Archive for November, 2017

Lifestyle

Dogs love going on walks!

Dogs love going on walks!

by Marion Velten
professional dog trainer contributing writer
Photos by www.BB-SnapShot.de

Living with a pet, particularly a dog, is an enrichment for everyone who loves animals. But, as with all kinds of pets, the most important thing before taking a dog into your home, is making sure that you will be able to satisfy all the new family member’s needs. Dogs […]

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Lifestyle

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Christmas Markets

by Leonie Milde
contributing writer

Germans love Christmas markets. And why wouldn’t they? Usually located in the city center, Christmas markets bring families and friends together over sweet and savory delicacies like sausages, German gingerbread “Lebkuchen” and mulled wine “Glühwein.”

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Health

Big changes coming to TRICARE Standard and Extra

Big changes coming to TRICARE Standard and Extra

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News

An En-route Patient Staging volunteer helps guide a medical bus on the flightline Oct. 26 on Ramstein Air Base. Patients remain on the bus until accommodations on the plane are ideal for travel.

ERPSF helps injured service members soar home

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

The En-route Patient Staging Flight bussed injured service members for a routine patient transfer Oct. 26 from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to Ramstein Air Base.

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News

Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 37th Airlift Squadron sit in a C-130J Super Hercules during taxi to a parking spot Oct. 13 on Ramstein Air Base. Crew chiefs work hand in hand with pilots to ensure all issues that arise with the aircraft are resolved.

Fixing to fly: The trust between flyers and crew chiefs

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Everyday, aircraft take off to accomplish missions they are tasked with and return home. If the maintenance checklists weren’t completed to spec, the pilots would not be able to fly the aircraft properly and could ultimately put people’s lives at risk.

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News

Ramstein West Gate to undergo construction Nov. 27

Ramstein West Gate to undergo construction Nov. 27

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

Construction is scheduled for the Ramstein West Gate starting Nov. 27 and will continue until Dec. 29. Construction will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., which may impede traffic through the gate between those times. The purpose of the construction is to perform maintenance on the inbound lanes, […]

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Features

College professor shares entrepreneurship insight with service members

College professor shares entrepreneurship insight with service members

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

The Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a class called Boots to Business Nov. 6 to 7 for service members who plan to open businesses upon separating from the military.

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter — Nov. 17, 2017

Nov. 6 2:41 p.m.: Failure to report a minor traffic collision on Ramstein Nov. 7 7:39 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries and disabling damages in Muenchweiler 11:15 a.m.: Theft from a secured motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern Nov. 8 5:33 a.m.: Theft of a motor vehicle from a secured location […]

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News

Take Note — Nov. 17, 2017

Retiree luncheon The 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office will sponsor a KMC Retiree Council/RAO Retiree Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 27 at the KMCC Food Court Activity Room on Ramstein Air Base. The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center TRICARE Office will brief on its latest changes. To […]

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Features

Service Dogs: A different kind of medication

Service Dogs: A different kind of medication

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

He said going out in public gave him a feeling of unease. He would leave his home to return back to it in a state of panic. This occurred for nearly five years, until Richard met Abby. She was different; she could read him like a book. If he started panicking, she could calm him in down in a matter of moments. But Abby isn’t a human; Abby is a service dog, and for people with service dogs, the age-old saying, “man’s best friend,” has never been more true.

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