Archive for August, 2017

News

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and to-be sworn in Undersecretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan stand during the National Anthem Aug. 11 at his swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Va.

Air Force welcomes new undersecretary

by Senior Airman Rusty Frank
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Office

WASHINGTON — In 1977, Matthew Donovan left for Air Force Basic Military Training. Four decades later on Aug. 11, 2017, at the Pentagon, he ceremoniously recited the oath of office to be the undersecretary of the Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson presided over the ceremony and […]

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Features

Airman 1st Class Kaden Blackstock, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operator, uses an excavator to dig before laying a sidewalk Aug. 8 on Ramstein. There are a variety of ways to complete each of the 786th CES CEOHP base-maintenance tasks, such as removing the stump to build a sidewalk. Airmen use knowledge, experience and problem-solving to complete their tasks so that Ramstein’s pedestrians, vehicles and aircraft can travel safely.

786th CES dirt boys get the job done

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News

Garrison pledges to care for customers, employees through SCI

Garrison pledges to care for customers, employees through SCI

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

The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander signed two Service Culture Initiative pledges Aug. 10 to further solidify an ethos of care and respect for customers and employees.

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News

37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

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News

Master Sgt. Desmond Burgess, 773rd Civil Support Team communication chief, explains the capabilities of the unit’s new Unified Command Suite vehicle during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 10 on Panzer Kaserne.

New equipment means better communication for 773rd CST

Story and photos by Lt. Col. Jefferson Wolfe
7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs Officer

Thanks to some new equipment, the Army Reserve’s only civil support team can get to an incident site faster and communicate better with other disaster responders.

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Lifestyle

Family day offers car-free fun

Family day offers car-free fun

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlfit Wing Public Affairs

For the 25th time, Family Day in Appelbach Valley will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. “Biking — Skating — Hiking” will be the motto on the road from Wuerzweiler, northeast of Rockenhausen, to Pfaffen-Schwabenheim, Bad Kreuznach county. Participants can enjoy the 30-kilometer car-free route with an […]

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Lifestyle

Wine village offers delicacies, music

Wine village offers delicacies, music

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Weilerbach’s wine village will open for the third time from 6 p.m. to midnight today and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. “We’ll set up the event at the new and beautiful village square, which, with its water games, is the right location for a wine village,” said […]

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Sports

Sports Shorts — August 18, 2017

Soccer for girls The Kottweiler-Schwanden Sports Club is looking for girls born in the years 2005 up to 2008 for its youngest girls’ soccer team. The sports club has three girls’ teams and two women’s teams. They are also looking for new players. This is the opportunity to get involved […]

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Lifestyle

Was Ist Los? — August 18, 2017

Was Ist Los? — August 18, 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

Community Corner — August 18, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center 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 4:30 p.m., A&FRC Bundles for Babies: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., A&FRC Pre-Deployment Briefing: 1 to 2 p.m., IDRC […]

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