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Take Note, May 19, 2017

Awards banquet The 2016 U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Outstanding Airmen of the Year Banquet will be 6 p.m. Thursday at the Ramstein Officers’ Club. For more information and reservations, call 480-6647 or 480-6857. Office closures The KMC Housing Office as well as the Furnishings Management […]

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A 200-pound dummy drops from a platform to demonstrate a safety mechanism during the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s fall protection training May 10 on Ramstein. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration encouraged employers to participate in its National Fall Prevention Stand-Down, which was being held in conjunction with the North American Occupational Safety and Health Safety Week from May 8 to 12.  – Photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh

Ramstein Airmen train during OSHA fall safety week

by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Hundreds of fall mishaps occur across the Air Force every year, resulting in thousands of lost work days, and much worse outcomes. Air Force personnel were involved in almost 3,500 falls resulting in 13 fatalities from 2012 to 2016, and this number doesn’t even include sports-related falls during the same time period.

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Ceremony honors infants laid to rest at Kaiserslautern cemetery

Ceremony honors infants laid to rest at Kaiserslautern cemetery

Courtesy of Ramstein Area Chiefs’ Group

The annual Kindergraves memorial ceremony will take place 3 p.m. Saturday at Daenner Chapel on Daenner Kaserne and the Kaisers-lautern main cemetery (Waldfriedhof). After speeches by city officials and Maj. Gen. Timothy M. Zadalis, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa vice commander, the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Color Guard will lead attendants in a procession to the gravesites.

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DISA CCRI is here!

Courtesy of 86th Communications Squadron

Team Ramstein will be scrutinized by the watchful eye of the Defense Information Systems Agency during our annual Command Cyber Readiness Inspection May 22 to 26. The CCRI is an in-depth look at our cybersecurity posture and will measure our technical and operational compliance against cybersecurity and computer network defense policies.

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First Term Airmen Courses receive curriculum overhaul

First Term Airmen Courses receive curriculum overhaul

by Profession of Arms Center of Excellence

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — The Air Force has rolled out a new First Term Airmen Course dedicated to developing Airmen as next-generation leaders. Airmen straight out of technical training will be taking the next step in their professional development when they attend the newly revamped FTAC at their […]

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AF announces Squadron Revitalization Idea Site

AF announces Squadron Revitalization Idea Site

by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Air Force officials developed a crowdsourcing/idea website to leverage knowledge and expertise from Airmen in the field May 15, 2017.

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Special Observance: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

by Tech. Sgt. Jennifer O’Connor
86th Medical Support Squadron

This May marks an important milestone for those of Asian American / Pacific Islander heritage. It was 40 years ago this month that the need for recognition of Asian Americans and their contributions to our country gained momentum in Washington. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, formerly known as […]

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DPAA continues search for missing WWII Pilot

DPAA continues search for missing WWII Pilot

Story and photos by Tech. Sgt. Brian Kimball
Defense Media Activity-Forward Center Europe

BOULOGNE SUR MER, France – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency continued its search for a missing U.S. Army Air Force P-47D Thunderbolt pilot after discovering pieces of his aircraft in a forest near Boulogne Sur Mer, France, May 9. Kevin Dalton, a DPAA forensic archeologist with 15 years of field […]

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Army Reserve medical unit in Germany changes command

Army Reserve medical unit in Germany changes command

by Lt. Col. Jefferson Wolfe
7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs Office

The Medical Support Unit-Europe has a new commander. Army Reserve Col. Daniel F. Bohmer assumed command from Army Reserve Col. Bidemi Y. Olaniyi-Leyimu during a May 6 outdoor ceremony on Daenner Kaserne. The MSU-E is an Army Reserve unit under the command of the 7th Mission Support Command, which has […]

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Chief Master Sergeant Phillip L. Easton, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa command chief master sergeant, (second from left) provides the rules of engagement to board members as he presides over the USAFE-AFAFRICA Outstanding Airmen of the Year board March 9 on Ramstein.

USAFE Command Chief introduces his priorities

Story and photos by Tech. Sgt. Micky M. Pena
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

Walking into his office it can be easy to get the impression you are about to meet someone who embodies Air Force experience, evident by the various memorabilia scattered throughout the room. He’s been an aircraft maintainer. He’s been a military training instructor. He’s even been a non-commissioned officer academy […]

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