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Kaiserslautern takes softball,  soccer championships;  Ramstein boys win track title

Kaiserslautern takes softball, soccer championships; Ramstein boys win track title

by Thomas Warner
contributing writer

Several area schools saw their teams advance to the late rounds of this past weekend’s DODEA Europeans spring sports championships and two from Kaiserslautern won it all. The Kaiserslautern Lady Raiders won the school’s first-ever softball crown and the Kaiserslautern soccer boys repeated last year’s championship by securing another Division I crown.

June 1, 2018 ×

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Air Force OCP Uniform Change

Air Force OCP Uniform Change

May 24, 2018 ×

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US, Iceland remember WW II heroes with monument dedication

US, Iceland remember WW II heroes with monument dedication

Story and photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Evan Parker
U.S. Air Forces-Europe - Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

KEFLAVIC AIR BASE, Iceland — May 3, marked the 75th anniversary of the death of Lt. Gen. Frank Maxwell Andrews and the crew of the B-24 Liberator “Hot Stuff,” the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions.

May 24, 2018 ×

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7th MSC Soldier prepares for USARC Best Warrior Competition

7th MSC Soldier prepares for USARC Best Warrior Competition

by Specialist Daisy Zimmer
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Safety Office

Specialist Konner Klein, a supply specialist with Charlie Company, 457th Civil Affairs Battalion, in Wackernheim, Germany, shares his thoughts on winning the 7th Mission Support Command’s Best Warrior Competition in April. Klein, along with one other winner from 7th MSC, is slated to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command […]

May 24, 2018 ×

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Mark your Calendar — May 25, 2018

Events The Rheinland-Pfalz International Choir is now conducting a community-wide search for a replacement for the current director who will be PCS’ing this summer.  This multi-cultural Choir is looking for an energetic and engaging American or international musical director to lead in English with high technical competence and musical professionalism. […]

May 24, 2018 ×

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Sports Shorts — May 25, 2018

Strong B.A.N.D.S. Campaign In recognition of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Army garrisons worldwide celebrate the annual Strong B.A.N.D.S. Campaign! USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Family and MWR has a variety of activities to support this campaign throughout the month of May. Attend one of these activities to earn your special Strong […]

May 24, 2018 ×

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Passports and IDs: getting squared away

Passports and IDs: getting squared away

by Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In preparing to leave Ramstein Air Base, it is imperative to maintain current forms of identification for military-affiliated personnel.

March 15, 2018 ×

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Not all trash is created equal

Not all trash is created equal

by Airman 1st Class Kristof J. Rixmann
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Military personnel living off base or in housing on Ramstein, Vogelweh, and Landstuhl have become accustomed to the thorough methods of trash disposal in Germany.

March 15, 2018 ×

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Shoffner begins stint as Ramstein baseball coach

Shoffner begins stint as Ramstein baseball coach

Story and photos by Thomas Warner
contributing writer

Coaching the Ramstein Royals baseball team this season is a familiar name with Travis Shoffner taking over the top spot after spending the previous five years as a Royals assistant.

March 15, 2018 ×

News, Uncategorized

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., taxis Oct. 13 at Spangdahlem Air Base. This F-22 flying training deployment is an example of how the U.S. is engaged, postured, and ready with credible force to assure, deter, and defend in an increasingly complex security environment.  — Photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

F-22 Raptors deploy to Europe

F-22 Raptor aircraft from the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, have deployed to Europe for a Flight Training Deployment to conduct air training with other U.S. Europe-based aircraft and NATO Allies.

October 19, 2017 ×
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