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A firefighter assigned to the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron demonstrates the effects of a grease fire to a crowd during an open house Oct. 8 on Ramstein. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, 90 percent of house fires involve cooking equipment, with over half of those spawning from grease fires.

86 CES hosts open house, celebrates fire prevention week

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Fire Prevention Week kicked off with an open house for families in the KMC Oct. 8 on Ramstein.

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Wesley Yancey, 86th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center family support manager, speaks to Airmen about the Exceptional Family Member Program Oct. 7 on Ramstein. The EFMP, which is mandatory for active-duty members, aims to provide supportive services to military families who have members with special needs.

Ramstein observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month

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

Ramstein’s observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, held every October, highlights the need to include the disabled — thousands who work in the Department of Defense — in the workforce.

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496th Air Base Squadron provides airpower platform

by Senior Airman Nicole Keim 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

MORÓN AIR BASE, Spain — The tarmac is lined with aircraft, waiting and ready to move to a forward deployed location. The 496th Air Base Squadron, a geographically separated unit from the 86th Airlift Wing, provides a worldwide platform for airpower.

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Community Corner – Oct. 14, 2016

Airman & Family Readiness Center For more information or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. MONDAY » Transition GPS Workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC » Ramstein Spouses Orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY » Transition GPS Workshop: 7:30 a.m. to […]

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Fall cleanup in your medicine cabinet

by Julia Gannon Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Pharmacy

Have you ever wondered where to turn to with questions about your medications? The answer is your pharmacy team.

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The United States Army Band and Chorus performed a free show at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern on German Reunification Day, Oct. 3, for the third annual German-American Friendship Concert hosted by U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz. More than 600 spectators filled the venue, including the lord mayor of Kaiserslautern, to hear a diverse selection of classical, jazz and pop standards.

U.S. Army performs on Reunification Day

Photo by Stefan Alford
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Mary Aguirre, Gold Star mother (left), Col. Keith E. Igyarto, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander (middle left), Inge Colton, Gold Star family member (middle right), and Command Sgt. Maj. Edward J. Williams III, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz command sergeant major, cut the ribbon for the relocation ceremony of the Army Community Service on Kleber Kaserne Oct. 3. The new location is Bldg. 3210 and serves as a family assistance center during deployments and offers Relocation Readiness, information, referral, Financial Readiness, Exceptional Family Member, Deployment/Mobilization Readiness, Family Action Plan and outreach programs.

New ACS facility welcomes community families

Story and photo by Brittany Jones 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Army Community Service officially opened its doors during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Oct.3 at the agency’s new home on Kleber Kaserne.

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Screenings and self-exams key to early detection

by Capt. Laura Segovia 86th Medical Squadron

October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, second only to skin cancer.

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Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore, Jr., 86th Airlift Wing commander, signs a Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation Oct. 3 on Ramstein. The proclamation states that domestic violence is a crime that has no place in the Air Force, and that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Signing for Ramstein

Photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters
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Retirees and their spouses visit informational booths during a Retiree Appreciation Week event Oct. 4 on Ramstein. The 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office works year-round to provide assistance to retirees and their spouses. Retiree Appreciation Week, an annual event, is just one way to provide an easy way for retirees to take care of multiple needs at one location.

KMC takes care of retirees during appreciation week

Story and photos by Senior Airman Larissa Greatwood 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of KMC organizations came together to assist the retiree population in honor of Retiree Appre-ciation Week Oct. 4 on Ramstein.

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