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American actors John Krasinski and Michael Kelly sit in a cockpit with U.S. Air Force Capt. Korie Roberts, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, during a base tour on Ramstein Air Base,  Oct. 15.

American actors tour Ramstein Air Base

     

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Emmanuel Villasenor, German NCO Academy instructor, discusses a game plan with fellow instructors, German air force Hauptfeldwebel Simon Kozikar, left, and Hauptfeldwebel Jan Weber, right, before completing an obstacle within the Inter-European Air Forces Academy Project X course Sept. 24 at Kapaun Air Station. Villasenor teaches at the German NCOA as part of the U.S. Air Force Military Personnel Exchange Program. He and his German counterparts visit with the Kapaun U.S. Air Force professional military education instructors annually to share ideas and strengthen their partnership.

Exchange program NCO strengthens European partnership

Being stationed overseas comes with its own set of unique challenges, but for one U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officer, a three-year assignment teaching at the German NCO Academy, on Marseille Kaserne, Appen, Germany, has been a challenge like no other.

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The U.S. Army-Europe Band and Chorus play for a packed house at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern for the annual German-American Friendship Concert Oct. 3.

Friendship concert strengthens bonds between USAG Rheinland-Pfalz, local communities

It wasn’t lost on anyone who attended the annual German-American Friendship Concert in downtown Kaiserslautern Oct. 3, that the date coincided with the anniversary of the reunification of East and West Germany.

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Being aware of cyber-threats

Technology is constantly evolving over time.

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Housing and barracks work orders, potholes, and extended hours at facilities were among some of the questions raised during a U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz virtual town hall Sept. 25. A full list of town hall questions and responses may be found on the garrison website.

Virtual town hall addresses community concerns

Housing and barracks work orders, potholes, and extended hours at facilities were among some of the questions raised during a U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz virtual town hall Sept. 25.

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Demolition crews have begun tearing down several buildings in the Wetzel Housing Area of Baumholder. Some of the buildings date back to the late 1940s. Seventy-two new home, the bginning of a decade long project, are scheduled for construction in FY2021.

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Demolition leads to housing construction at Baumholder

Crews are demolishing several legacy apartment buildings in Baumholder’s Wetzel Housing Area signaling the start of an almost decade-long project that should see new housing construction in fiscal year 2021.

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A group of U.S. Air Force service members from the 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron pose in front of a medical transport shuttle at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 9. The Airmen were part of a larger group that welcomed wounded warriors who visited the base a week before.

Heading home: Ramstein supports wounded warriors, families

Taking care of Airmen and families is one of the top priorities of the Air Force and its leaders.

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Airlifter of the Week: Steven Sarandos, 86 FSS

Airlifter of the Week: Steven Sarandos, 86 FSS

Story & photos by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Members of the 86th Force Support Squadron celebrated as 86th Airlift Wing leadership visited to recognize one of their own as Airlifter of the Week on Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 2. Steven Sarandos, 86th FSS community […]

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86th WSA manager earns Airlifter of the Week

86th WSA manager earns Airlifter of the Week

Story & photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Anthony Brown, Wing Staff Agency unit program manager, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week Oct. 3. Brown is Ramstein Air Base’s government travel card administrator, where his efforts cut the delinquency rate by 1 […]

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What is a VPN and why should you use one?

What is a VPN and why should you use one?

by Senior Airman Rodrique Arrington & Staff Sgt. Nikolas Streveler 86th Communications Squadron The National Cybersecurity Aware­ness Month has an overarching theme this year of “Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.” A Virtual Private Network is a very effective tool for you to do all three in a cost efficient, […]

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