Archive for March, 2018

Lifestyle

Mark your Calendar — March 9, 2018

Events 21st TSC hosts 2018 European Sustainment Ball: The 21st Theater Sustainment Command will be hosting its European Sustainment Ball, April 14. The event will be hosted by Maj. Gen. Steven A. Shapiro, 21st TSC commander, at the Officer’s Club at Ramstein Air Base. The event will start at 5 […]

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Features

5 Soldiers inducted into Sgt. Morales Club

5 Soldiers inducted into Sgt. Morales Club

Story and photo by Mary Ann Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

  Five accomplished, enlisted Soldiers displaying character, commitment and leadership were inducted into the Rheinland-Pfalz Sergeant Morales Club, March 5, at Armstrong’s Club, Vogelweh. SMC admits the ranks of corporal through sergeant first class demonstrating excellence among enlisted leaders in Europe. This year’s inductees included Sgt. Kadarius M. English, 212th […]

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Features

The Knight’s Brigade poses in front of the Reichtag Feb. 22. The 16th Sustainment Brigade staff rode to Berlin Feb. 20 to 23 and took part in guided tours, seminars, and visits to sites of the Battle of Berlin. The ride concluded with an outing to the American Embassy.

Knight’s Brigade develops leaders through Berlin staff ride

Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class Michael O’Brien
16th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs

BERLIN — The 16th Sustainment Brigade conducted a staff ride to Berlin, Feb. 20 to 23, taking part in guided tours, seminars, and visits to sites of the Battle of Berlin. The ride concluded with an outing to the U.S. Embassy.

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Schools

Read Across America Celebration Week

Read Across America Celebration Week

by Gabriele Arseneault
Landstuhl Elementary and Middle School German Immersion/ Public Affairs Office

During Read Across America Celebration Week, Feb. 26 to March 2, at Landstuhl Elementary and Middle School the students in Elizabeth Lyle’s kindergarten through third grade listened to “Juevos verdes con jamón par Dr. Seuss” (Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss) and then played games like Tres en Línea (Tic-Tac-Toe) y (and) ¿Donde está el gato? (Where is the cat?).

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News

New Parent Support Program offers support for families

by Airman 1st Class Alexis C. Schultz 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For parents who are expecting and those who already have children, the 86th Medical Group’s New Parent Support Program can offer information, support, and guidance. With a team of registered nurses, the NPSP provides assistance in the areas of pregnancy, labor and delivery, child care and safety, and more.

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Features

Airmen assigned to the 21st Operational Weather Squadron stand for a photo Feb. 14 on Kapaun Air Station. The Airmen were a vital part of documenting and alerting Department of Defense personnel in Europe of record-breaking winter storm Friederike which struck western Europe. — Photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh

21st OWS: Writers of the storm

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

Planning for operations in the military takes information from multiple sources including weather. When 4,000 troops were at risk due to a record-breaking storm, Airmen from the 21st Operational Weather Squadron sprang into action. They began tracking winter storm Friederike from infancy to a record storm persisting three days in northern Europe Jan. 17 to 19.

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Features

Grow speech skills with Toastmasters

Grow speech skills with Toastmasters

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

The fear of standing in front of a crowd and addressing any topic can be daunting, especially for those with little experience in public speaking. Toastmasters’ Ramstein Speakers Association remedies that by preparing individuals for these situations.

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter — March 2, 2018

Compiled by the 569th USFPS and 86th SFS

February 19 6:30 p.m.: Larceny of unsecured government and private property in Kaiserslautern 9:13 p.m.: Possession of a controlled substance in Ramstein-Miesenbach 9:53 p.m.: Attempted house break-in and damage to private property in Rodenbach 11:27 p.m.: Major traffic collision with disabling damages in Kaiserslautern February 20 8:35 a.m.: Damage to […]

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News

Take Note — March 2, 2018

Parking discs needed In certain parking lots on Ramstein Air Base, display of a parking disc is required. The maximum allowable time a car may remain in these lots is posted; the driver must set the disc to the arrival time and make it visible. The following are some parking […]

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Schools

Baumholder, Landstuhl teens tackle AFAP issues

Baumholder, Landstuhl teens tackle AFAP issues

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

Teens voiced their concerns at an Army Family Action Plan meeting last fall, and now their voices were heard by garrison leadership, Feb. 23. AFAP provides active-duty and reserve Soldiers, Army civilian employees, spouses, youth, survivors and retirees a role in improving their quality of life by identifying issues for […]

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