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Family Advocacy observes April as Child Abuse Awareness Month

by Carmen Schott
Ramstein Family Advocacy outreach manager

April is a very important month to many agencies here at Ramstein.
I always joke that April is the month of everything. It is known as Month of the Military Child, Alcohol Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Autism Awareness Month, to name a few.

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ASBBC-Europe team puts blood into lifeblood

by Maj. Patrick A. Cutter
86th Medical Squadron chief, Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Europe

Each year, the generosity of blood donors and volunteers allow the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Europe, based in Bldg. 3738 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, to fulfill its mission of providing quality blood products to service members and dependents within Europe and Africa during peacetime and war.

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Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell Jr., commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, greets Ramona Kausch, the garrison’s education services officer, who oversaw the transition center project. On March 8, Campbell and Kathleen Marin, director of Installation Management Command-Europe Region, visited Kaiserslautern. Lt. Col. Lars Zetterstrom, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, and Col. Bryan D. DeCoster, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Württemberg, showed the senior Army leaders around several posts within the garrison, including Pulaski Barracks, Sembach Kaserne and Kleber Kaserne.

New transition center helps Soldiers achieve post-military goals

Story and photos by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

After Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell cut the ribbon on U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s new transition center, the U.S. Army Europe commander spoke with Sgt. Megan Loveland about her leaving the Army.

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Dr. Dell W. McMullen, Kaiserslautern school district superintendent, speaks to Airmen during the KMC Women’s History Month luncheon Monday on Ramstein. The theme of the luncheon was celebrating women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Ramstein honors women during luncheon

Story and photo by Senior Airman Caitlin O’Neil-McKeown
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Women’s History Month is in its third week and Ramstein hosted its annual luncheon Monday to celebrate some of the great women who helped forge history.

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Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group load cargo as part of an operation conducted Feb. 15 to March 10 in Romania.

435th CRG conducts cargo operations in Romania

by the 435th Air Mobility Squadron

Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group conducted aerial port and command and control of operations in Constanta, Romania, Feb. 15 to March 10, supporting deployment and redeployment of personnel and unit equipment to and from Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – March 22, 2013

March 12 5:58 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Kaiserslautern. 10:36 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Landstuhl. MARCH 13 1:46 a.m.: An Article 111, drunken driving, was reported in Ramstein-Miesenbach. 11:20 a.m.: An Article 92, failure to obey a lawful order or regulation, […]

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Tech. Sgt. Timothy Ledford, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, attaches night-vision goggles to a helmet Wednesday on Ramstein. Ledford was honored with the aircrew flight equipment NCO of the year award for his accomplishments.

86th OSS Airman exceeds standards, recognized among peers

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The purpose of the NCO of the year award is to acknowledge Air Force military, civilian individuals and units for exceptional performance in the line of duty.

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AFAF helps Airmen in times of crisis

by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) is made up of four different organizations: the Air Force Villages, the Air Force Aid Society, the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation and the Air Force Enlisted Village

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Georgia Tintle, 2, checks out the thread selection at the Kaiserslautern Arts and Cultural Center shop.

Colors, music, customer service fill center during grand opening

Story and photos by Mark Heeter
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

Even before the official March 15 opening of the Kaiserslautern Arts and Cultural Center, people at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern were coming out to the Kaiserslautern Community Activity Center on Daenner Kaserne to shop, said Ed Codina, the center’s director.

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German Polizei Corner: Avoid vehicle thefts, break-ins

The German Polizei has been receiving notifications from Americans about vehicle thefts and break-ins. Learn more…

March 22, 2013 ×