Archive for April, 2017

News

Ramstein welcomes back 76 AS deployers

Ramstein welcomes back 76 AS deployers

by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Six months can go by in the blink of an eye, but for some, it can feel like six years since they’ve said goodbye to someone they love. As the plane landed, excitement filled the air as family and friends gathered on the tarmac for the return of 10 76th […]

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News

Inside training days with the medical group

Inside training days with the medical group

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

All offices of the 86th Medical Group closed their doors March 22 for more than 800 medical personnel to attend hands-on training in one of Ramstein’s many hangars. “Once a month we have a training day here in the medical group,” said Chief Master Sgt. Rachel Clark, 86 MDG superintendent, […]

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News

Take Note – April 7, 2017

Center closes The Weilerbach center of town will be closed for traffic until April 22. Motorists should follow the detour signs and obey the “do not park” signs. Office closures The Furnishings Man-agement Section will be closed for furniture delivery and pickup Monday and Tuesday due to the annual inventory […]

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter – April 7, 2017

March 27 11:35 a.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Kaiserslautern. 11:55 a.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Weilerbach. 1:45 p.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Kaiserslautern. 2:35 p.m.: Theft from a secured motor vehicle in Ramstein-Miesenbach. March 28 2:30 a.m.: Larceny of private property in Kaiserslautern. 6:43 […]

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News

721 APS delivers knowledge to new Airmen

721 APS delivers knowledge to new Airmen

by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For many new Airmen, completing upgrade training within their career field can feel like an uphill battle. There are career development courses and on-the-job training to complete, all while keeping up with the day-to-day demands of their job. The 721st Aerial Port Squadron has devised a solution through their Unit […]

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News

Ramstein kicks off AFAF

Ramstein kicks off AFAF

Story and photos by Senior Airman Devin Boyer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein kicked off the Air Force Assistance Fund at the Hercules Theater March 27 with a testimonial by an Airman who benefited from the campaign’s contribution. The AFAF is an annual effort created to raise funds for four charities that directly support Airmen in need: Air Force Aid Society, Air […]

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Features

Afraid to be the same: a story of resiliency

Afraid to be the same: a story of resiliency

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Every morning, Airmen pull into a parking lot and make their way through the door, greeting coworkers as they walk in to begin their day. Some laughing, some not altogether awake without their morning coffee. But, parked in the back corner of the lot there may be an Airman who […]

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News

KMC’s Armed Forces take on the Maltz Challenge

KMC’s Armed Forces take on the Maltz Challenge

Story and photos by Brittany Jones
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Thirty-six Airmen and Soldiers across the Kaiserslautern Military Community participated in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Maltz Challenge workout March 30 at the 435th Security Forces Squadron compound on Ramstein. This was the first time the Maltz Challenge has been conducted outside the contiguous United States. The event was a joint […]

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Features

Bike blessing, safety rally

Bike blessing, safety rally

by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

As a kick-off to the spring season, motorcyclists of the Kaiserslautern Military Community are scheduled to host a ‘Blessing of the bikes’ at 10 a.m. Saturday on Vogelweh. “What we’re looking at doing is having a chaplain come out,” said Bryan L. Osborne, 86th Airlift Wing equal opportunity director and […]

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Features

Step Up, Speak Up, & Reach Out – Child Abuse Prevention

Step Up, Speak Up, & Reach Out – Child Abuse Prevention

Provided by Ramstein Family Advocacy

Keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility. Children of all ages, races, religions, and socio-economic status are victims of abuse every day. The most recent published statistics (2013) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report 702,000 victims of child abuse and neglect in one year. Of those victims, […]

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