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U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason Edwards addresses the room at the Army Emergency Relief Campaign kick-off breakfast Feb. 25 at Clock Tower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne. The AER campaign runs March 1 through May 15. Photo by Keith Pannell

AER campaign aims to raise funds, awareness

The annual Army Emergency Relief campaign runs now through May 15, and U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz is committed to helping Soldiers in need.

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Taylor Wright inflates a kayak for Soldiers to use in aquatics PT at the Baumholder Military Community Aquatics Center. Wright, an Army spouse, will be direct commissioned into the the Army under the Master of Social Work program later this year.

Baumholder spouse, USAG RP employee earns one of 25 Army direct commissioning slots

An Army spouse living in Baumholder, who works for Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, has a big decision to make: Who will salute her first — her husband or her mother?

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Hawkins, right, 86th Medical Operations Squadron pediatric medical technician, explains how to perform a cricothyroidotomy at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 13. The 86th Airlift Wing named Hawkins Airlifter of the Week, a title which recognizes Ramstein Airmen who, through their hard work and dedication, help make the 86th AW the “World’s Best Wing.”

Airlifter of the Week: 86th MDOS Airman’s passion for success through health

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Hawkins, 86th Medical Operations Squadron pediatric medical technician, received the honor of being named Ramstein’s Airlifter of the Week, Feb. 13.

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Mindfulness allows people to utilize the space between stimulus and response to better react to triggering situations. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

Choosing the fuse: My take on mindfulness

The projector beamed its predictable power-point display onto the white backdrop drooping from the ceiling above us. To kick off this three-day professional development seminar, a senior NCO prompted a question: “What is mindfulness?”

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Community, Health

Community Corner

AIRMAN & FAMILY READINESS CENTER For details and to RSVP, call 480-5100 or 06371-47-5100. Bldg. 2120, Ramstein Air Base. All training is held at A&FRC unless stated otherwise. TUESDAY Pre-Deployment Briefing: 2:30-3:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY Newcomers Base Intro: 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Hercules Theater THURSDAY Newcomers USO Tour: 8:15 a.m. […]

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Autumn Gregory, 86th Munitions Squadron munitions stockpile management technician, poses for a photo in front of a stockpile of munitions at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 6. The 86th Munitions Squadron received more than 200 crates of various munitions and inert components to be distributed to combatant commands in the region.

Ramstein receives largest munitions shipment in over 20 years

The 86th Munitions Squadron received the largest shipment of intermodal or more commonly known as ISO containers Feb. 6-12.

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Brig. Gen. Ron Stephens, Regional Health Command Europe commanding general, delivers the oath of enlistment to Staff Sergeants Carlos and Jamie Castillo.

Friendly competition: Married Soldiers both get selected for drill sergeant academy

It’s often said that the job of a good Soldier is to help train and prepare the next generation of Soldiers. For staff sergeants Carlos and Jamie Castillo, that’s exactly what they are getting ready to do.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ato Ellis, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing first sergeant, poses for a portrait at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 12. First sergeants help Airmen through critical times in their lives.

Black History Month: Always in your corner

The power of solidarity is a wonderful thing.

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HEALTH PROMOTION For details, call 480-4292 or 06371-47-4292. Ramstein Health Promotion Flight, Bldg. 2117A, Ramstein Air Base. To sign up for classes, please call, stop by or email 86AMDS.SGPZ.HealthPromotion@us.af.mil. MONDAY Closed FRIDAY Tobacco Cessation: 8-9 a.m. MEETINGS The state program “Welcome to Rheinland-Pfalz!” holds a German-American Stammtisch meeting on the […]

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721st Aerial Port Squadron Operating Location-ALPHA personnel pose for a photo with Lt. Col. Travis R. Bohanan and Chief Master Sgt. Matthew G. Messner during their visit to the unit, May 13, 2019. The 721 APS OL-A provides AMC en route support and Rapid Global Mobility to transient aircraft through Lajes Field, Azores.  Photo by Ricky Baptista

Atlantic Paradise

After being assigned to the same unit three different times, one would think it would be the same or maybe become easier each time.

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