Archive for January, 2020

Features

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Lydia Byrom, left, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron readiness officer in charge, and Senior Airman Terry Kularski, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic system specialist, look at a Medal of Honor at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 13. The medal was awarded to retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry for his actions in Afghanistan in 2008. Operation Proper Exit and the Troops First Foundation brought Petry and several other wounded warriors to Ramstein to visit the 86th AES, the squadron that medically evacuated them from Iraq and Afghanistan to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

Wounded warriors revisit Ramstein, LRMC

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Lydia Byrom, left, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron readiness officer in charge, and Senior Airman Terry Kularski, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic system specialist, look at a Medal of Honor at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 13. The medal was awarded to retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry for his actions in Afghanistan in 2008.

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Features

Capt. Michael Hill, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz assistant chief at Germersheim Army Depot, was recently named the Fire Service Officer of the Year from Installation Management Command-Europe for 2019.

USAG RP takes half of IMCOM-Europe fire services awards

The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Emergency Services took half the awards handed out in the Installation Management Command-Europe 2019 Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Award competition.

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Features

An Airman from the Malawian air force briefs members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate, Force Development team at Lilongwe Air Base, Malawi, Jan. 14. The USAFE-AFAFRICA force development team has been working with the Malawian air force since 2018 to build partnership capacity in the region.

USAFE-AFAFRICA A1 Force Development Malawi

Airmen from U.S. Air Forces Africa conducted force development training with the Malawian Air Force, Jan. 13-17, in Malawi. Force development training such as this provides an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force to enhance relations, share ideas and build partnership capability in the region.

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Lifestyle

Outdoor Recreation

Baumholder Baumholder Outdoor Recreation, Smith Barracks, Bldg. 816, 485-7182 or 06783-6-7182 ATV Tours Explore the great outdoors with Baumholder Outdoor Recreation on an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) an ATV tour is a great way to see beautiful scenery and explore our beautiful home. We’ll ride past the windmill park, visit a […]

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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. TUESDAY Pre-Deployment Briefing: 2:30-3:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Newcomers Base Intro: 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Hercules Theater THURSDAY Newcomers USO Tour: 8:15 a.m. […]

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Features

“In my heart is a memory and there you’ll always be”

Celebration of Life

It is with deep regret we share the loss of one of our own. On the evening of Dec. 15, 2019, Noreen Mantini passed away following a tough battle with cancer surrounded by family. An educator with DoDEA for almost 40 years in Baumholder and Ramstein school communities and school counselor at the Ramstein Intermediate School for over 15 years, Noreen touched the lives of countless students and families.

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Sports

Sports Bulletin

Table tennis tournaments Be sure to bring your A-Game to the table every Friday at the Baumholder Warrior Zone for the Friday’s Blitz Table Tennis Tournaments from 6 to 8 p.m. Open to those 18 +. For more information contact the Warrior Zone, Smith Barracks, Bldg. 8218. 531-2914; 0611-143-531-2914. Dart […]

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Lifestyle

Mark your calendar – January 2020

KMC Five women wearing the same dress: Be sure not to miss this witty comedy being held Jan. 24 to 26, 31 and Feb. 1 to 2, as well as a Special Performance Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. All other Friday and Saturday performances, are at 7 p.m., Sun. at […]

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News

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz personnel gather for a meeting before going door-to-door in Baumholder Military Community housing areas to promote participation in the 2019 Fall Army Housing Resident Satisfaction Survey Dec. 13, 2019. The survey wrapped up with an overall participation rate of just over 25 percent. Courtesy photo

Fall housing survey ends, emphasis continues

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz wrapped up the 2019 Fall Army Housing Resident Satisfaction Survey in December 2019 with an overall participation rate of just over 25 percent.

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Events, Lifestyle

WAS IST LOS? Cultural Highlights

WAS IST LOS? Cultural Highlights

EVENTS » Bad Dürkheim, Reading Circle for Kids. Jan. 24. militaryingermany.com/event/reading » Friedelsheim, Historic Blacksmith Workshop Opens. Jan. 25. militaryingermany.com/event/blacksmith » Bad Dürkheim, Salsa Party. Jan. 25. militaryingermany.com/event/salsa » Ramstein, Danceperados: Irish Dance. Jan. 29. militaryingermany.com/event/danceperados » Meckenheim, Red Wine Days. Jan. 30. militaryingermany.com/event/red » Bad Dürkheim, Mobile Cinema: Frozen 2. Jan. 30. militaryingermany.com/event/cinema » Bad Dürkheim, […]

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