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Closures The 86th Medical Group’s Ramstein Clinic will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14 for mandatory training. Additionally, it will be closed May 25, June 11 and June 12. As the clinic improves its processes, it welcomes customer feedback. To provide feedback, contact Maj. Janelle Quinn, 86th MDG […]

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April 7 12 p.m.: A house break-in and larceny of government property was reported in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau. 4:46 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Rodenbach. 5:55 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries caused by a driver without a USAREUR License was reported in Ramstein-Miesenbach. 10:27 p.m.: […]

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U.S. Air Force Col. Cloyce Adams, Polygone Warrior Preparation Center Detachment 3 commander, holds a man-portable aircraft survivability trainer at the Polygone Control Center on March 18 in Bann, Germany. The PWPC opened the new PCC, the multimedia training hub for NATO aircrew exercises.

US, NATO allies take flight at Polygone

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Polygone Electronic Warfare Range extended their capabilities with the opening of the Polygone Control Center on March 18 in Bann, Germany.With the PCC, Polygone operators talk to aircraft through a simulator which allows them to send virtual threats to test pilots on their reactions during enemy engagements. The control center offers a consolidated operating system that allows all exercise players to interact on one screen.

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Airman 1st Class Robert Ridgway, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron plans and operations, goes through an emergency preparedness kit April 13 on Ramstein.

PrepareAthon! comes to Ramstein, builds KMC resiliency

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

It’s the morning of Aug. 28, 2005 — people awake to sounds of faint screams and echoes of buildings collapsing. A sense of panic and fear lingers in the air as 175 mph winds and masses of water engulfed 90,000 square miles of land. Outside, one of the five deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history has reached the southeast and midwest of the continent. The hurricane eventually killed over 1,000 people and caused more than $100 billion in property damage.

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569th USFPS provides anti-bullying training

by Staff Sgt. Joel Reyes Rodriguez 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron

Most people have probably heard the old adage, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Maybe they have spoken these words themselves in an effort to dissuade a bully’s attack, but in reality, we know that words can hurt and can cause damage.

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Sacrifices, courage of the military child recognized during April

Sacrifices, courage of the military child recognized during April

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community’s youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, said a Pentagon official.

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Blossom fest presents latest wines

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Freinsheim will celebrate its annual blossom fest under the motto, “Cooking, Arts, Wine,” Saturday and Sunday. The wine growing community will present the new season’s wines, and visitors have the opportunity to talk to vintners. The I-Punkt Freinsheim (Tourist Information office) and participating wineries will sell wine passes for €12. This pass will authorize visitors to taste 20 wines in small tasting glasses on both days.

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AFPC hosts active duty enlisted, officer retirement webinars

by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO — The Air Force Personnel Center Retirements and Separations Branch will host two officer and two enlisted retirement webinars in April to provide interested Airmen with information and guidance on the retirement process.

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Staff members from throughout the 21st Theater Sustainment Command look on as they are briefed on current operations going on across the command’s area of operations during an operations update brief March 27. The staff conducted the first phase of a staff exercise designed to assess and improve staff proficiencies on select training tasks.

21st TSC hones skills during first of three staff exercises

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr. 21st TSC Public Affairs

Staff sections of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command participated in a weeklong staff exercise designed to assess and improve staff proficiencies on select training tasks March 23 to 27 on Panzer Kaserne.

The staff exercise, or STAFFEX, was the first of three exercises that will prepare the command to participate in Exercise Trident Juncture later this year.

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March 24 10:31 p.m.: A drunken operation of a vehicle was reported in Schwedelbach. March 26 7:17 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Kaiserslautern. March 27 12:37 a.m.: Drunken driving was reported in Landstuhl. 7:15 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Kaiserslautern. March 28 1:50 a.m.: […]

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