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USAFE Band wins Air Force award

USAFE Band wins Air Force award

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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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter — Feb. 9, 2018

January 29 7:01 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries in Ramstein-Miesenbach 7:15 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries in Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau 12:10 p.m.: Larceny of private property from an unsecured location in Vogelweh Fitness Center 1:32 p.m.: Theft from an unsecured motor vehicle in Waldmohr 1:56 p.m.: Theft from an unsecured […]

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News

Take Note — Feb. 9, 2018

Parking discs needed In certain parking lots on Ramstein Air Base, display of parking disc is required. The maximum allowable time a car may remain in these lots is posted; the driver must set the disc to the arrival time and make it visible. The following are some parking lots […]

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A more personal approach with the Commander Advanced Notification process

A more personal approach with the Commander Advanced Notification process

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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Features, News

Leaders unite for Knights Week

Leaders unite for Knights Week

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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USAREUR recognizes IMCOM-Europe employee

USAREUR recognizes IMCOM-Europe employee

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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Features, News

New moms at LRMC have more privacy, enhanced experience

New moms at LRMC have more privacy, enhanced experience

by Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs

Moms who give birth at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center will now have an even more comfortable and relaxing space as renovations in the Mother Baby Unit have been completed. One major update was building two additions onto the existing 1953 hospital building, creating space in six of the 10 rooms […]

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News, Schools

Kaiserslautern Middle School student wins $1,500 Exchange gift card for academic achievement

Kaiserslautern Middle School student wins $1,500 Exchange gift card for academic achievement

Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs

For the second-place winner of the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s worldwide You Made the Grade sweepstakes, the Kaiserslautern Military Community isn’t just a place to live – it’s an opportunity to broaden horizons. Aaron Perez, a seventh-grader at Kaiserslautern Middle School, received his prize, a $1,500 Exchange gift […]

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Features, News

NASA study supported by 721st AMOG

NASA study supported by 721st AMOG

Story and photos by
Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 721st Air Mobility Opera­tions Group provided aircraft ground ­service support to the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center and to the German Aerospace Agency as they performed a study on biofuels from Jan. 17 to 19 on Ramstein Air Base. According to NASA, the […]

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Features, News

Garrison fire department wins 4 awards

Garrison fire department wins 4 awards

by Mary Ann Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Installation Management Command Directorate

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department was recognized for its professionals and superior performance when it received four annual awards from Installation Management Command-Europe. USAG RP competed against six garrisons to win IMCOM-Europe’s Civilian Firefighter, Fire Officer, Fire Prevention Program and Fire Department of the Year. […]

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