Archive for August, 2019

Health

What is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event?

What is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event?

by TRICARE Communications Every year during TRICARE Open Season, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select health plan. But did you know that outside of TRICARE Open Season, you can only enroll in or make changes to your TRICARE Prime (including the U.S. Family Health […]

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Events, Lifestyle

Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor Recreation

Baumholder Baumholder Outdoor Recreation, Smith Barracks, Bldg. 816, 485-7182 or 06783-6-7182 Labor Day Fishing Weekend Aug. 30 to Sep. 2 Cost: Fishers: $399 p.p., Single Occupancy: $479, Non-Fishers: $299 p.p. This special fishing trip will delight all anglers looking for a challenge at a beautiful and scenic new destination, and […]

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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 N/A TUESDAY Pre-Deployment Briefing: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Newcomers Base Intro: 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Enlisted Club Pre-separation Counseling […]

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Events, Lifestyle

WAS IST LOS? Cultural highlights

WAS IST LOS? Cultural highlights

Family Bike Event at Appelbachtal EVENTS Asselheim, Wine Fair. Aug. 15 to 20. militaryingermany.com/event/fair-4 Ramstein, German-American Fair in Ramstein. Aug. 16 to 18.  militaryingermany.com/event/fair-3 Weilerbach, Wine Village. Aug. 16 to 18. militaryingermany.com/event/village-4 Weisenheim am Berg, Village Kerwe. Aug. 16 to 20. militaryingermany.com/event/village-3 Diedesfeld, Wine Kerwe. Aug. 16 to 20. militaryingermany.com/event/kerwe-13 […]

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Events, Lifestyle

Mark your Calendar August 2019

KMC September Room Rental Special at Kazabra Club: Take advantage the whole month of September with free room rental at Kazabra Club. This large versatile space is great for events of all sorts from birthday parties, baby showers to unit functions. A Shawingz catering contact is required for this special […]

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News

Hungarian military firefighters practice putting out an aircraft fire during an in-flight emergency drill, during a 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron air advisor’s event at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, Aug. 1. The 435th CRSS air advisor’s event, was a three-week bilateral exercise intended to provide Hungary and regional partners with intermediate-level airfield management capabilities, as well as a familiarization with flightline safety procedures and occupational health.

435th Air Advisors strengthen partnership with Hungary

Story and photos by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs  The 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron’s air advisors flight, in conjunction with the Ohio Air National Guard, conducted a bilateral training exercise with Hungarian, Latvian and Croatian military personnel at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 15 to […]

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News

Medics compete in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe EMT Rodeo low crawl between scenarios at Ramstein Air Base, July 23. During challenges, members were required to wear the same gear they would wear in a deployed location.

Ramstein hosts first USAFE EMT Rodeo

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 86th Aerial Evacuation Squadron recently hosted the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo at Ramstein Air Base, July 23-24. Seven teams of four Airmen from across Europe competed against each other in an […]

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Features

Wounded Warrior shares its Reality to Resiliency

Wounded Warrior shares its Reality to Resiliency

by Airman 1st Class Taylor Slater 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Healing. Community. Future. These are three things that Air Force Wounded Warrior Program gave John Berry, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman and Wounded Warrior ambassador. “I can see different things out of myself that I wasn’t able to before,” […]

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Features

CAP cadets learn about aerospace, leadership, teamwork  in largest European Summer Encampment

CAP cadets learn about aerospace, leadership, teamwork in largest European Summer Encampment

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs   The Ramstein Civil Air Patrol hosted their largest annual overseas encampment from July 26 to August 2. During the weeklong 2019 European Summer En­camp­ment cadet Airmen performed physical training, practiced drill marching, and learned […]

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Blotter

KMC BLOTTER

July 29 10:35 a.m.: Assault in Kaiserslautern 2:43 p.m.: Larceny of secured private property in Bruchmuehlbach 3:20 p.m.: Damage to private property in Saarbruecken July 30 3:30 p.m.: Theft of an unsecured vehicle in Spesbach 6:10 p.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries in Rodenbach July 31 8:58 a.m.: Major traffic […]

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