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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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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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Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, discusses “The Future Air Force, Faster, Smarter: The Next Gear” during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 16, 2019. The ASC Conference is a professional development forum that offers the opportunity for Department of Defense personnel to participate in forums, speeches, seminars and workshops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)

Roper: Air Force of future is faster, smarter, bolder

by Amy Christopherson Air Force News Service NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The world has changed and, to become a competitive acquisition system, the Air Force needs to change with it, said Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, at the Air Force Association’s […]

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Baumholder housing manager attends Army symposium

Baumholder housing manager attends Army symposium

by Keith Pannell Installation Management Command Europe Public Affairs More than 60 Army housing managers from installations around the world participated in the inaugural housing executive course hosted by Installation Management Command in San Antonio, Aug. 19-23. Harald Kastner, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz chief of housing, attended the symposium on […]

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Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Pete Camerota poses for a photo during Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Week at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 16. Camerota was a POW for 86 days, during the Vietnam War.

Former prisoner of war reflects on capture

Story & photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs In honor of Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day, a former prisoner of war came to Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 16, to share his experience and visit one of his last duty stations before he retired. […]

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86 VRS Airman earns Airlifter of the Week

86 VRS Airman earns Airlifter of the Week

by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Airman 1st Class Kamil Roginski, a material handling equipment journeyman with the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week, Sept. 19. Roginski was selected to travel to Sanem, Luxembourg, to support the 86th Material Maintenance Squadron’s […]

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Operation Varsity 19-03 kicks off at Ramstein

Operation Varsity 19-03 kicks off at Ramstein

by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs          

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper delivers a speech during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18. The ASC Conference is a professional development seminar that offers the opportunity for Department of Defense personnel to participate in forums, speeches and workshops. Photo by Tech. Sgt. D. Myles Cullen

Esper emphasizes need for military to ‘adapt’ to confront new threats, resurgent ‘great power competition

by Charles Pope Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The emergence of Russia and China along with potential threats in space and from cyber attacks demands that the U.S. military adapt if it is to preserve “our long held advantages,” Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper […]

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The Ramstein Air Base Honor Guard presents the colors during the 72nd Air Force birthday Ball at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 21. More than 900 Airmen gathered in the dual-bay hangar on Ramstein to celebrate the Air Force’s birthday.

Ramstein celebrates 72nd USAF birthday

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs              

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DoD delays Post 9/11 GI Bill changes

DoD delays Post 9/11 GI Bill changes

by Staff Sgt. Courtney Dotson-Essett 434th Aerial Refueling Wing Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. — The De­partment of Defense delayed the im­plementation of a policy that would limit a service member’s ability to share education benefits with family members. The policy, originally slated to take effect July 12, […]

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