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Photo by Airman 1st Class Larissa GreatwoodSanta Claus greets children during the tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1 on Ramstein. The event consisted of musical performances, the tree lighting ceremony, a meet-and-greet with Santa, and cookies and hot cocoa.

KMC brightens holiday season at tree lightings

 

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U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz firefighters treat simluated casualties on a rooftop at Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern.

Rooftop rescue tests garrison firefighters’ capabilities

Story and photo by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

Balancing on a cold rooftop, Daniel Pommer, a U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz emergency medical technician, bandaged the leg of a construction worker as fellow firefighters doused a nearby blaze.

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Officer attache duty applications due Dec. 29

by Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Eligible active-duty line officers interested in attache duty must submit their application by Dec. 29, Air Force officials said Dec. 2. The Air Force Personnel Center and the secretary of the Air Force, international affairs office are accepting applications for senior defense official/defense attache, […]

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Ramstein Airmen socialize during the reopening of the newly renovated Wings Lounge Dec. 5 at the Ramstein Officers’ Club. The lounge was created for Airmen to be able to relax and have a good time with other Airmen and service members.

Renovated ‘Wings Lounge’ flies in with fresh look

Story and photos by Tech. Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Ramstein Wings Lounge reopened in the Ramstein Officers’ Club Dec. 5, unveiling new decor that embraces the past, present and future of Airmen here.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – Dec. 12, 2014

DEC. 2 12:30 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Kaiserslautern. DEC. 3 5:45 a.m.: Drunken driving resulting in fleeing the scene of a minor traffic accident was reported in Mackenbach. 11 p.m.: A verbal altercation and damage to government property was reported on Vogelweh. DEC. 4 8:20 p.m.: Drunk and […]

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Commentary

Shift Happens: adapt, overcome

by Maj. Ryan Anderson
86th Materiel Maintenance Squadron commander

Military life pushes us and our families toward all sorts of great opportunities, but sometimes these sudden shifts are unwelcome, unwanted and completely unexpected.

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Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for AF-wide December rollout

Information courtesy of 24th Air Force Public Affairs

The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information.

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John Mace, 86th Medical Group special operations medical officer, holds a handful of coins he has collected throughout his 54 years in the military Dec. 8 on Ramstein. Mace is scheduled to retire today after spending 25 years in active duty and 29 more in civil service.

Chapter closes after 54-year journey

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Finally reaching the end of his career, the exhausted medical officer cleared his office, starting with the photos he collected throughout the years. Each picture frame was carefully lifted off the once decorated wall. He held each frame firmly in his aging hand and ran a finger along its smooth edges, not to wipe the accumulation of dry, insignificant dust that had collected over the years, but to recall a 54-year journey that has engrained itself within the relic.

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Commissary Value Brand returns for more savings

Commissary Value Brand returns for more savings

by Kevin L. Robinson
Defense Commissary Agency Public Affairs

FORT LEE, Va. — In response to growing patron demand for products comparable to the low-cost private label items sold in civilian stores, the Defense Commissary Agency is re-energizing an “old friend” known as Commissary Value Brand. Starting in December, commissaries worldwide will highlight about 300 Value Brand products in […]

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Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew ChlostaCol. Kevin M. Sanders, 7th Civil Support Command deputy commanding officer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Brown, 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, 7th CSC, senior enlisted adviser, attend the German World War I National Day of Mourning wreath laying ceremony Nov. 16 at World War I memorial sites in Spicheren, France, near the city of Saarbrücken to commemorate those who died during the war.

Soldiers attend World War I Memorial Day ceremony

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