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15th Engineer Battalion builds readiness through live-fire exercise

15th Engineer Battalion builds readiness through live-fire exercise

Photos by Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt
21st Theater Sustainment Command

     

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Artists present creative works, show off skills

Artists present creative works, show off skills

Story and photos by
Marita Altherr

The 23rd annual creative exhibition will take place Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18, at Ramstein-Miesenbach “Congress Center – CCR” (former “Haus des Buergers.”) “Like in recent years, we again are able to present a wide range of creativity”, said organizer Marita Altherr. “A total of 75 hobby artists […]

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Fire Prevention at LEMS

Fire Prevention at LEMS

Story and photos by Julie Wittenberg
Landstul Elementary Middle School

Firemen from Fire Station 4 on Landstuhl came to Landstuhl Elementary Middle School on Oct. 9. They asked the students questions about fire safety and reminded everyone about the Emergency Telephone Number 112 in Germany. They showed Pre-K to 3rd grade students the fire truck, allowed students to get into […]

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KMC Airmen practice active shooter response

KMC Airmen practice active shooter response

Story and photos by
Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron and the 86th Security Forces Squadron conducted an active shooter response exercise at the Ramstein Airman Leadership School on Vogelweh Military Complex, Oct. 16. The main objective of the exercise was to evaluate the response procedures of students, bystanders, and […]

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Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas kicks off donation campaign

Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas kicks off donation campaign

by Mary Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

Donate to the causes you love during the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas fundraiser — now until Jan. 11, 2019. “The campaign is about an informed opportunity to give, not simply a contact,” said U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason Edwards. “This campaign is about understanding the program’s impact and […]

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Features, Health

RHCE defines MTF priorities of care

RHCE defines MTF priorities of care

by Regional Health Command Europe
Public Affairs

Regional Health Command Europe provides high quality health care for active duty service members and their families and ensures Soldiers are medically-ready to support their mission. Additionally, Army Military Treatment Facilities in Europe provide care to retirees, family members enrolled in TRICARE Select and non-TRICARE beneficiaries on a space-available basis. […]

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Two women, their fight against breast cancer

Two women, their fight against breast cancer

Story and photo by
Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this, two courageous women told their stories of pain and perseverance in their battle with breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. Also, […]

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Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s

by Secretary of the Air Force
Public Affairs

The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019. The memo, signed Oct. 18, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 […]

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86 CS Airman wins AF-level video contest

86 CS Airman wins AF-level video contest

by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Since he was a teenager, Senior Airman Lane McCall has been taking photos, shooting videos, and editing as a hobby. “It started in high school when I wanted to share my motocross edits with my friends,” McCall said. “All I had at the time was a cheap standard definition camcorder […]

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USAFE deputy commander praises contracting professionals

USAFE deputy commander praises contracting professionals

Story and photo by
Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, praised U.S. Air Force contracting professionals assigned to the Kaiserslautern Military Community and surrounding areas for their resiliency and ability to push through a particularly challenging fiscal year on Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 19. The event […]

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