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Blotter — May 12, 2017

Compiled by the 569 USFPS and 86 SFS

May 1 7:35 a.m.: Major traffic accident in Schwedelbach 3:52 p.m.: Major traffic accident in Kaiserslautern 8:30 p.m.: Larceny of secured private property in Kaiserslautern May 2 10:05 a.m.: Fleeing the scene of a minor traffic accident in Landstuhl 11:05 a.m.: Fleeing the scene of a major traffic collision on […]

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Take Note — May 12, 2017

Police Week events In observation of Police Week, the following events are scheduled: Today: 5K, 8 a.m. at Ramstein Southside Fitness Center. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., display of vehicles, weapons, sniper, as well as taser, raven and K-9 demonstrations. For details, call 480-1215. Sunday: Police Week Luncheon, 10:30 […]

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1st Lt. Jeffrey Davis, 435th Security Forces Squadron assistant operations officer, low-crawls while participating in the 435 CRG Olympics May 5 on Ramstein. The 435th Air Mobility Squadron, 435th Construction and Training Squadron, 435th Security Forces Squadron, and Detachment 1 each planned a competitive event to challenge the teams to not only compete, but to share with one another what each squadron in the 435 CRG does every day.

435 CRG Olympics: hurdling obstacles

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

  A hand stretches ahead again and again, shoving mud past as an Airman pushes his body across the pit, sharp barbed wire catching on his backpack. As exhaustion begins to set in, the sound of the rest of the team pushes him to crawl faster, hoping he is almost […]

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Alcohol e-CheckUpToGo comes to Ramstein

Alcohol e-CheckUpToGo comes to Ramstein

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

How many drinks did you have last weekend? Last week? Is that normal? Ramstein Airmen now have a tool to check if alcohol consumption has become an issue for them or not.

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Community Corner — May 12, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center  MONDAY Want to Learn about VA Benefits Briefing: 10 a.m. to noon, A&FRC TUESDAY » Reintegration Briefing: 9 to 10 a.m., IDRC » Pre-Deployment Briefing: 1 to 2 p.m., IDRC » Ditching the Dorms: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC WEDNESDAY » Base Intro: 7:30 a.m. to noon, A&FRC » Accessing […]

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Ramstein honors Holocaust victims

Ramstein honors Holocaust victims

Story and photos by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein personnel and families honored the memory of Holocaust victims during the 86th Airlift Wing’s Holocaust Remembrance April 24. As honored guests at the remembrance, Bob and Ann Kirk, Holocaust survivors, told their stories of persecution and their experience on the Kindertransport. According to the 86 AW Holocaust Remembrance Day […]

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Combat Comm integrates total force in USAFE-AFAFRICA

Combat Comm integrates total force in USAFE-AFAFRICA

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

Combat communications Airmen, affectionately known as Combat Comm, marked a significant achievement for their career field April 26 on Ramstein.

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KMC Blotter — May 5, 2017

April 24 3:10 p.m.: House break-in in Otterbach April 25 1:49 p.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Schwedelbach 2:15 p.m.: Larceny of private property on Ramstein April 26 7:47 a.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Geiselberg 12 p.m.: House break-in in Ramstein-Miesenbach April 27 8:50 a.m.: Fleeing the […]

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Take Note — May 5, 2017

Police Week 5K The annual Police Week 5K will take place 8 a.m. May 12 at the Ramstein Southside Fitness Center. Registration will start at 7:30 p.m. at the tennis courts. Free T-shirts will be available for the first 555 to arrive and register. The event is open for the […]

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Five Greek paratroopers descend to the ground after conducting a military free-fall jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Stolen Cerberus IV April 22 above Megara, Greece. The paratroopers descended 10,000 feet to reach the ground. Combined exercises such as these enhance the interoperability capabilities and skills among allied and partner armed forces.

US, Greece strengthen partnership in Stolen Cerberus IV

Story and photos by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

ELEFSIS AIR BASE, Greece — Approximately 100 Airmen and three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 86th Airlift Wing’s 37th Airlift Squadron participated in a bilateral training deployment, Exercise Stolen Cerberus IV, with the Hellenic air force and U.S. Army at Elefsis, Greece, from April 18 to April 28.

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