Archive for August, 2017

Lifestyle

Medieval fest takes place at Falkenstein Castle

Medieval fest takes place at Falkenstein Castle

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Falkenstein Castle with its frontal wall and open-air stage will provide the right setting for a medieval fest Saturday and Sunday. The castle located high above Falkenstein village is considered as one of the most impressive castle ruins in the northern Palatinate region.

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Sports

Sports Shorts — August 11, 2017

Soccer players needed The FV Olympia Ramstein Soccer Club is looking for male and female players born in 2003 and 2004. Practice takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday on the artificial turf pitch at Am Hocht 1 in Ramstein village. For more information, contact Stefan […]

August 10, 2017 ×

Lifestyle

Was ist Los? — August 11, 2017

Was ist Los? — August 11, 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 11, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center MONDAY Want to Learn About VA Benefits: 10 a.m. to noon, A&FRC Key Spouse Refresher Training: 1 to 2 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY Managing Your Money: 9 to 10 a.m., A&FRC Pre-Deployment Briefing: 1 to 2 p.m., IDRC WEDNESDAY Accessing Higher Education: 8 a.m. to 4 […]

August 10, 2017 ×

Lifestyle

Mark your Calendar — August 11, 2017

Events Department of Defense Education Activity-Europe schools will kick off their annual back-to-school chess tournament from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 2 in the food court of the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on Ramstein. Contact Jack Woodfork at jack.woodfork@eu.dodea.edu for the pre-registration form, rules and other details. Tournament-day registration […]

August 10, 2017 ×

Uncategorized

A trophy for the 86th Airlift Wing Plans and Programs office stands in the middle of a table during a meeting July 26 on Ramstein. The 86th AW XP office integrates information and creates solutions concerning missions and operations coming in and out of Ramstein. The office acts as a liaison between incoming missions and the agencies they need to meet.

86 AW/XP builds teams, solves problems

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Benjamin Franklin, one of the U.S. founding fathers, is often quoted as saying, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”

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News

Staff Sgt. Nigel Carl, 86th Security Forces Squadron raven patrolman, radios in with his communication headquarters during his night shift 
March 6 on Ramstein. As the largest career field in the Air Force, it’s the job of security forces to protect, defend and fight global enemy forces. They are responsible for missile security, defending air bases, law enforcement, combat arms and handling military working dogs.  — Photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer

Operation Nighthawk educates, curbs drug abuse

by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

An Airman pulls up to the gate after a night out. The Airman shows an ID card expecting to be waved through. The Airman is greeted with something else, however — a white sheet of paper with the subject line “URINALYSIS INSPECTION ORDER.”

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Health, Sports

Airmen improve run, reduce pain with new 86 MDOS run class

Airmen improve run, reduce pain with new 86 MDOS run class

Story and photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Running is both an integral part of Air Force physical fitness assessments and, if done incorrectly, a potential source of injury. The 86th Medical Group physical therapy flight introduced a new running class called Pose Method to help patients correct their stride, reduce or eliminate pain, and avoid future injury so they can improve their scores on the cardiovascular component of the Air Force fitness tests.

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Features

More informed, entertained, connected with AFN Kaiserslautern’s new frequency

by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Armed Forces Network Kaiserslautern provides information and entertainment for U.S. Department of Defense personnel and families across the Kaiserslautern Military Community, to include Baumholder. In January, AFN updated their frequency from 100.2 to 105.1, allowing them to access even more of their 64,000 potential audience.

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Blotter, News

Blotter — August 4, 2017

July 24 11:15 p.m.: Theft from an unsecured motor vehicle in Weilerbach July 25 7:02 a.m.: Fleeing the scene of a minor traffic accident in Einsiedlerhof July 26 4:22 p.m.: Shoplifting on Ramstein July 27 12:50 p.m.: Domestic assault in Hermersberg July 28 12:10 a.m.: Assault in Kaiserslautern 12:55 a.m.: […]

August 3, 2017 ×
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