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Ramstein Base Tour program marks 15 years
The base tour program run by the 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation Office, has been positively impacting the local community for 15 years.
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Blended Military Retirement System effective Jan. 1
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — One of the most wide-reaching and significant changes to military pay and benefits over the last 70 years goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018, with the implementation of the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System, known as BRS. The new system blends aspects of the traditional defined benefit […]
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KMC Blotter — Jan. 5, 2018
Dec. 27 9:41 a.m.: Drunk and disorderly in Kaiserslautern 6:28 p.m.: Larceny of secured private property at Ramstein Post Office 9:09 p.m.: House break-in in Glan-Muenchweiler Dec. 28 7:34 a.m.: Major traffic collision with disabling damages in Kaiserslautern 11:15 a.m.: Fleeing the scene of a minor traffic collision in Kaiserslautern […]
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Take Note — Jan. 5, 2018
Estate claims Anyone having any claims on or obligations to the estate of Spc. Matthew Kocher, 317th Support Maintenance Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, should contact the summary court martial officer, 2nd Lt. Ryan K. Lindeman at 531-4386. New process, new hours The Ramstein Visitor Control Center recently changed […]
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Service members, families, to observe ‘worldwide caution’
Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs 86th Airlift Wing leadership encourages military members and government civilians to stay vigilant while going about their business or taking leisure. Following a Dec. 6 declaration from the U.S. Department of State concerning “worldwide caution,” the […]
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Air Force saves Airmen time, no longer requires first year evaluations
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Air Force officials announced Jan. 4, 2018 Enlisted Performance Reports are no longer required for Regular Air Force Airmen in the grade of airman first class and below with less than 36 months’ Time-In-Service or Air Reserve Component Airmen below the grade of Senior Airman.
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Garrison looks to improve communication efforts; developing smartphone app, new website
Keeping the community informed on issues affecting the garrison is one of the primary responsibilities of the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs Office and they use a variety of tools to reach their audience, from Facebook and Twitter to the Kaiserslautern American and the garrison’s official home page.
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Off-base residents must recycle Christmas trees
The waste management office of the Kaiserslautern County Administration asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees.
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Maintaining post-Cold War treaty on Ramstein
At any moment, any of 30 countries can announce that they are giving 36 hours’ notice before inspecting Ramstein. The 30 countries are Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe signatories, which was created to control the number of combat capabilities such as combat aircraft in Europe. To prepare for such an inspection, Ramstein conducted a CFE inspection exercise Dec. 6.
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Climbing to the top: Ramstein congratulates new chiefs
86th Airlift Wing leadership congratulated some of the Air Force’s newest chief master sergeants Dec. 6 on Ramstein Air Base. The chief-selects didn’t know they made the grade, and were delightfully surprised when the installation commander and command chief greeted them with their certificate of selection.
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