Archive for February, 2017

Sports

Sports Shorts – Feb. 17, 2017

Free lacrosse clinics Free lacrosse clinics will be open to children ages 8 to 18 years old from 10 a.m. to noon March 25 and May 13 in Landstuhl, and April 23 on Pulaski Barracks. Registration is currently open. Players, coaches and interested participants are needed. For more information or […]

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Health

Photo by Michael K. Beaton
Natalee Fitzpatrick, a certified Health Educator at the Army Wellness Center Bavaria, conducts a patient health assessment with Staff Sgt. Michael Edwards, a Soldier assigned to the 7th Army Training Command, Feb. 2. Fitzpatrick took time to explain the health assessment procedures to Edwards, including the futuristic Bod Pod, a system that accurately measures body composition by determining body volume and body weight.

Army Wellness Centers can help turn resolution into commitment

by Ashley Patoka Regional Health Command Europe

Many people resolve to start the New Year off on the right foot, get healthy, workout more and watch what they eat. These goals can often be hard to keep up with, but they don’t have to be with some help from an Army Wellness Center.

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News

Staff Sgt. Nichol Jimenez, 86th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster craftsman, holds a hand-held weather instrument called a kestrel Feb. 7 on Ramstein. Jimenez was awarded 2016's Air Force Weather Airman of the Year while providing support to both the 37th Airlift Squadron and 76th Airlift Squadron.

86 OSS Airman takes Air Force by storm

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

Behind every multimillion dollar aircraft landing at Ramstein is a team of Airmen celebrating yet another successful flight as they continue to diligently watch the skies for hazardous weather. For one of those teams, one Airman stands out from all other weather Airmen across the world, giving the 86th Operations […]

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News

SpouseFit promises fit, fun, fabulous event

Provided by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ditch the overhead projector and leave the dry, stuffy “death by briefings” to the folks in uniform. According to event organizers, Ramstein’s “SpouseFit” workshop, held on Feb. 22 and 23, promises to offer an interactive, fun experience for spouses of all ranks.

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News

Changing face of teen dating violence

Courtesy of 86th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy Program

Teens today often establish personal relationships and face-to-face interactions online and through social media. As technology has evolved, so have the ways we must address teen dating violence. “Digital abuse,” or dating harassment through technology, is a red flag many parents should be aware of when talking to their teens […]

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News

Capt. Christopher Tracy, 86th Dental Squadron dentist, applies molding material to the ear of an Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent Jan. 6 at an OSI office on Ramstein. Each mold took 10 to 15 minutes to become firm enough to remove.

Custom comfort: OSI hearing clear after dental visit

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

Did you hear the one about the teeth? A dental team visited members of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations to fit agents with custom earpieces Jan. 6.

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter – Feb. 10, 2017

Jan. 30 6:30 a.m.: Theft from an unsecured motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern. 6:40 a.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Landstuhl. 11:00 a.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Lautzenhausen. 2:35 p.m.: Simple assault on Ramstein. 4:50 p.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Queidersbach. 7:15 p.m.: Major traffic accident […]

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KMC Notices, News, Take Note

Take Note – Feb. 10, 2017

Donations needed The German-American and International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern will hold its annual Pfennig Bazaar March 3 to 5 in the event hall of the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau — Dinosaur Park. Donations of clothes, bed linens, toys, purses, small electrical appliances, household goods, paintings and books are needed for this traditional […]

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Features

Tactical trucker teams train toughly

by 1st Lt. Alane Ruud 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron

Airmen of the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations Flight have begun the first phase of a four-phase biannual contingency operational readiness training. This training ensures they are ready when called upon to serve as the nation’s elite ground transporters. Current military engagements demand extreme prowess from vehicle operators. CORT is where they hone skills that could one day potentially save the lives of passengers and fellow operators.

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News

Blended Retirement System Opt-In training now available to all Airmen

by Kat Bailey Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — The Defense Department will implement the new Blended Retirement System in less than a year. While no one needs to make a decision until Jan. 1, 2018, all Airmen should take advantage of training and informational resources to research their options during 2017.

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