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September 28 5:22 p.m.: Shoplifting in Nuremberg 6:01 p.m.: Assault on VFHA 9:54 p.m.: Operating vehicle with expired registration in Landstuhl September 29 3:15 a.m.: Theft in Weilerbach September 30 12:55 a.m.: Driving while impaired in Ramstein-Miesenbach 6:06 a.m.: Theft in Kaiserslautern 1:01 p.m.: Major traffic collision in Landstuhl October […]

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to Airmen at an all-call at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 30, 2020. Wing leadership discussed their lives, wing priorities, expectations for the future, and COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

86th Airlift Wing leadership holds first all-calls

The 86th Airlift Wing command team set aside two days last week to host their first all-calls since their arrival at Ramstein Air Base.

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Recommended holiday season mailing dates, mailing tips

Recommended holiday season mailing dates, mailing tips

The 2020 recommended holiday season mailing dates for Air Force customers assigned to the European theater are: USPS Retail Ground/Space Available Mail – Nov. 27 First Class Mail/Priority Mail – Dec. 11 Priority Mail Express Military Service – Dec. 18 These dates are for mail originating in Europe and destined […]

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Air Force Recruiting Service develops electronic Officer Qualifying Test

Air Force Recruiting Service develops electronic Officer Qualifying Test

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, Air Force Recruiting Service continues to find innovative ways to overcome obstacles. In conjunction with the Air Force’s Personnel Center, an electronic version of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test is now available for the first time ever. “The electronic Air Force Officer Qualifying Test […]

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Kingsley Field firefighters save local homes from catastrophic fire

Kingsley Field firefighters save local homes from catastrophic fire

CHILOQUIN, Ore. (AFNS) — Kingsley Field firefighters returned from helping a neighboring community fight a wildland fire, Sept. 21. In the late evening of Sept. 7, the Kingsley Field Fire Department, part of the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, received a dispatch call for assistance for […]

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September 21 3:30 a.m.: Seized USAREUR plates for failure to re-register in Kaiserslautern 7:55 a.m.: Major traffic collision in Kaiserslautern 8:58 a.m.: Major traffic collision at Glan-Münchweiler exit 5:06 p.m.: Theft in Kaiserslautern September 22 9:17 a.m.: Theft in Landstuhl 7:15 p.m.: Major traffic collision between Gambacher Kreuz and junction […]

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Department of the Air Force releases new military tuition assistance approach for FY21

Department of the Air Force officials announced a $3,750 military tuition assistance cap per fiscal year that will go into effect for college courses beginning Oct. 1. Previously, military tuition assistance limits were $4,500 per fiscal year, but adjustments were required to ensure the program remains fully available and fiscally […]

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NATO Air Defense Forces integrate in the Baltics

NATO Air Defense Forces integrate in the Baltics

SIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania — Soldiers assigned to 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, along with air defense forces from nine other NATO countries, participated in Tobruq Legacy 2020 from Sep. 14 to 25 in Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania. Tobruq Legacy 20 is a biennial exercise designed to enhance […]

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USAG Rheinland-Pfalz named best garrison in Europe

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz named best garrison in Europe

United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz is the best garrison in Europe. Five installations, one from each directorate of the Installation Management Command, have been named IMCOM Directorates Best Garrison 2019, with USAG Rheinland-Pfalz selected for Europe. “It doesn’t surprise me at all,” said USAG RP commander Col. Vance Klosinski. “In […]

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Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

Department of the Air Force pushes fitness testing to Jan. 1

Official physical fitness assessments across the Department of the Air Force will resume Jan. 1, 2021, officials announced Sept. 16. To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, testing has been delayed from October to January, […]

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