: Child and Youth Program Assistant (entry, skill and target level) CY-01/02. Positions are available at Kleber, Landstuhl, Sembach and Miesau locations. […]

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News

Firefighters and base leadership demonstrate extinguishing an aircraft fire Oct. 8 on Ramstein. As part of Fire Prevention Week, families visited Fire Station 1 to learn about fire safety including home-fire safety issues, fire extinguisher training and holiday safety tips. The event concluded with a live fire demonstration where leadership from throughout Ramstein helped firefighters extinguish a simulated aircraft fire in the burn pit.

Open house promotes Fire Prevention Week

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

Firefighters and base leadership demonstrate extinguishing an aircraft fire Oct. 8 on Ramstein. As part of Fire Prevention Week, families visited Fire Station 1 to learn about fire safety including home-fire safety issues, fire extinguisher training and holiday safety tips. The event concluded with a live fire demonstration where leadership from throughout Ramstein helped firefighters extinguish a simulated aircraft fire in the burn pit.

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Community Corner – Oct. 16, 2015

Airman & Family Readiness Center For details or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. Monday » Transition GPS workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC » Ramstein Spouses orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC » USA Jobs workshop: 1 to 3 p.m., A&FRC […]

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Lifestyle

Mark Your Calendar – Oct. 16, 2015

Events » American-style haunted house and cemetery light show available for all who dare. Children 10 and older and adults can request a less-scary experience. Handmade cemetery props and tombstones will be animated by lights with Halloween music playing. The event is free. Any donations received will support the local USO […]

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Lifestyle

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Gartenschau ‘slaughters’ pumpkins
The Gartenschau Kaiserslautern will “slaughter” or break apart pumpkins that won the recent pumpkin weighing championship at 1 p.m. Sunday. Visitors can get parts of the inside pumpkin meat as well as seeds. The pumpkin display under the motto “sports” will continue through Oct. 31, when the park will close. For details, visit www.gartenschau-kl.de.

Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Oct. 16, 2015

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change. Performing arts: Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern: • “Everyman,” a rock mystery with the progressive metal band Vanden Plas, 7:30 p.m. today, Oct. 24 and Nov. 5. • “Fruehlings Erwachen” a children’s […]

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Lifestyle

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A variety of ghosts are scheduled to scare participants in the horror hike Saturday in Breunigweiler.

Halloween event features spooky hike

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Pfrimmtal Touristik Association will sponsor its traditional spooky Halloween event Oct. 24 in Breunigweiler.

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Lifestyle

The October carnival in Kaiserslautern will feature a variety of rides today through Oct. 26.

October carnival starts today, stores open Sunday

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Kaiserslautern’s traditional “Oktoberkerwe,” or October carnival, will take place today through Oct. 26. More than 140 rides and vendors will offer their attractions and merchandise at the Messeplatz fairgrounds.

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Features

Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, command chief master sergeant of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command

Energizing our nation’s diversity

Courtesy of the Hispanic Heritage Month committee

National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Just as the observance month is not confined to a specific calendar month, so too are the contributions and achievements of the Hispanic Americans who have helped energize our nation’s diversity.

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News

Two U.S. Air Force pilots prepare to land an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules Sept. 9 at Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey. The aircrew delivered essential cargo to the 435th Contingency Response Group deployed to DAB in support of the build up of U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s personnel recovery deployment site and facilities at the Turkish installation.

C-130J delivers USAF deployment cargo to Turkey

Photos by Airman 1st Class Cory W. Bush

Two U.S. Air Force pilots prepare to land an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules Sept. 9 at Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey. The aircrew delivered essential cargo to the 435th Contingency Response Group deployed to DAB in support of the build up of U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s personnel recovery deployment site and facilities at the Turkish installation.

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Senior Airman Dustin Dixon, 435th Contingency Response Squadron loadmaster, directs an aircraft loader during an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules offload of equipment Sept. 12 at Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey. Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group received more than 680 tons of equipment for base operations in support of the U.S. Air Force’s support personnel recovery mission from Turkey. When requested, coalition aircraft and personnel will provide recovery capability to protect and recover coalition members.

435th AGOW deploys team, expands OIR mission

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Cory W. Bush 39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

DIYARBAKIR AIR BASE, Turkey — Full certainty is never guaranteed in the military, which is why Airmen are trained to deploy at a moment’s notice and hit the grounding running when the need for them becomes reality.

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