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Bazaars offer holiday shopping opportunities

Bazaars offer holiday shopping opportunities

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Puppy buyers should obey hints

Puppy buyers should obey hints

Courtesy of the 86th Mission Support Group

Christmas is approaching fast, and it is time to get presents. Some people might think a puppy is a nice Christmas present. Acquiring a new puppy should be a joyous event. However, it is important for buyers to be aware of unscrupulous individuals who sell puppies. Regrettably, some of these […]

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Visit of Army Reserve families in Germany

Visit of Army Reserve families in Germany

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A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook flies near Ramstein Air Base as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, Oct. 25. Aviation rotations enhance deterrence capabilities, increase response ability in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, and ensure the capability and readiness of U.S. forces, allowing for a faster response in the event of aggression by a regional adversary against NATO sovereign territory.

424th ABS hosts 1st ACB

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

CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium — Airmen from the 424th Air Base Squadron, a geographically separated unit of Ramstein’s 86th Airlift Wing, supported a rotation of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 20 and supported throughout the duration of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Powidz Air Base, […]

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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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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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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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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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