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Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment flight perform their duties at the AGE facility Oct. 25 on Ramstein Air Base. The facility is designed for optimal efficiency. The AGE technicians can pull broken equipment straight through the bay, work on them, and send them back out to the flightline without obstructing work flow.

AGE ensures mission readiness

Story and photos by Senior Airman Devin Boyer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Mechanical guts hang out of the open side of a generator. With grease covered hands, the maintenance crew patches up the unit, bringing the beast to life again before sending it away to feed power to an aircraft on the flightline.

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Commentary, News

The power of communication

by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The name of the English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton might not be familiar to many people, but they may know his famous quote, “The pen is mightier than the sword.”

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News

Ramstein observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Ramstein observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from Ramstein’s National Disability Employ-ment Awareness committee visited elementary schools within the Kaisers-lautern Mili-tary Community to read to students for National Dis-ability Em-ployment Aware-ness Month Oct. 17 through 20.

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter — Nov. 3, 2017

Oct. 23 2:05 p.m.: Theft from a secured motor vehicle in Rodenbach. 3:05 p.m.: Domestic assault in Niedermohr. 8 p.m.: Harassment in Kollweiler. Oct. 24 1:08 a.m.: Driving under the influence of a controlled substance in Kaiserslautern. 5:21 a.m.: Damage to private property and theft of government and private property […]

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News

Take Note — Nov. 4, 2017

Estate Claims Anyone having any claims on or obligations to the estate of Spc. Rollin R. Carey, U.S. Army Signal Activity-Kaiserslautern, 102nd Signal Battalion, 2nd Signal Brigade, should call Summary Court Officer Chief Warrant Officer 2 Juan L. Muralles at 486-6744 or email juan.l.muralles.mil@mail.mil. Anyone having any claims on or […]

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News

USAG RP lends support to Polizei working dog certification

USAG RP lends support to Polizei working dog certification

Story and photo by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

Germersheim, Germany — Dogs of the Polizeipraesidium Rheinpfalz Diensthundestaffel, or working dog unit, are required to pass an annual certification to ensure they are properly trained and ready for the job. This year, for the first time, the test was conducted at Germersheim Army Depot with support from U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz.

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News

COMUSAFE thanks Ramstein Airmen

COMUSAFE thanks Ramstein Airmen

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News

Ramstein, Poland partner for Atlantic Resolve

Ramstein, Poland partner for Atlantic Resolve

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland — More than 100 Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, along with two C-130J Super Hercules said, ‘tschuess,’ to Germany and, ‘cześć,’ to Poland for the latest iteration of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

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News, Sports

Ramstein to host ESPN Armed Forces Classic

Ramstein to host ESPN Armed Forces Classic

by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein will host the 2017 ESPN Armed Forces Classic NCAA game between the Texas A&M Aggies and West Virginia Mountaineers in Hangar 5 the evening of Nov. 10. All active duty, Department of Defense and NATO ID-card holders are eligible to attend the event. Tickets have been dispersed to wing, […]

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News

Daylight Savings Time change takes place on Sunday. Germany will “fall back” 1 hour at 3 a.m. However, the United States will not “fall back” until the morning of Nov. 5. 
Please be aware of the time difference for the week.

Daylight Saving Time ends

October 26, 2017 ×