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Airman Ryan Darish, 86th Medical Support Squadron uniform business office technician, and Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, cut a cake during the Air Force Ball Sept. 12 on Ramstein. The cake-cutting ceremony is an Air Force tradition in which the lowest and highest ranking Airmen in the room cut the cake together.

Team Ramstein celebrates Air Force’s 68th birthday

Photos by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood
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KMC Notices and Events – Sept. 25, 2015

Closures • In an effort to better serve the beneficiaries of the 86th Medical Group, the following is a forecast of clinic closures due to U.S. holidays and mandatory training days: Oct. 8 (MDG training day); Oct. 15 (Columbus Day); Nov. 11 (Veterans Day); Nov. 12 (MDG training day, closed from […]

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KMC Blotter – Sept. 25, 2015

SEPT. 15 7:45 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Kaiserslautern involving two active-duty members of the 86th Airlift Wing. 8:30 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Schmitshausen involving an active-duty member of the 86th Airlift Wing and a local national. SEPT. 16 […]

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Paper T-shirts hang on a display board during the Ready and Resilient information fair at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Sept. 11 on Ramstein. The clothesline project is for people to decorate shirts and hang them to support domestic violence victims. From Oct. 4 through 9, the Family Advocacy Program will be hanging them in the KMCC food court.

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz hosts resilience fair at KMCC

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Army Garrison Rhein-land-Pfalz held a Ready and Resilient information fair Sept. 11 at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court.

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Commentary, News

Habits: are they helping or holding you back?

by Lt. Col J. David Hood 86th Maintenance Group deputy commander

Every New Year’s Eve, I think about the resolutions I’d like to adopt for the next year. Quite a few tend to focus on creating or fostering good habits while eliminating bad habits: exercise more, eat healthier foods, read additional professional books, eliminate procrastination or spend more time staying in contact with old friends.

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Survey grants chance to impact COLA payments

Courtesy of the Defense Travel Management Office

In the next few weeks, service members will get a chance to help shape their overseas cost of living allowance payments.

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Photos by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski
Airmen and Soldiers play bubble soccer at the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas kickoff Sept. 15 on Vogelweh. For the second year, the Air Force team won against the Army.

KMC kicks off CFC-O 2015

by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas campaign kicked off its annual campaign Sept. 21 and it will continue through Nov. 20 in all five overseas commands.
During the campaign season, Department of Defense personnel can contribute to help people in military communities across the nation and around the world.

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Community Corner – Sept. 18, 2015

Airman & Family Readiness Center For details or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. Monday » Ramstein Spouses orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC » Military Life Cycle briefing: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., A&FRC Tuesday » Reintegration briefing: 9 to 11 a.m., […]

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Stanfield
Senior Air Force leaders cut a ribbon during the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 14. The ribbon-cutting ceremony kicked off the conference and opening of the exhibit hall.

SecAF explores history, future of aerospace nation at AFA

by Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON — In her remarks at the Air Force Association’s Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 14, the Air Force’s top civilian said the service will need to reduce bureaucracy, enhance innovation and invest in its people to successfully expand, advance and reinvent the aerospace nation.

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Airmen from the 86th Comptroller Squadron work together during a game of tug-of-war for the Commander’s Challenge Sept. 9 on Ramstein. The 86th Airlift Wing staff agencies and 86th CPTS placed second overall in the Commander’s Challenge.

Commander’s Challenge 2015

Photos by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood and Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson

Airmen from the 86th Comptroller Squadron work together during a game of tug-of-war for the Commander’s Challenge Sept. 9 on Ramstein. The 86th Airlift Wing staff agencies and 86th CPTS placed second overall in the Commander’s Challenge.

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