Archive for June, 2017

Features, Lifestyle

Was Ist Los? — June 16, 2017

Was Ist Los? — June 16, 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. Performing arts: Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern: • “Zyklus,” a dance performance by James Sutherland with music by Benjamin Britten, Philip Glass and Samuel Barber, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 1 and 5 […]

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Features, Lifestyle

Community Corner — June 16, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center   MONDAY » Transition GPS Workshop-Retirees: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC » Ramstein Spouses Orientation (RSO): 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY » Transition GPS Workshop-Retirees: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC » Pre-Separation Counseling Teleconference (GSU’s only): 9 to 11:30 a.m., A&FRC […]

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Schools

Education Notes — June 16, 2017

Musical theatre dance classes Do you love the show-stopping, toe-tapping numbers in a musical? Do you love to express yourself through stories and dance? Then musical theatre dance is for you! SKIESUnlimited offers lessons to youth ages 8 to 18 years old. The first half of class focuses on a […]

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Sports

Sports Shorts — June 16, 2017

US Youth Soccer The U.S Youth Soccer Europe – World Cup will take place Saturday and Sunday at the sports field in Schwedelbach (street for GPS: Am Kiefernkopf). A total of 38 teams, with more than 400 soccer players, boys and girls, consisting of different age groups, will compete in […]

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News

Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr., 86th Airlift Wing commander, flies a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein, past Mont Saint-Michel, France, June 3. This event commemorates the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, the largest multinational amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history, and highlights the U.S.’ steadfast commitment to European allies and partners. Overall, approximately 400 U.S. service members from units in Europe and the U.S. participated in ceremonial D-Day 73 events from May 31 to June 7.

86th, partners commemorate D-Day 73

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

PICAUVILLE, France — Ramstein Airmen joined U.S. Army, U.K., German, French, and several other military and civilian organizations to remember and commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of D-Day in events across the region from May 31 to June 7.

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Features, News

Col. Curtis G. Juell, right, 86th Mission Support Group commander, speaks with a German police officer at the Rhineland-Palatinate Polizei’s 70th year anniversary celebration May 20 in Koblenz.

Ramstein region celebrates Polizei’s 70th anniversary

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

KOBLENZ, Germany — Mem-bers of the Kaisers-lautern Mili-tary Community traveled to Ehren-breitstein Fortress in Koblenz, Germany, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP) police, or Polizei, May 20. The state of Rhineland-Palatinate was formed in 1947, and along with it came the establishment of the RLP Polizei. In […]

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Features, Health

Education, outreach for men’s health

Education, outreach for men’s health

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

The summer is finally here and with it Men’s Health Month is observed across the U.S. with various health fairs, screenings, and other health education and outreach activities. While people are aware that being healthy and staying fit to fight is essential to the mission, June is the month used […]

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Features, News

AF civilian hiring resumes after freeze lifted

by Richard Salomon
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH — The Air Force Personnel Center is partnering with customers with the goal of resuming normal “first-in, first-out” operations since the government-wide hiring freeze ended in early April 2017. Based on Air Force priorities, AFPC personnel are first working all pending firm job offers where tentative […]

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Blotter

KMC Blotter — June 9, 2017

May 28 12:10 a.m.: Drunken operation of vehicle on Pulaski 9:20 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries in Landstuhl 11 a.m.: Theft from a motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern May 29 4:05 a.m.: Drunken operation of vehicle on Ramstein 12:14 a.m.: Driving under the influence on Ramstein May 30 9:30 p.m.: […]

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Features

Take Note — June 9, 2017

Office closures The KMC Housing Office as well as the Furnishings Management Section will be closed Thursday due to German legal holidays. Platelet donors needed Landstuhl Regional Medical Center is in great need of platelet donors of all blood types. Platelets must be transfused within five days of collections. Platelets […]

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