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Community Events

Community Events

Due to recently announced 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. Updated VAT services and locations Take advantage of the convenience of the newest VAT office on Vogelweh […]

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USAG celebrates employee service longevity

USAG celebrates employee service longevity

As with many other events impacted by current gathering restrictions, the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Length of Service Ceremony also took place in a different setting than usual recently. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic mitigation measures, almost 200 U.S. and local national civilian employees were thanked and honored virtually […]

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86 MDG COVID-19 task force keeps KMC safe

86 MDG COVID-19 task force keeps KMC safe

Imagine locating potentially dozens of people who came into contact with one COVID-19 patient over the past 14 days of their life. Then another person close to them tests positive, and now their contacts over the past 14 days have to be notified. Now imagine doing that every day. That […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rashad A. Speller, 86th Airlift Wing Chapel non-commissioned officer in charge of readiness, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 5, 2020. Speller’s dedication ensured that 63 critical deployment items met Air Force and Department of Defense requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jourdan Barrons)

Always Ready

“My biggest motto is, ‘Stay ready so we don’t have to get ready,’” said Staff Sgt. Rashad Speller, noncommissioned officer in charge of readiness at the 86th Airlift Wing Chapel, and winner of Airlifter of the Week.

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Snapping out of the winter blues: 5 tips for battling seasonal depression

Snapping out of the winter blues: 5 tips for battling seasonal depression

“Summer is a period of fruition, fulfillment, happiness or beauty. Winter is a period of time characterized by coldness, misery, barrenness or death.” — www.dictionary.com Well, unfortunately for many of us, that definition just about hits the nail on the head. The beauty of autumn has passed. All of the […]

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Cut the screen time, play a game

Cut the screen time, play a game

The holiday break looms ahead. On one hand, we’re thankful for the break from work and school, and on the other we quickly tire of the hustle, bustle, and commercialism of the season. Growing up in the ’80s, a deck of cards or a board game could compete with the […]

November 20, 2020 ×

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Winter is coming: prepare your vehicle

Winter is coming: prepare your vehicle

No matter what side of the wall you live on, there is no disputing that the glory days of autumn will soon enough be replaced by snow and ice. Now that you live in the country of efficiency, you might as well go native and start planning your winter preparations […]

November 20, 2020 ×

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WWII vet still breaking the mold at 102

WWII vet still breaking the mold at 102

As a Black girl growing up in the early 1920’s, Vivian Corbett never thought the world was her oyster. “As a little girl in Oklahoma, I never imagined I would be able to do anything of any real significance,” she said. Now, a century later, former Army 1st Lt. Vivian […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dominique Benward, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, briefs 37th AS personnel prior to a training mission flight during 2021 Aviation Detachment Rotation near Powidz, Poland, Oct. 28. Benward, a recent 29th Weapon School Advanced Instructor Course graduate, took on increased responsibilities during this forward training deployment. Photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann

Ramstein loadmasters raise the bar

Throughout 2021 Aviation Detachment Rotation, several 37th Airlift Squadron loadmasters took on a notable increase in responsibility during day-to-day operations at the 33rd Air Base near Powidz, Poland.

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Airlifter of the Week: The definition of ‘multitasker’

Airlifter of the Week: The definition of ‘multitasker’

Staff Sgt. Kelli Alvarez Cordoba, 86th Materiel Maintenance Squadron unit deployment manager, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week for her incredible work as her unit’s ‘Swiss army knife’ at Ramstein Air Base.

November 13, 2020 ×