News

News

LRMC holds retiree health fair

A Retiree Health Fair is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Learning Center, Bldg. 3718, near the AAFES gas station.

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Commentary

A long way home…

by Staff Sgt. Chuck Holman
86th Maintenance Squadron

This summer, I was asked to represent the Air Force on a very sensitive mission.  A friend of mine, Staff Sgt. Keith Lombardi, had passed away in a vehicle accident, and the Air Force needed someone to escort him home.

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Commentary

Ready, set, ORE!

Ready, set, ORE!

by Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston
KMC and 86th Airlift Wing commander

There are two certainties in life; death and taxes. In the military we can add yet another; inspections.

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News

Warriors prepare for ORE

Warriors prepare for ORE

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News

Weather, air traffic system rated ‘outstanding’

Weather, air traffic system rated ‘outstanding’

by Lt. Col. Stu Weinberger86th Operations Support Squadron commander

A robust team from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters evaluated the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Base Wing Sept. 24 to 28.

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Nematodes threaten U.S. farmers

Nematodes threaten U.S. farmers

by Robert Szostek
U.S. European Command Customs Public Affairs Office

Europe is home to many agricultural pests that are not found in the
United States and soil is a natural hideout for them. This is why
cleaning everything that collects dirt before you send it stateside is
so important.These pests can cause great damage to the U.S. farming
economy.

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News

Flexible response key to emergency management

by Maj. Dave Honchul
3rd AF Public Affairs

A chemical attack strikes Vogelweh. Meanwhile, Aviano Air Base, Italy,
acts to recover from a high-explosive event outside the gate. While
these scenarios were only part of an exercise, determining how to
respond to events like these was the purpose of the Flexible Response

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News

Airman’s quick action lands nomination

Airman’s quick action lands nomination

by Capt. Erin DorranceKaiserslautern American

As she quickly loaded her magazine, she heard,

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496th Air Base Squadron projects airpower

496th Air Base Squadron projects airpower

by Capt. Erin DorranceKaiserslautern American

B-1 Lancers, E-3 Sentrys, KC-10 Extenders can swoop in and out of Morón
Air Base, Spain, where a small, but proficient, Air Force squadron
ensures support for each and every aircraft, crew and passenger. It is
even an alternative landing site for the space shuttle.

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News

Project CHEER makes light of dark season

Project CHEER makes light of dark season

The Project CHEER program is gearing up in time for the holidays with
more than  $140,000 in cash and in-kind sponsorship, all to be used for
prizes and implementing a variety of programs.

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