Archive for January, 2020

News

USAF Connect app replaces former RAB app

USAF Connect app replaces former RAB app

New Year, new app: Ramstein Air Base is kicking off the new decade by transitioning to the “USAF Connect” app, available on all smartphones, for all base-related information and notifications starting today. 

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Features

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Arturo Quinones, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron facilities superintendent, left; Master Sgt. Justin Jones, 786th CES requirements and optimization section chief; Senior Airman Ariana M. Ingalls, 786th CES pavement and equipment journeyman; and Staff Sgt. Joshua Burch, 786th CES data analytics NCO in charge, pose for a photo during a gathering of leadership and peers to recognize Ingalls as Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Dec. 19, 2019. Ingalls coordinated the building and operation of a haunted house during Fall 2019 that raised 4,800 dollars for scholarships given to Kaiserslautern Military Community high school seniors and 750 dollars for the CES Booster Club. Photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright

786 CES Airman paves way to Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ariana M. Ingalls, 786th Civil Engineer Squad­ron pavement and equipment journeyman, was commended as Airlifter of the Week, Dec. 19, 2019.

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Take Note

TAKE NOTE

Surviving spouse and family member workshop The Retiree Activities Office will hold a surviving spouse workshop Saturday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. on Ramstein, Building 306A — The USAFE AFRICOM Conference Center. The Workshop starts with a series of informational briefings followed by one-on-one appointments with counselors. Attendees will go […]

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Blotter

KMC Blotter

December 16 7:15 a.m.: Damage to private property on Vogelweh 2 p.m.: Major traffic collision on A62 adjacent to Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau 9:05 p.m.: Larceny of government and private property in Landstuhl December 17 9:49 p.m.: Damage to private property in Kaiserslautern December 18 9:15 a.m.: Larceny of unsecured, government property in […]

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KMC Notices

The Housing Hype

Did you know that outdoor surfaces, such as parking lots, sidewalks and walkways are one of the leading areas for “slip and fall” accidents. So, be careful this upcoming winter and watch out for ice! FACT: It’s the residences responsibility to keep the sidewalks and driveways clear of snow and […]

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Education

Jay Simpson, former Technical Director and Program Manager for the CIA, meets with students for hands-on activities during an educational event hosted by the Air Force Association and Kaiserslautern High School Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program at Kapaun Air Station, Dec. 16, 2019. Simpson wrote several books on optical fiber technology and is responsible for 80 publications and 15 patents in the field.

Air Force Association partners with Kaiserslautern STEM Program

Jay Simpson, former Technical Director and Program Manager for the CIA, meets with students for hands-on activities during an educational event hosted by the Air Force Association and Kaiserslautern High School Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program at Kapaun Air Station, Dec. 16, 2019. Simpson wrote several books on optical fiber technology and is responsible for 80 publications and 15 patents in the field.

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Education

A Smith Child Development Center caregiver interacts with children in a play group in Baumholder, Germany. Smith CDC is one of seven Army CDCs offering child care in the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz footprint. Photo by Mary Ann Davis

Flexibility, knowledge key to child care success at USAG RP

In January 2019, Mychelle Eckstein got word she’d been hired for a job at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Excited as she was to get working, she knew her 2-year-old daughter, Lyla, would need child care. That’s when anxiety crept in.

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Features

Starting a budget allows people to appropriately budget and gauge potential opportunity for savings and investments. Service members hoping to start a budget can contact their local Airmen and Family Readiness Center for a one-on-one meeting.

Mo’ money, no problems; A&FRC helps Airmen budget

Starting Jan. 15, the Rheinland Inn dining facility at Ramstein Air Base, will close for renovations. Based on where dorm Airmen live, they may receive either basic allowance for subsistence I or II.

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News

Christmas tree collection 2020

Christmas tree collection 2020

Please put the Christmas trees without decoration at the curb before 6 a.m. on collection day (not on private area). There is also the possibility to bring the Christmas trees to the organic collection points. Please note, that only trees without decoration are accepted.

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News

Sgt. 1st Class Teresa Prupis currently serves as a Regional Health Command Europe liaison officer to the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Command Surgeon. Photo by U.S. Army

US Army combat medic saves airline passenger

In a real-life situation reminiscent of something from a movie, a U.S. Army combat medic used the skills she learned from a 17-year career to help an unconscious passenger on a Dec. 14 flight from Portugal to Germany. “We were about 90 minutes from landing and the flight crew made […]

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