Archive for January, 2017

News

Community Corner – Jan. 6, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center For more information 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 TUESDAY » Transition GPS Workshop: 7:30 a.m. to […]

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Lifestyle

Mark Your Calendar – Jan. 6, 2017

Events » Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation invites you to attend a community expo from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Kazabra Club on Vogelweh. Meet local representatives from throughout the community, learn about Family and MWR services and programs, make new friends and become acquainted with your […]

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Lifestyle

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Haensel und Gretel in Kaiserslautern
The Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern presents “Haensel und Gretel,” a fairy tale play for families by Engelbert Humperdinck in German, at 3 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and 21, and 6 p.m. Feb. 19. For more information, vivist www.pfalztheater.de or call 0631-3675-209.

Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Jan. 6, 2017

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.

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Lifestyle

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Children disguised as the three holy kings come to people’s doors from after Christmas through today. After singing, they leave a blessing above the door.

Germans observe Three Kings Day today

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

From after Christmas until late January, children disguised as the three holy kings can be seen walking from house to house in the KMC. They have paper crowns on their head and carry a big golden star on a pole. They sing, pray and ask for charity collections for their parish.

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Lifestyle

New Year’s resolutions to help KMC stay safe

by Heidi Porter 86th Mission Support Group

As the community misconduct specialist, I deal with many problems service members face that could be easily resolved by some precautionary measure and common sense behavior.

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Lifestyle

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Employees from trash companies pick up Christmas trees in Kaiserslautern County between Monday and Jan. 24. Residents should place the trees without decorations at the edge of the road by 6 a.m.

Off-base residents must know proper way to recycle Christmas trees

Courtesy of the Kaiserslautern County Administration office

The waste management office of Kaiserslautern County Administration asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees.

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News

Col. Keith E. Igyarto, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, passes the garrison colors to incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Ulysses D. Rayford during the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz change of responsibility ceremony Dec. 16 at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh. Rayford assumed responsibility of the garrison from Command Sgt. Maj. Edward J. Williams III.

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz welcomes new senior enlisted adviser, farewells outgoing CSM

Story and photo by Cameron Porter U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

A change of responsibility ceremony for the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz took place Dec. 16 at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh.

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News

Photos by 1st Lieutenant Adrian Dilley
A M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter System hauls an M1A2 Abrams tank near the Romanian border. A heavy equipment transporter team verified main supply routes capable of moving an M1A2 Abrams tank on a HET convoy that started Dec. 6 in Romania en route to Bulgaria.

Knight’s Brigade conducts proof of principle across Atlantic Resolve-South

by Sgt. 1st Class Michael O’Brien 16th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania — A heavy equipment transporter team verified main supply routes capable of moving an M1A2 Abrams tank on a HET convoy that started Dec. 6 in Romania en route to Bulgaria.

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Features

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728 AMS: 50 years of mobility support at Incirlik

by John M. Lacomia 521st Air Mobility Wing History office

For more than 65 years, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, has hosted many aircraft that countered the Cold War Soviet threat and has responded to numerous crises in the Middle East. From earthquakes, humanitarian relief operations, to wartime activities, Incirlik has been at the center of operations in that region of the world.

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News

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, along with German and American choirs, performs a Christmas concert Dec. 16 in Kaiserslautern. The event took place to continue to strengthen social bonds between the U.S. military community and local community.

USAFE Band entertains local community

Photos by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, along with German and American choirs, performs a Christmas concert Dec. 16 in Kaiserslautern. The event took place to continue to strengthen social bonds between the U.S. military community and local community.

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