Archive for November, 2016

News

An Airman tracks incoming flights Oct. 5 at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The 65th Air Base Group enables expeditionary movement of warfighters, warplanes and global communications to combatant commanders, and supports joint coalition and NATO operations to promote partnerships.

Portuguese partnership supports 65th Air Base Group mission

Story and photos by Senior Airman Nicole Keim 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LAJES FIELD, Portugal — Wheels go up as aircraft emerge into the blue sky over the choppy Atlantic abyss. Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, is a critical piece of the 86th Airlift Wing mission to provide airlift capabilities around the globe.

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News

Children practice breaking the grip of a stranger and running away to safety Oct. 22 on Ramstein. Children are taught to get away and find help when encountered by a threatening stranger.

Children learn about ‘stranger danger,’ how to identify ‘good guys’

Story and photos by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Children attending the Kuk Sool Won martial arts class on Ramstein recently learned valuable techniques to avoid and evade strangers, as well as how to identify first responders who can help in emergencies.

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KMC Notices, News, Take Note

KMC Notices and Events – Nov. 11, 2016

Holidays giveaway The annual USO Europe Home for the Holidays Giveaway contest will run through Thursday. They will pick 16 winners Nov. 22 and announce them Nov. 23. The contest is open to service members who are E-4 or below, single and stationed in the European theater. Prizes include a […]

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter – Nov. 11, 2016

OCT. 31 10:40 a.m.: Failure to obey an order in Mackenbach. 7:45 p.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Kaiserslautern. NOV. 1 12:45 a.m.: Assault, resisting apprehension, provoking speeches and gestures, disorderly conduct, drunkenness, failure to obey an order and self-harm ideations in Kaiserslautern. 1:45 a.m.: Drunken operation of a […]

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News

Honoring our best on Veterans Day

Honoring our best on Veterans Day

by Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore, Jr. Commander, 86th Airlift Wing

On this Veterans Day, please join me in thanking and honoring every Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine who has served our great nation.

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News

Participants in the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron’s explosive ordnance disposal ruck and run complete their final lap Oct. 28 on Ramstein. Although 786 CES’s EOD flight conducts ruck marches every month, the October ruck and run was a special Halloween-themed event designed to support the Combined Federal Campaign.

Ramstein community builds bonds with EOD ruck, run

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 786th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight conducted a Halloween-themed ruck and run event Oct. 28 on Ramstein.

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News

Polizeidirektor Franz-Josef Brandt (left); Capt. John-Paul Adrian, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron operations officer (middle left); Polizeihauptkommissar Simon Mai (middle right); and Lt. Col. Jason Sleger, 569 USFPS commander, pose for a photo Oct. 28 in Kaiserslautern. The two police departments received the 2016 Civilian Law Enforement — Military Cooperation Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

569 USFPS, local police receive international award

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron joined local police in receiving an award for cooperation, which was the first time such an award had been given to an international partnership.

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News

Trust, teamwork, training key to Ramstein’s success

Trust, teamwork, training key to Ramstein’s success

Courtesy of 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, visited the men and women of the 86th Airlift Wing Nov. 1, citing the wing’s operations and successes as a model, ranking it as the best he has seen in a career spanning more than three decades.

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Sports

Sports Shorts

Unit-level basketball sign-ups Units wishing to participate in unit-level basketball are asked to register no later than Tuesday. A coaches meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Rhine Ordnance Barracks Fitness Center, Bldg. 172. Unit-level basketball is open to all ID cardholders, ages 18 and older. The season […]

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Schools

Parents, friends and students join in for the Chicken Dance Oct. 20 at Sembach Elementary School. SES students performed several traditional folk dances and families competed in a chili cook-off as part of the SES Parent Teacher Organization monthly meeting.

Sembach Elementary School dances, cooks at PTO meeting

Photos by Michael Herrick
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Rates provided courtesy Community Bank