Story and photos by
Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron and the 86th Security Forces Squadron conducted an active shooter response exercise at the Ramstein Airman Leadership School on Vogelweh Military Complex, Oct. 16. The main objective of the exercise was to evaluate the response procedures of students, bystanders, and […]
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by Mary Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Donate to the causes you love during the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas fundraiser — now until Jan. 11, 2019. “The campaign is about an informed opportunity to give, not simply a contact,” said U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason Edwards. “This campaign is about understanding the program’s impact and […]
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by Regional Health Command Europe
Public Affairs
Regional Health Command Europe provides high quality health care for active duty service members and their families and ensures Soldiers are medically-ready to support their mission. Additionally, Army Military Treatment Facilities in Europe provide care to retirees, family members enrolled in TRICARE Select and non-TRICARE beneficiaries on a space-available basis. […]
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Story and photo by
Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this, two courageous women told their stories of pain and perseverance in their battle with breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. Also, […]
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by Secretary of the Air Force
Public Affairs
The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019. The memo, signed Oct. 18, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 […]
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by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Since he was a teenager, Senior Airman Lane McCall has been taking photos, shooting videos, and editing as a hobby. “It started in high school when I wanted to share my motocross edits with my friends,” McCall said. “All I had at the time was a cheap standard definition camcorder […]
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Story and photo by
Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, praised U.S. Air Force contracting professionals assigned to the Kaiserslautern Military Community and surrounding areas for their resiliency and ability to push through a particularly challenging fiscal year on Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 19. The event […]
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Story and photo by
Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Information, feedback, and answers to questions raised from a Child and Youth Programs Town Hall are available on a revamped 86fss.com website that aims to streamline communication. The Town Hall, held Oct. 10, encouraged community discussion about youth-related programs ranging from child care to youth sports offered on Ramstein Air […]
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by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz went live this week with an innovative, user-friendly new website and community members are invited to take the first look. The new website stems from the migration of all U.S. Army Installation Management Command garrisons to a combined content management system for their public-facing websites. The […]
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