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Community Events: May 14, 2021

Community Events: May 14, 2021

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. No Cook Friday at the Rheinlander Convention Center Every Friday, the Rheinlander Convention Center offers No Cook Fridays with […]

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New DGM says Baumholder will continue to be relevant

New DGM says Baumholder will continue to be relevant

Jae Kim’s Christmas present to himself and his wife and three children last year was moving to Germany. The Kims arrived in Rheinland-Pfalz Dec. 27, and the newest U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Baumholder deputy garrison manager hit the ground running. “When I first got here, I brought my family up […]

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An EC-130H Compass Call aircraft assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is prepared for DEFENDER Europe 21 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 5, 2021. DEFENDER Europe 21 is a prime example of United States forces working together with North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to be prepared for any crisis at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Swift Response 21 brings EC-130s to Ramstein AB

Airmen from Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Arizona, prepared three EC-130H Compass Call aircraft for participation in Swift Response 21 at Ramstein Air Base, May 5.

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Andreas Heinze, 721st Aerial Port Squadron motor carrier safety specialist, receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot from Iris Geist, a German local national nurse, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 29, 2021. This marks the first time local national members were able to volunteer to receive a COVID-19 vaccine from the installation. Ramstein is the first base in U.S. Air Forces in Europe to vaccinate its local national workforce. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

Ramstein offers COVID-19 vaccine to local national employees

Approximately 300 local national personnel employed at Ramstein received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine April 29. Ramstein is the first base in U.S. Air Forces in Europe to vaccinate its local national workforce.

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Airmen train to ensure security of USAFE’s weapon systems

Airmen train to ensure security of USAFE’s weapon systems

U.S. Air Force Europe-Air Forces Africa Directorate of Communications led a cyber-training exercise, Tacet Venari, at the USAFE Regional Training Center, April 12-23. Tacet Venari is Latin for Silent Hunt, which describes the goal of the exercise: to hunt for adversaries within USAFE-AFAFRICA weapons systems. The exercise is one of […]

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US Army Health Clinic Vicenza celebrates Nurses Week

US Army Health Clinic Vicenza celebrates Nurses Week

VICENZA, Italy — Nurses Week is celebrated May 6-12 every year and is a time to acknowledge the vital role nurses play in military healthcare. For the last 18 years, Kelli Ranalli has been a part of the nursing profession. “We moved to Vicenza on my husband’s orders a couple […]

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A pawsome team: Military working dog unit gets new home in Chabelley

A pawsome team: Military working dog unit gets new home in Chabelley

Service members are usually deployed overseas at least once during their enlistment. They work in a remote location for months at a time, sometimes withstanding harsh environments. But, there are also 4-legged service members who deploy as well, and those are the fearsome military working dogs. Staff Sergeants Dakota Farrow […]

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Memphis logistics pro sets stage for US-NATO exercises in COVID-vigilant environment

Memphis logistics pro sets stage for US-NATO exercises in COVID-vigilant environment

Former Shelby County resident and Oakhaven High School graduate U.S. Army Maj. Mitchell Brooks is sending a clear message to would-be European antagonists. “The Army is ready at any given moment in time to hold off any aggressors around the world,” said Brooks, a logistics officer assigned to the 405th […]

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724 AMS receives 2020 AF Small Terminal Unit of the Year

724 AMS receives 2020 AF Small Terminal Unit of the Year

The 724th Air Mobility Squadron, an Air Mobility Command tenant unit at Aviano Air Base, Italy, earned the 2020 Air Force Small Terminal Unit of the Year award March 16. With just 44 military and civilian employees in the shop, they are the smallest squadron out of 11 air mobility […]

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lauterlein, 86th Maintenance Group maintenance management analyst and non-commissioned officer in charge, shows coins received for being recognized as Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2021. Lauterlein’s implementation of Power BI has improved training and effectiveness while ensuring correct information is available for the 86th MXG and wing leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manuel G. Zamora)

Airlifter of the Week: The quiet professional

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lauerlien, 86th MXG maintenance management analyst, was recognized as Airlifter of the Week for his innovative implementation of Power BI.

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