Archive for October, 2019

Features

USAG RP holds 13th annual College Night

USAG RP holds 13th annual College Night

by U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz held the 13th annual College Night Sept. 25 at the Special Events Center on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. More than 80 colleges and universities were present to answer questions concerning college for teens and their parents. “College Night is an […]

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Features

2019 recommended holiday season mailing dates, mailing tips

by Lionel Rivera U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Air Postal Squadron The 2019 recommended holiday season mailing dates for postal customers assigned to the European theater are: USPS Retail Ground/Space Available Mail (SAM) – Nov. 27 First Class Mail – Dec. 11 Priority Mail – Dec. […]

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Events, Lifestyle

Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor Recreation

Baumholder Baumholder Outdoor Recreation, Smith Barracks, Bldg. 816, 485-7182 or 06783-6-7182 Bike the Mosel Valley Oct. 14 Cost: Adults: $65 per person, Children under 12: $35 per person; These trips are not recommended for small children (unless accompanied by 2 adults). Bike down the Mosel River from the town of […]

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Health, Lifestyle

Community Corner

AIRMAN & FAMILY READINESS CENTER For details and to RSVP, call 480-5100 or 06371-47-5100. Bldg. 2120, Ramstein Air Base. All training is held at A&FRC unless stated otherwise. MONDAY Closed TUESDAY Key Spouse Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., O’Club VAP: UVAO Training: 1-3 p.m. Pre-Deployment Briefing: 2:30-3:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY […]

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Events, Lifestyle

Mark your Calendar — October 2019

KMC ELF the Musical Jr. Auditions: Don’t be a cotton-headed ninny muggins! ELF, the Musical Jr. will be the first ever kids show put on by KMC OnStage and you will not want to miss out! Auditions will be held at the KCAC on Daenner Kaserne, Bldg. 3109 on Oct. […]

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Events, Lifestyle

WAS IST LOS? Cultural Highlights

WAS IST LOS? Cultural Highlights

Ramstein, Pumpkin Festival. Oct. 11 and 12. militaryingermany.com/event/festival Spesbach, Pumpkin Festival. Oct. 12. militaryingermany.com/event/spesbach Niedermohr. Traditional “Schlachtfest”. Oct. 12. militaryingermany.com/event/niedermohr Kaiserslautern, Street Food Festival. Oct. 12 and 13. militaryingermany.com/event/food Gerhardsbrunn, Farm Festival and Pumpkin Event at Bauernhof Guhl. Oct. 13. militaryingermany.com/event/farm Neustadt, Palatinate Wine Village. Until Oct. 14. militaryingermany.com/event/wine-5 Forbach, […]

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News

Thracian Fall 2019 exercise kicks off in Bulgaria

Thracian Fall 2019 exercise kicks off in Bulgaria

Story & photos by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Airmen and aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron arrived at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Sept. 23, to kick off exercise Thracian Fall 2019. Thracian Fall is a recurring flying training deployment conducted between the U.S. Air […]

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News

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron releases water from a hydrant during a response to a simulated fire at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 24. The simulated fire was an exercise inject for Operation Varsity 19-03, a weeklong exercise designed to test the capabilites of Ramstein Airmen. 
Photos by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore

Ramstein wraps up Operation Varsity 19-03

by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The third iteration of exercise Operation Varsity wrapped up Sept. 27, after an event-filled week of training. Base agencies on Ramstein and Vogelweh Military Complex fired on all cylinders to push their Airmen throughout the week. Operation Varsity 19-03 extended […]

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News

Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape!

Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape!

by Kaiserslautern Military Community Fire & Emergency Services Flight The KMC Fire & Emergency Services Flight is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® —the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years — to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears […]

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter

September 23 8:29 a.m.: Theft of government property on Kapaun Air Station September 24 8:10 a.m.: Major traffic collision in Mehlingen 9:47 a.m.: Drunken operation of a vehicle in Ramstein-Miesenbach 1:39 p.m.: Larceny of secured, private property in Kapaun Air Station 1:56 p.m.: Major traffic collision on Vogelweh Air Station […]

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