Story and photos by Lt. Col. Jefferson Wolfe
7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs Officer
Learn their stories. That was the message from Col. U. L. Armstrong, the commander of the 773rd Civil Support Team, during the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz African-American History Month celebration Feb. 9 at the Kaiserslautern Army Community Center on Daenner Kaserne.
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Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
When a life-threatening situation occurred in the close-knit little village of Schallodenbach, Tech. Sgt. Levi Owen was not the first to arrive at the scene. Yet, he was the first to respond. He gave a man a chance at life, and Owen believes he has his training to thank for […]
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by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Installation Management Command Directorate
Army Emergency Relief is dedicated to “Helping the Army Take Care of its Own.” Though this primarily means providing assistance to Soldiers and families during financial emergencies, it also extends to helping Army families cover the cost of education. AER has begun accepting scholarship applications for the 2018-2019 school year, and U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz encourages eligible family members to apply.
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by Master Sgt. Michelle Harris
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band
“The U.S. Armed Forces have a secret weapon,” reported Monocle Magazine in a June 2017 article entitled ‘Louder than Bombs.’ It’s “a jazz band that knows how to take a nation by storm.” After 364 performances through 29 countries in 2017, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band has won […]
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by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
All commanders and senior raters are now receiving seven-day advanced notifications of assignments for their Airmen as part of an initiative which began Jan. 18 on Ramstein Air Base. For pay grades of E-8 and below and O-5 and below, assignments will now go in advance to Military Personnel Flight […]
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by Sgt. DJ Borden
16th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs
Senior leaders of the 16th Sustainment Brigade came together for Knights Week Jan. 22 to 25 in Baumholder. Company, battalion, and brigade leadership gathered for team-building social activities and command briefs to ensure leaders share an understanding of brigade operations. “The purpose of Knights Week is to improve unit cohesion […]
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by Ray Johnson
Installation Management Command Europe Public Affairs Office
U.S. Army Europe presented its highest honor for the personnel community to a member of Installation Management Command-Europe. Deborah McGlothlin received the Frederick E. Vollrath Human Resource Award for Excellence, which recognizes HR professionals for quality service and leadership. “Winning was a complete surprise,” said McGlothlin. “As the first Senior […]
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