Archive for September, 2017

Features

Air crews breathe easy with aerospace physiology

Air crews breathe easy with aerospace physiology

Story and photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When pilots and air crews start up the engines, taxi to the runway and the take off into the horizon, they are relying on one another’s skills and expertise to get all of them back on the ground safely. The higher they soar, the more they are at risk for altitude sickness, which can manifest in a variety of ways.

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News

A base in a box: 86th MMS keeps Air Force ready for action

A base in a box: 86th MMS keeps Air Force ready for action

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

Somewhere in the Luxembourg countryside, armed guards keep watch over a compound of non-descript warehouses and storage containers. Each warehouse in the facility holds a different surprise, but those coming in will find that most of these treasures are kept hidden under lock and key.

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News

ROB UTAP changes to appointment-only system

ROB UTAP changes to appointment-only system

Story and photo by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Installation Management Command Directorate

The Utility Tax Avoidance Program saves military members and civilian employees thousands of dollars annually, and now the program wants to save patrons time too. Beginning Oct. 1, services will be offered only at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks VAT Office and only by appointment. Up until now, registration has been […]

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News

LRMC docs strengthen ties with host nation providers

LRMC docs strengthen ties with host nation providers

by Maj. Mark Jones and Cpt. Kenneth Bowden
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, TRICARE and International SOS recently hosted the annual Network Provider Event, bringing more than 40 host nation physicians and other healthcare providers from throughout Europe to meet their counterparts at LRMC. “The network providers in Germany, Italy and Belgium routinely augment LRMC’s capabilities and help us […]

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News

Cyber Vigilance

by Senior Master Sgt. Chet Tonge
86th Communications Squadron

In an effort to test the cyber awareness of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa  personnel, an Air Force Information Aggressor Squadron conducted a “blue on blue” spear-phishing attack exercise against a number of specified users July 16 to 22. Exercise blue-on-blue: you just received an email […]

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Features

3 wings race for POW/MIA memorial

3 wings race for POW/MIA memorial

by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh,
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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News

US Army North certifies the only Civil Support Team in Europe

US Army North certifies the only Civil Support Team in Europe

Story and photos by Sgt. Daniel Friedberg 
7th Mission Support Command

Under rainy skies, on an early fall morning better suited for sleeping in, Army Reserve Soldiers of the 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Mission Support Command, responded to an alert on Daenner Kaserne, Sept. 14.

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Farm fest highlights fresh products, pumpkins, crafts

Farm fest highlights fresh products, pumpkins, crafts

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A farm fest with creative market will take place 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Hitscherhof farm. The traditional event will highlight pumpkins and present regional products as well as arts and crafts.

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Lifestyle

Farmers market takes place in Schneckenhausen

Farmers market takes place in Schneckenhausen

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The North Palatinate Farmers Market will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in Schneckenhausen. Regional farmers and vendors will present items of high quality at about 70 stands. The event also will feature a tractor display and thresher demonstration.

September 21, 2017 ×

Lifestyle

Was ist los? Sept. 22, 2017

Was ist los? Sept. 22, 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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