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American children remembered in annual memorial service

American children remembered in annual memorial service

Leaders from the Kaiserslautern Military Community and city of Kaiserslautern gathered for the annual Kindergraves memorial service at the Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery, Kaiserslautern, May 16.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taylor J. Eide, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron quality assurance inspector, explains what it takes to receive the 721st AMXS Knucklebuster Award at his home in Hütschenhausen, May 20. Eide received his award Jan. 2019, as a senior airman working as a hydraulics technician.

Putting people first: 721 MXS NCO secures Air Force level award

Growing up in Harrisburg, South Dakota, Staff Sgt. Taylor Eide worked for his father at a local hardware shop, and admired his management style of always looking out for his employees.

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Buck Buchikas, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz S3/5/7 security office, makes sure the proper part of a potential garrison employee’s finger can be scanned. Once a potential employee receives a tentative employment offer, fingerprints are the first thing needed.

Fingerprinting services help prospective employees move into system during pandemic

When some think of being fingerprinted, the scenario usually involves running afoul of the law. But for those being fingerprinted by the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz S3/5/7 Security Office, it could mean employment.

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DAR honors local seniors for good citizenship

DAR honors local seniors for good citizenship

The Palatinate Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution are pleased to recognize three local seniors from the graduating class of 2020 with the prestigious Good Citizens Award. These students have consistently demonstrated the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism to an outstanding degree.

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U.S. Air Force maintainers from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron, from Ramstein Air Base, work alongside 52nd Maintenance Group Airmen to get certified on hot pit refueling operations on the flightline at Spangdahlem Air Base, May 18. Hot pit refueling is a procedure performed in a combat environment to rapidly refuel aircraft while the aircraft engines are running, resulting in speedy refueling and faster aircraft regeneration.

52 MXG teams up with 435 CRS to get hot pit certified

U.S. Air Force maintainers from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron, from Ramstein Air Base, work alongside 52nd Maintenance Group Airmen to get certified on hot pit refueling operations on the flightline at Spangdahlem Air Base, May 18.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Long, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of explosive ordnance disposal operations, wears a Med-Eng EOD 9 Bomb Suit while holding a simulated unexploded ordnance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 6, 2020. EOD service members operate in austere and hazardous environments to neutralize explosive threats and protect others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

A time to reflect: EOD technicians speak after memorial weekend

Every year, on the first Saturday in May, U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal service members around the world honor the fallen. A memorial ceremony is held to commemorate EOD technicians lost in the line of duty.

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Baumholder Military Community housing residents Harold Schlund and Army Capt. Estela Schlund, 254th Medical Detachment, smile for a picture with the garden they started in the family housing area on Smith Barracks. The community garden is the first of its kind in Baumholder. Photos by Bernd Mai

Housing resident’s garden vision blossoms into reality

If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? In this case, it’s a quality of life improvement to an area of Army Family Housing here.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Arnold Wickham IV, 86th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection craftsman, poses for a photo in the NDI laboratory at Ramstein Air Base, May 11. Wickham has been recognized by 86th Airlift Wing leadership as Airlifter of the Week for his excellence in accomplishing a time-critical inspection and improving NDI processes for Airmen’s occupational health and wellness.

Airlifter of the Week: Reconstructing groundwork

Staff Sgt. Arnold Wickham IV, was determined to follow in his father’s footsteps to design, construct and maintain aircraft as an aerospace engineer.

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An Italian air force member stands by as a pallet of medical supplies from Milan, Italy is offloaded in Rome, May 13. In response to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules assisted the Italian government in transporting medical supplies between hubs in Milan and Rome, Italy.

USAFE’s C-130J support to Italy

In response to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules out of Ramstein Air Base, assisted the Italian government in transporting medical and other relief supplies between supply hubs in Milan and Rome, Italy, May 13.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing decontaminate a Transport Isolation System on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, after the transport of a potentially infectious patient to Ramstein Air Base, May 8. The mission marked the fourth mission and the 14th patient moved using the TIS since its first operational use on April 10. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by a disease like coronavirus disease 2019. Presently, Air Mobility Command has multiple TIS Force Packages on alert at Ramstein, Travis AFB, and Joint Base Charleston, to support global requirements that may arise.

Mobility Airmen continue aeromedical evacuation mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing decontaminate a Transport Isolation System on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, after the transport of a potentially infectious patient to Ramstein Air Base, May 8. The mission marked the fourth mission and the 14th patient moved using the TIS since its first operational use on April 10.

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