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COMSEC every Airman’s job

COMSEC every Airman’s job

Story and graphic by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In an era when everything from banking, mass communication and shopping can be done in front of a computer screen, communications security is more important than ever. When that security involves the safety of service members around the globe, mistakes can be life-threatening.

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Commentary

Don’t let trust fall

by Lt. Col. Amy Russo
86th Medical Squadron administrator

Trust is a small word with immense consequence. It is the key component to effective organizational communication, the driving force for innovation, and the key element of successful leaders and the organizations they lead. When you walk into an organization, you know if there’s a culture of trust. You either feel it, or you don’t.

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Lt. Col. George Brown, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’s emergency services director, briefs visiting German military police soldiers at the garrison’s new fire alarm control center at Rhine Ordnance Barracks.

German, US military police share ideas

Story and photo by Ina Franzreb
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

Capt. Daniel McCarey is posted to Germany, yet rarely sees fellow American Soldiers.

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Airmen enter the Ramstein Northside Fitness Center Nov. 26. Starting Jan. 1, the Northside Fitness Center will be available to service members and other ID card holders from 4 a.m. Monday to midnight Friday.

Around-the-clock fitness at Ramstein

Story and photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force mission runs 24 hours a day, but not every base service does the same. That is about to change as the Ramstein Northside Fitness Center plans to modify its hours.

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To check your tires’ tread depth, stick a euro coin into the tread. If the golden edge remains visible, your tire is worn down and it’s time to purchase a new tire.

Is your car ready for winter?

Story and photo by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

The snow has already started to fall in the KMC, and Dr. Bettina Hierath from the German Automobile Club (ADAC) said motorists should already have their winter tires mounted on their vehicles, and the consequences of not having them on in an accident can be severe.

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The AUTOBAHN Experience

by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

Adrenalin shoots through the veins when you’re driving at 200 kph. Though nothing compares to speeding down the open autobahn like race car driver Michael Schumacher, it is also one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents in Germany.

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Santa Impersonators Are The Next Best Thing!

by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

Everyone knows Santa is a busy guy. He spends all year preparing sweets and toys for lucky boys and girls. Then, on Christmas, he visits little children all over the world, bringing them gifts as praise for being good that year.

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Man on the Street

Man on the Street

We asked you: “What makes Christmas markets in Germany so special?”                  

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Courtesy photoThe Mrs. Claus Affair helps make sure family members of deployed service members have something to open up on Christmas morning, too.

The Mrs. Claus Affair

by Annie Valentine
Contributing writer

If you’ve ever had a spouse deployed during the holidays, then you know the only thing harder than being away from family over Christmas is being away from your sweetheart.

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Courtesy photoThe holiday season accentuates our fears that we may be training the next generation to be greedy and entitled. Over indulging children can lead to “a case of the gimmies.”

The Case of the ‘Gimmies’

by Dr. Krystal White
Contributing writer

Parents naturally want the best for their children but don’t want to spoil them. It’s not only during the holiday season that parents find themselves caught between giving permission and setting limits. We take kids to the movies, buy them sweets, indulge them with dinners out, and sign them up for out of school activities. Steady incomes, easy credit and a culture of “stuff” makes a parent’s desire to simplify and say “no” that much more challenging.

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