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Two F-15E Strike Eagles, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC, are parked at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Jan. 26. The F-15E Strike Eagles, along with Belgian F-16s, are deployed to Ämari Air Base in support of a NATO enhanced Air Policing mission. NATO’s enhanced Air Policing missions demonstrate solidarity, collective resolve and its ability to adapt and scale its defensive missions and deterrence posture in response to the evolving security situation facing the alliance.

USAFE supports NATO Enhanced Air Policing

NATO’s enhanced Air Policing missions demonstrate solidarity, collective resolve and its ability to adapt and scale its defensive missions and deterrence posture in response to the evolving security situation facing the alliance.

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Actor, filmmaker Robert Duvall was Navy ‘brat’ turned soldier

Actor, filmmaker Robert Duvall was Navy ‘brat’ turned soldier

Actor and filmmaker Robert Duvall grew up a Navy brat — an endearing term for a child whose parent is on active military duty. Duvall’s father, Navy Rear Adm. William Howard Duvall, wanted his son to attend the Naval Academy and have a career in the Navy. But that was […]

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A 569th United States Forces Police Squadron Vehicle Registration clerks look over a customer’s paperwork at Kapaun Air Station, Jan. 24. The 569 USFPS created two QR codes to increase efficiency and save time.

QR code gets you rolling

The 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron Vehicle Registration office recently created two quick response codes to assist their customers at Kapaun Air Station, Jan. 24.

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Exhibition “Hängengeblieben / Stayed” at Stadtmuseum Kaiserslautern

Exhibition “Hängengeblieben / Stayed” at Stadtmuseum Kaiserslautern

The U.S. military has been present in Rhineland-Palatinate since the beginning of the 1950s. Since then, the number of active duty military, civilians and their dependents has gone into the millions. At certain points in time, they have constituted up to five percent of the total state population. Currently about […]

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Community Events – February 4, 2022

Community Events – February 4, 2022

Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Red, White and Screaming Comedy Show Erin Crouch will host another Comedy Club at Kazabra for the “Red, White […]

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Community Events – January 28, 2022

Community Events – January 28, 2022

Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Valentine Bazaar The Valentine Bazaar is a shopper’s paradise for all your shopping needs. Join Family & MWR for […]

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randall Reed, 3rd Air Force and Kaiserslautern Military Community Commander, visits the site of the COVID-19 vaccine and booster shot immunizations at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 25. RAB partnered with German health officials to bring the local vaccine bus to the installation and provide COVID-19 vaccines to the local national workforce and U.S. and NATO personnel. Reed commended the Airmen who set up Hangar three for the German Red Cross and is proud of the long-standing unity between Ramstein and its local partners. Photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett

German, Ramstein partnership gets boosted

Ramstein Air Base partnered with German health officials to bring the local vaccine bus to the installation and provide COVID-19 vaccines to the local national workforce and U.S. and NATO personnel.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryce Henson (left), 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, and Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Exley (right), 86 AMXS flying crew chief, take inventory of tools at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 21, 2022. The Airmen were performing preparation of a C130-J Super Hercules aircraft for scheduled depot maintenance. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emmeline James)

86 AMXS breaks it down

Airmen at Ramstein Air Base were performing preparation of a C130-J Super Hercules aircraft for scheduled depot maintenance.

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Aviator call signs: History, naming rituals

Aviator call signs: History, naming rituals

If you’ve been a fully trained military pilot for more than a few months, chances are that you’ve scored yourself a call sign by now. The call sign tradition is celebrated by aviation communities across all military branches. These pilot nicknames can quickly identify an aircraft or individual, and they […]

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New utility meters help with garrison energy conservation

New utility meters help with garrison energy conservation

Several Directorate of Public Works representatives from U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz gathered at Rhine Ordnance Barracks Jan. 19 to learn how to monitor and analyze data from the nearly 700 utility meters that were installed throughout the garrison over the last several months. The training is part of the metering […]

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