Archive for February, 2018

Features, Health, Lifestyle

Community Corner — Feb. 23, 2018

Airman & Family Readiness Center  For details, call 480-5100 or 06371-47-5100. Bldg. 2120, Ramstein Air Base. All training is held at A&FRC unless stated otherwise. MONDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ramstein Spouse’s Orientation: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., TUESDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4:30 […]

February 22, 2018 ×

Schools

Ramstein High School GR-821st AFJROTC  quarterly commander’s call

Ramstein High School GR-821st AFJROTC quarterly commander’s call

by Cadet Senior Airman Urua Shiozawa
GR-821

The Ramstein High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program conducted a quarterly commander’s call on Feb. 9 recognizing and awarding cadets that displayed exemplary conduct and academic skill in the second quarter of the school year as a model to their community and peers.

February 22, 2018 ×

Schools

Education Notes — Feb. 23, 2018

Fairy Tales at your Library On April 28, celebrate all things fairy tales and magical creatures with a puppet story time, crafts, and more. Everyone is encouraged to dress up. All ages are welcome to attend. No admission fee. No registration required. 10 a.m. to noon. Rheinland-Pfalz Library, Landstuhl, Bldg. […]

February 22, 2018 ×

Sports

Sports Shorts — Feb. 23, 2018

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz 2018 Unit Level Basketball Championships The 2018 Unit Level Basketball Championships are scheduled for Monday to Thursday. The top six teams from regular season league play will compete in the championship. The 1st and  2nd place teams from this championship will then advance to the IMCOM-Europe Tournament.  Games […]

February 22, 2018 ×

Sports

Kaiserslautern standout Jada Branch signs scholarship

Kaiserslautern standout Jada Branch signs scholarship

Story and photo by Thomas Warner
Contributing writer

Walking inside the Kaiserslautern High School gymnasium, the banners make it clear that girls’ track and field has been the most successful program in the school’s athletic history. Senior standout Jada Branch, among the best to ever suit up for the Raiders, has signed a scholarship to compete in college at Louisiana Tech University.

February 22, 2018 ×

News

435th CTS hosts RADR training course

435th CTS hosts RADR training course

Story and photos by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 435th Construction and Training Squadron training flight innovated how they train Airmen with the newly modernized process to repair damaged aircraft runways in more efficient ways, in less time.

February 15, 2018 ×

News

Yvonne Higby, Vogelweh Elementary School employee, holds a “winner” license plate during the 86th Force Support Squadron’s Year of Giving Back Finale Feb. 2 at the Ramstein Enlisted Club. After winning the 2018 Mini Cooper, Higby described the feeling as overwhelming and thanked the 86th FSS for the gift.

86th FSS hosts final Year of Giving Back event, gives away car

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

The 86th Force Support Squadron hosted an event highlighting the finale of the “Year of Giving Back Campaign” at the Ramstein Enlisted Club, Feb. 2.

February 15, 2018 ×

Blotter, News

KMC Blotter — Feb. 16, 2018

Compiled by the 569th USFPS and 86th SFS

Editor’s note: The purpose of the weekly blotter is to deliver a chronological listing of criminal activity in the KMC. The information contained in the blotter is not indicative of crime trends or the targeting of service members or their dependents. The location and nature of the entries is dependent upon where the crime was reported and not necessarily where the crime took place.

February 15, 2018 ×

News

Take Note — Feb. 16, 2018

Retiree luncheon The 86th Airlift Wing Retirees Activities Office will sponsor a KMC Retiree Luncheon at 11 a.m. March 13 at the KMCC Food Court Activity Room.  Guest speaker will be the LRMC commander.  If you wish to attend sign up by calling 480-5486 or 06371-47-5486, or email 86aw.rao@us.af.mil. Parking […]

February 15, 2018 ×

News

786th FSS makes major changes to their services

786th FSS makes major changes to their services

Story and photo by
Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 786th Force Support Squadron revamped three of its processes starting Feb. 1 on Ramstein Air Base. Annette Davenport, 786th Force Support Squadron chief of customer support, said they simplified the process of scheduling appointments at the MPF, renewing dependents’ ID cards, and reforming the Ramstein out-processing brief. The first […]

February 15, 2018 ×
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