Archive for October, 2017

News

Take Note — Oct. 20, 2017

Estate Claims Anyone having any claims on or obligations to the estate of Spc. Rollin R. Carey, U.S. Army Signal Activity-Kaiserslautern, 102nd Signal Battalion, 2nd Signal Brigade, should call Summary Court Officer Chief Warrant Officer 2 Juan L. Muralles at 486-6744 or email juan.l.muralles.mil@mail.mil. Current off-limits list U.S. Forces personnel […]

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News

Col. Clifton Reed, 6th Maintenance Group commander, coins an Airman from the 86th Maintenance Squadron Oct. 2 on Ramstein Air Base. Reed paid a visit to Ramstein to personally thank 86th MXS Airmen that helped repair a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

86th MXS puts KC-135 back to work

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

Col. Clifton Reed, 6th Maintenance Group commander, visited Ramstein Air Base Oct. 2, to personally thank the Airmen who helped repair a KC-135 from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for their hard work and diligence.

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Health

86th MDS offers drug disposal

86th MDS offers drug disposal

Often when people are prescribed medications they end up with more than they need. Rather than letting them expire patients should dispose of them. But some people feel uneasy about using the FDA accepted methods of throwing medication in the garbage or pouring it down the drain, especially in an […]

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Features

Sesame Street characters sing a song to the audience at the USO’s Sesame Street Tour Oct. 5 on Ramstein Air Base. The show consisted of a medley of songs and dances, teaching military children how to adjust to frequent changes in their lives.

Sesame Street teaches KMC children resiliency

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton Jr.
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The United Service Organizations’ Sesame Street Tour was a free event held for military members and their families on Ramstein Oct. 5 to 6 on Ramstein Air Base.

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Features

Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off year-long Army campaign

Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off year-long Army campaign

by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Installation Management Command Directorate

The internet is part of everyday life. Whether you are sending an email, ordering something from a website, communicating with friends via social media or looking up the directions to your next destination, you are accessing a world-spanning digital media highway where information is stored, processed and distributed. It doesn’t […]

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News

Kevin L. Griess, Ph.D. (Left), the new U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz deputy to the garrison commander, speaks to Penelope A. Miller-Smith, Kaiserslautern Elementary School principal, at the KES ground breaking ceremony Sept. 29 at Vogelweh. — Photo by Mary Ann Davis

New deputy to the commander brings region experience to garrison

by Mary Ann Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Installation Management Command Directorate

When Kevin L. Griess, Ph.D., arrived at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz last month, he hit the ground running — no fanfare, no fuss — just hard work and drive to get things done. But that’s how the USAG RP’s new deputy to the garrison commander works — drawing upon his 36 years of civil service, relying on his training and throwing in some good old-fashioned farm values and common sense.

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Features

Ramstein celebrates Fire Prevention Week

Ramstein celebrates Fire Prevention Week

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Features

Transportation experts deliver morale to Airmen

Transportation experts deliver morale to Airmen

Story and photos by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For many service members, especially those stationed overseas, mail can be a lifeline to family, friends, and feeling connected to home. For those stationed within U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, there is a team of Airmen dedicated to providing timely, cost effective, and efficient mail services. […]

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Health

Drawing blood, saving lives

Drawing blood, saving lives

by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker,
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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Lifestyle

Was ist los? — Oct. 20, 2017

Was ist los? — Oct. 20, 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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