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People and vehicles wait to cross the border at Checkpoint Charlie Nov. 9, 1989, on the Berlin Wall. The building on the left is now the Checkpoint Charlie museum.

US student sees Berlin Wall come down

Story and photo by Dr. Linda Steil
Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe, A Company

In 1961, the Berlin Wall was built and separated families and friends between East and West Berlin.
East German officials claimed the wall was erected to protect their borders from attacks by imperialists. West Germans saw the wall as a political statement used to permanently separate East Germany from West Germany.

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News

Defending the cyberspace domain

by 2nd Lt. Justin Anderson
86th Communications Squadron

The Command Cyber Readiness Inspection scheduled for Dec. 1 to 5 is a Defense Information Systems Agency-led inspection of the security posture of Ramstein’s network.

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News

Service members and spouses listen to a seminar during the European Theater Job Fairs and Transition Summit event sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Nov. 3 on Ramstein. Since its introduction, more than 24,000 veterans and military spouses have obtained jobs through the Hiring Our Heroes job fair program.

Ramstein hosts Hiring Our Heroes job fair

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Service members, veterans and their spouses attended the first European Theater Job Fairs and Transition Summit overseas Nov. 3 at the Ramstein Officers’ Club.

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News

Sgt. 1st Class John Hickman, 409th Contracting Support Brigade, unpacks files in the new 409th CSB headquarters location in Sembach.

409th CSB relocates to Sembach

Story and photo by Rachel Clark
409th Contracting Support Brigade

The 409th Contracting Support Brigade is moving its headquarters operations to Sembach Kaserne.

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News

Watch out for these ‘vampires’ in your home!

Courtesy of the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron

They’re called vampire electronics. They suck energy even when turned off and can drive up the energy bills of unwary consumers. Although this eerie-sounding term can result in chilling home energy bills, the solution is not that scary. To keep energy bills down and consumption in check, the key is to identify the electronic culprits and drive a stake through their power-hungry hearts.

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LEAD town hall set for Dec. 10

Courtesy of the 86th Force Support Squadron

The U.S. Air Force Academy has a program designed for motivated enlisted Airmen eager to earn a world-class education and commission: Leaders Encouraging Airman Development.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – Oct. 31, 2014

OCT. 21 1 p.m.: An aggravated assault and larceny of private property were reported in Winnweiler. OCT. 22 6:58 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Kaiserslautern. 9:30 a.m.: Damage to private property was reported in Weilerbach. 4:39 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Kaiserslautern. 7:48 p.m.: A […]

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News

Joint travel regs determine changes

by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

On Oct. 1, the Joint Federal Travel Regulation Volume 1 and the Joint Travel Regulation Volume 2 merged into one regulation now called the Joint Travel Regulations.

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Commentary

Courtesy photoSenior Airman Giovanni Pinzon (top left), former 86th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, lounges outside a hostel common area with friends after a recent trip to Copenhagen, Denmark. Pinzon is an advocate of frequent travels as a way to increase morale.

Airmen moving up, moving out, moving on

by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

There are many different ways people can leave the nest: some people plan for years, some make a sudden jump and some are forced out.

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News

Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanTrunks of cars are lined with Halloween decorations and candy at Donnley Park for the 2013 Halloween Trunk-or-Treat event on Ramstein. Trick-or-treating in the Ramstein and Vogelweh family housing complexes and the annual trunk-or-treat with carnival games will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Donnelly Park.

Help keep princesses, monsters safe; Halloween times announced

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

This time of year, ghouls, goblins and witches appear. In the KMC, the 86th Force Support Squadron has an evening of festivities planned.

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