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WIC Overseas offers free supplemental services amid pandemic

WIC Overseas offers free supplemental services amid pandemic

The Women, Infants and Children Overseas program re-opened its office doors Oct. 1, at Ramstein Air Base, to continue offering free supplemental services to Kaiserslautern Military Community families. Though services never stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, program participants can now schedule in-person appointments with the WIC Overseas office. “We have […]

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Emergency Management Chief prepares next generation

Emergency Management Chief prepares next generation

Chief Master Sgt. Jason Selman has a passion for teaching that goes beyond rank. By leading defense training exercises with Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives material, Selman helps increase readiness.

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Community, Events

Community Events

Halftime Sports Bar now offering dine-in The Halftime Sports Bar is open again! Service is take-out or dine-in, Mon-Thu, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., Fri, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 4-10 p.m., Sat, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., closed on Sundays. Enjoy great burgers, Reubens and classic bar food. The menu […]

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Community, KMC Notices

Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

If you need to report any Domestic Abuse please call Air Force Family Advocacy at 06371-46-2370 or the Domestic Abuse Hotline 0173-628-4624.

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Hidden heroes: Safety Office advocates for employees, protects workforce

Hidden heroes: Safety Office advocates for employees, protects workforce

The job of the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Safety Office is to make the work environment safer for garrison employees. It sounds simple. It’s not. “We protect the workforce, the Soldiers, the family members, (and) ensure the facilities, events, buildings and anything the garrison owns is safe from hazards,” said […]

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New name, who dis? 7th Combat Weather Squadron

New name, who dis? 7th Combat Weather Squadron

The 7th Weather Squadron was re-designated as the 7th Combat Weather Squadron, Oct.1. “The only thing that has changed is the name,” said U.S. Air Force Maj. Nicholas Reitz, 7th CWS director of operations. “It’s not that our mission has changed, our name just finally reflects our mission. The re-designation […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mauricio Town, 4th Combat Training Squadron Detachment 1 Joint Terminal Attack Controller field instructor, touches down at Alzey Dropzone, Flörsheim-Dalsheim, Germany, Sept. 30. The Airmen conducted the airborne insertion training to sharpen their tactics, techniques and procedures.

First to fight: Lethal, light

Ramstein Airmen assigned to units within the 4th Air Support Operations Group and 435th Contingency Response Group conducted a joint airborne insertion over Alzey Dropzone, Sept. 30.

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Ensuring Ramstein Cybersecurity

Ensuring Ramstein Cybersecurity

The Ramstein Wing Cyber-security Office consists of 20 personnel assigned to the 86th Communications Squadron, better known as King COMM. This office is the largest of its kind in U. S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa and has one of the busiest and most unique missions in […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Melchiori, 435th Security Forces contingency response team leader, briefs an aircrew from the 37th Airlift Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 30, 2020. Briefs such as this keep everyone on the same page prior to a mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)

Ramstein humanitarian efforts: More than just ‘drop and go’

To provide the world’s greatest tactical airlift expertise anytime, anywhere, to the United States, our allies and to those in need: such is the mission of the 37th Airlift Squadron. “The 37th has been really busy over the summer,” said Lt. Col. Beau Tresemer, 37th AS director of operations. “COVID-19 […]

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pascal Borgman, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication navigation system journeyman, signals a 10k forklift driver during a multi-capable Airmen lift-and-shift training exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 30. Each Airman took turns spotting other drivers and familiarizing themselves with the forklift operations.

721 AMOG Airmen job swap

Select Airmen participated in a lift-and-shift training exercise at Ramstein Air Base on Sept. 29, which was designed to enhance skills vital to contingency operations while preparing Airmen to conduct tasks outside their normal scope of their responsibilities. The training enables the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group to use small specialized […]

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