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Allied Air Command welcomes Montenegro to NATO

Allied Air Command welcomes Montenegro to NATO

by Headquarters Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office

Some 350 military and civilian members of Headquarters Allied Air Command gathered in the morning of June 9 to mark the accession of Montenegro to NATO during a flag-raising ceremony at the NATO compound at Ramstein. Officiated by the Deputy Com­mander of Allied Air Command, Air Marshal Stu Evans, Royal […]

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Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr., 86th Airlift Wing commander, flies a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein, past Mont Saint-Michel, France, June 3. This event commemorates the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, the largest multinational amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history, and highlights the U.S.’ steadfast commitment to European allies and partners. Overall, approximately 400 U.S. service members from units in Europe and the U.S. participated in ceremonial D-Day 73 events from May 31 to June 7.

86th, partners commemorate D-Day 73

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

PICAUVILLE, France — Ramstein Airmen joined U.S. Army, U.K., German, French, and several other military and civilian organizations to remember and commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of D-Day in events across the region from May 31 to June 7.

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Col. Curtis G. Juell, right, 86th Mission Support Group commander, speaks with a German police officer at the Rhineland-Palatinate Polizei’s 70th year anniversary celebration May 20 in Koblenz.

Ramstein region celebrates Polizei’s 70th anniversary

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

KOBLENZ, Germany — Mem-bers of the Kaisers-lautern Mili-tary Community traveled to Ehren-breitstein Fortress in Koblenz, Germany, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Rhineland-Palatinate (RLP) police, or Polizei, May 20. The state of Rhineland-Palatinate was formed in 1947, and along with it came the establishment of the RLP Polizei. In […]

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AF civilian hiring resumes after freeze lifted

by Richard Salomon
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH — The Air Force Personnel Center is partnering with customers with the goal of resuming normal “first-in, first-out” operations since the government-wide hiring freeze ended in early April 2017. Based on Air Force priorities, AFPC personnel are first working all pending firm job offers where tentative […]

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Blotter

KMC Blotter — June 9, 2017

May 28 12:10 a.m.: Drunken operation of vehicle on Pulaski 9:20 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries in Landstuhl 11 a.m.: Theft from a motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern May 29 4:05 a.m.: Drunken operation of vehicle on Ramstein 12:14 a.m.: Driving under the influence on Ramstein May 30 9:30 p.m.: […]

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Application window opens for enlisted RPA pilot selection board

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas —Airmen interested in becoming enlisted remotely piloted aircraft pilots have until Nov. 15, 2017, to submit completed application packages, including physical exams, to the Air Force Personnel Center. Applicants may be staff sergeants through senior master sergeants in any Air Force specialty code who are […]

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Capts. Haley Wilson, 603rd Air Operations Center strategy division officer, left, and Kevin Durr, Warrior Preparation Center program manager, pin their new ranks on each other during their promotion ceremony May 26 on Ramstein. The ceremony was presided over by Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, 3rd Air Force commander.

3rd AF CC promotes 13 to captain

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

Thirteen officers were promoted to the rank of captain May 26 on Ramstein in a ceremony presided over by Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, 3rd Air Force commander.

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KMC first sergeants mentor CGOs

KMC first sergeants mentor CGOs

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

Company grade officers from around the Kaiserslautern Military Community participated in a professional enhancement seminar on Ramstein. The PES was themed “Building a Better Leader for the Enlisted Force,” and was hosted by the KMC First Sergeant Council. The seminar enhanced the ability of CGOs to be more effective and […]

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Airmen pack their rucks in remembrance

Airmen pack their rucks in remembrance

by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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Features, Health, News

LRMC, Army clinics’ phone wait times increase — Save time, schedule appointments online

LRMC, Army clinics’ phone wait times increase — Save time, schedule appointments online

by Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs

Due to a current staffing shortage, the Appointment Line wait times may be longer than normal for patients of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the Army Health Clinics at Kleber, Baumholder and Wiesbaden installations. To help save patients time, the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center team is encouraging TRICARE beneficiaries to […]

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