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Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, IMCOM Commanding General Photo by U.S. Army

New IMCOM commander addresses Installation Innovation Forum

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — In his first official event representing U.S. Army Installation Management Command to an external audience, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, IMCOM commanding general, described actions the Army is taking to strengthen Soldier, family and Civilian readiness. Gabram, who assumed command of IMCOM Jan. 22, addressed […]

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U.S. Army Maj. Elizabeth Jauregui, The Joint Commission readiness officer at LRMC, provides feedback to U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Hardwick, during a Joint Commission tracer, Jan. 15. These mock surveys aid hospital sections in improving patient safety, care and processes.

LRMC upholds Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center upheld The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation following a recent survey which reflect LRMC’s commitment to TJC’s standards and elements of performance, the same standards, and elements used to survey civilian healthcare facilities.

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Air Force’s proposed $169 billion budget focuses on ‘great power competition,’ readiness, establishing Space Force

Air Force’s proposed $169 billion budget focuses on ‘great power competition,’ readiness, establishing Space Force

The Department of the Air Force released a $169 billion budget proposal Feb. 10, which for the first time includes funding for the newly created U.S. Space Force while also focusing funds to help both services modernize, address threats from Russia and China, and sustain readiness.

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Combating electronic warfare: 1 CBCS’ secret weapon

Combating electronic warfare: 1 CBCS’ secret weapon

Imagine waking up in the unknown with no knowledge of your surroundings, without a single piece of working technology. You can’t contact anyone, you can’t determine your location through GPS, and you can’t access the internet for how-to videos on survival.

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February 3
5:12 a.m.: Theft of a motor vehicle in Ramstein-Miesenbach

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The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 expanded veteran eligibility for shopping at military exchanges and commissaries as of Jan. 1. Graphic by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright

Team effort helps expand shopping privileges for veterans in KMC

The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 expanded veteran eligibility for shopping at military exchanges and commissaries as of Jan. 1.

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January 27 7:38 a.m.: Fleeing the scene of a traffic collision on the A6 January 28 5:05 p.m.: Major traffic collision on the L470 adjacent to Landstuhl January 31 10:20 a.m.: Major traffic collision on A6 adjacent to Kaiserslautern 4 p.m.: Major traffic collision on the B48 adjacent to Sembach […]

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U.S. Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing finish fueling and arming F-16 Fighting Falcons on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 22. The effort was in support of an Agile Combat Employment Exercise. The goal of ACE is to generate airpower in any environment with minimal personnel and equipment, and deter threats.

52nd LRS makes forward-deployed ACE exercise happen

Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 22, to practice generating combat airpower in an austere environment and deter aggressors.

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, right, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon, 86th AW command chief, speak to Airmen from the 65th Air Base Group at Lajes Field, Portugal, Jan. 21. Ramstein leadership held all-calls across the 86th Airlift Wing to review the accomplishments of 2019 and present mission objectives moving forward into the new year.

86 AW leadership holds all-calls across wing

Ramstein leadership held all-calls across the 86th Airlift Wing this week reviewing the accomplishments of 2019 and presenting mission objectives moving forward into the new year.

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January 22 7:25 a.m.: Major traffic collision in Kaiserslautern 3:37 p.m.: Fleeing the scene of a traffic collision and failing to report collision at unknown location 6:23 p.m.: Major traffic collision in Glan-Muench­­weiler January 23 12:06 p.m.: Fleeing the scene of a traffic collision in Heiligenmoschel January 24 3:41 a.m.: […]

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