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Capt. Michael Hill, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz assistant chief at Germersheim Army Depot, was recently named the Fire Service Officer of the Year from Installation Management Command-Europe for 2019.

USAG RP takes half of IMCOM-Europe fire services awards

The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Emergency Services took half the awards handed out in the Installation Management Command-Europe 2019 Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Award competition.

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An Airman from the Malawian air force briefs members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate, Force Development team at Lilongwe Air Base, Malawi, Jan. 14. The USAFE-AFAFRICA force development team has been working with the Malawian air force since 2018 to build partnership capacity in the region.

USAFE-AFAFRICA A1 Force Development Malawi

Airmen from U.S. Air Forces Africa conducted force development training with the Malawian Air Force, Jan. 13-17, in Malawi. Force development training such as this provides an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force to enhance relations, share ideas and build partnership capability in the region.

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“In my heart is a memory and there you’ll always be”

Celebration of Life

It is with deep regret we share the loss of one of our own. On the evening of Dec. 15, 2019, Noreen Mantini passed away following a tough battle with cancer surrounded by family. An educator with DoDEA for almost 40 years in Baumholder and Ramstein school communities and school counselor at the Ramstein Intermediate School for over 15 years, Noreen touched the lives of countless students and families.

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Spark Tank is an annual competition where Airmen pitch innovative ideas to top Air Force leadership and a panel of industry experts. Key project themes include improved task management, commercial best practices for healthcare, workforce development, automation, suicide prevention and detection, and maintenance and airfield assessment innovation. U.S. Air Force courtesy graphic

Air Force announces Spark Tank 2020 selectees

As the Air Force continues to build an organizational culture that empowers intrepreneurs, it doesn’t hurt to celebrate them and give them a stage to share their projects too.

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CMSgt takes a leap of faith

CMSgt takes a leap of faith

In Dec. 2019, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jackie Harris, 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group superintendent, retired after 27 years of service.

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An ambulance bus backs up to the Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III as Airmen prepare to unload patients at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, April 26, 2018. The bus transports the ill and/or injured to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. JBA and Travis Air Force Base, California, serve as the primary military entry points or hubs for patient distribution within the Continental United States. Photo by Karina Luis

US Transportation Command manages the movement of America’s wounded warfighters from overseas to the final medical treatment destination stateside

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — U.S. military C-17 Globemaster III aircraft often arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and Travis Air Force Base, California, from foreign locales, transporting cargo, but also at times, ill or injured service members returning stateside for continuing medical treatment.

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Community members exercise at Landstuhl Physical Fitness Center, one of the seven Army fitness centers at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz. With the Army Civilian Wellness Program, supervisors can authorize up to three hours of paid excused absence per week for employees to participate in wellness activities.

Wellness program helps garrison employees reach goals in 2020

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz employees have support reaching 2020 wellness goals thanks to the Army Civilian Wellness Program.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Arturo Quinones, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron facilities superintendent, left; Master Sgt. Justin Jones, 786th CES requirements and optimization section chief; Senior Airman Ariana M. Ingalls, 786th CES pavement and equipment journeyman; and Staff Sgt. Joshua Burch, 786th CES data analytics NCO in charge, pose for a photo during a gathering of leadership and peers to recognize Ingalls as Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Dec. 19, 2019. Ingalls coordinated the building and operation of a haunted house during Fall 2019 that raised 4,800 dollars for scholarships given to Kaiserslautern Military Community high school seniors and 750 dollars for the CES Booster Club. Photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright

786 CES Airman paves way to Airlifter of the Week

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ariana M. Ingalls, 786th Civil Engineer Squad­ron pavement and equipment journeyman, was commended as Airlifter of the Week, Dec. 19, 2019.

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Starting a budget allows people to appropriately budget and gauge potential opportunity for savings and investments. Service members hoping to start a budget can contact their local Airmen and Family Readiness Center for a one-on-one meeting.

Mo’ money, no problems; A&FRC helps Airmen budget

Starting Jan. 15, the Rheinland Inn dining facility at Ramstein Air Base, will close for renovations. Based on where dorm Airmen live, they may receive either basic allowance for subsistence I or II.

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LRMC nurse scientist recognized for research, contributions to profession

LRMC nurse scientist recognized for research, contributions to profession

Much like Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Pauline Swiger, a nurse scientist and deputy chief of the Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, is no stranger to asking questions to improve patient outcomes.

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