Archive for February, 2016

Features

Teresa George, Defense Commissary Agency employee, quality controls ground beef at the Ramstein Central Meat Processing Plant Jan. 25 on Ramstein. The Ramstein CMPP consolidated with the plants in Rhein-Main, Germany, and Lakenheath, England, on March 16, 1998, and is the only meat processing plant in the Department of Defense.

Meat plant beefs up NATO commissaries

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Whether grilling hamburgers during a summer barbecue or baking a pork loin for a family dinner, the Ramstein Central Meat Processing Plant has had a direct impact on the meat consumed overseas.

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News

86th AW 2015 annual award winners

86th AW 2015 annual award winners

Photos by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer
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News

KMC Notices and Events – Feb. 12, 2016

Closures • The KMC Housing Office as well as the Furnishings Management Section will be closed Monday in observation of Presidents Day. • The Furnishings Management Section will be closed for furniture delivery and pick up Feb. 25 and 26 due to the annual inventory check. The Customer Service Section remains open […]

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter – Feb. 12, 2016

FEB. 1 9 p.m.: A major traffic accident without injuries in Landstuhl. 10:55 p.m.: Drunken driving in Kaiserslautern. FEB. 2 6 a.m.: A major traffic accident without injuries caused by drunken driving in Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau. 7:30 a.m.: A major traffic accident without injuries in Landstuhl. 5:20 p.m.: Sexual harassment reported to […]

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News

Maj. Gen. Duane A. Gamble, 21st Theater Sustainment Command commanding general, cuts a celebratory cake with Karin Kraus, senior awardee (middle), and Rasheeda Riley-Young, junior awardee, during a length of service ceremony held Feb. 3 at the Kaiserslautern Community Activity Center on Daenner Kaserne.

Time is on their side: TSC recognizes millennium of civilian service

by Staff Sgt. Betty Boomer 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command recognized over 30 Department of the Army civilian employees for their years of successful government service during a ceremony Feb. 3 at the Kaiserslautern Community Activity Center on Daenner Kaserne.

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Commentary, News

Let’s talk about it: Black History Month

by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

About three years ago, I wrote a commentary about Black History Month, also referred to as African-American History Month. As I go back and look at it, I’ve realized it was horribly written, but I was so proud of it and myself.

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News

Airmen pick up leaves and trash outside of their living quarters during a dormitory cleanup Jan. 30 on Ramstein. The event kick-started a new base-wide program that will have Airmen from all dormitories helping airmen dorm leaders with their daily cleaning tasks around base while they are on bay orderly for one work week, a program that helps keep Ramstein’s working and living environments pristine.

Ramstein renovates bay orderly program

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The bay orderly program on Ramstein has undergone renovations and was kicked off with a base-wide dormitory cleaning event Jan. 28.

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Sports

Sembach students ‘stack’ the competition

Sembach students ‘stack’ the competition

Photo by Ron Barta

Students from Sembach Elementary School compete in the Stockstadt Regional Invitational Sport Stacking Tournament Jan. 16 in Stockstadt-am-Rhein, Germany. There were over 250 stackers at the tournament representing five countries, including Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and the Sembach Tigers represented the United States. This was the first year […]

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Sports

Sports Shorts – Feb. 5, 2016

CYSS spring sports registration Registration for Child, Youth and School Services spring sports is open through Feb. 26. Sports available are: golf, ages 8 to 15; track and field, ages 8 to 15; tennis, ages 8 to 15; soccer, ages 5 to 15; t-ball, coach pitch, baseball and softball, ages […]

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Schools

School Notes – Feb. 5, 2016

Dr. Seuss celebration A Dr. Seuss celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 5 at Landstuhl Youth Center, Bldg. 93812. Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Army Europe Libraries, and Child, Youth and School Services join together to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss, who is […]

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