Archive for September, 2018

News

Take Note — September 7, 2018

Bad Duerkheim wine festival This year’s festival will be from today until Tuesday and Sept. 14 to 17. Last year’s festival was great, but there were also more than 26 alcohol-related incidents within the first four days of the festival. Many of these could have been prevented if people remembered […]

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News

Stronger together: AF senior leaders implement plan to strengthen joint leaders, teams

Secretary of the Air Force
Public Affairs

WASHINGTON — In accordance with Air Force senior leaders’ Strengthening Joint Leaders and Teams Implementation Plan, the Air Force is refining and strengthening how Airmen are developed to integrate into and lead joint teams. “Over the last year, we conducted robust analysis to identify ways to strengthen our joint warfighting […]

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Features, Lifestyle

Plan ahead for Bad Dürkheim wine festival

by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Bad Dürkheim Wine Festival will be from Sept. 7 to 11 and Sept. 14 to 17. The USAG Rheinland Pfalz Department of Emergency Services, and 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron remind all Kaiserslautern Military Community members who plan on drinking alcohol to have a reliable transportation plan. “While it is […]

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Features

521st AMOW celebrates 10th anniversary

521st AMOW celebrates 10th anniversary

by Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing celebrated its tenth anniversary and long history of safely expediting maximum war-fighting and humanitarian effects through rapid and precise global air mobility across a more than 5000 mile area of responsibility Sept. 4 on Ramstein Air Base. The 521st AMOW finds success by remaining […]

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Features

Infestation elimination

Infestation elimination

by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

     

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Features

Women’s efforts recognized, celebrated during Women’s Equality Day

Women’s efforts recognized, celebrated during Women’s Equality Day

Story and photos by Erinn Burgess
Installation Management Command Public Affairs

On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, was ratified. Today, 98 years later, the iconic day still recognizes women’s continued efforts toward equality. U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz celebrated 2018 Women’s Equality Day at an event hosted by 21st […]

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Features

US, Danish allies train to enhance readiness, interoperability

US, Danish allies train to enhance readiness, interoperability

Story and photos by Sgt. Jeffrey Wadford
30th Medical Brigade

As the sun broke over Rhine Ordnance Barracks Aug. 21, members of the 160th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team took a short break after establishing their footprint in the early morning hours. A few moments later, a convoy of sleek black vans marked with a simple crown and the phrase ‘Forsvaret’ […]

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Sports

Volleyball, tennis underway at KMC schools

Volleyball, tennis underway at KMC schools

Story and photos by Thomas Warner
contributing writer

Football kicks off this weekend but lots of other sports are also ready to start their seasons at schools in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Athletes have undergone rigorous preseason workouts and cuts have been made as coaches piece together their 2018 lineups. TENNIS Kaiserslautern High The Raiders are looking forward […]

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Sports

Sports Bulletin — September 7, 2018

Soccer players needed The FV Olympia Ramstein Soccer Club is looking for male and female players born in 2003/2004.  Practice takes place 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 Denzer at 0157-56306179, […]

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Schools

Education Notes — September 7, 2018

Child & Youth Program Assistants Needed CYS needs additional Child & Youth Program Assistants in the Baumholder Military Community in order to expand programming. CYPAs are needed for all age groups. CYS is a wonderful opportunity to start a meaningful career in Early Childhood Education which can follow you wherever […]

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