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12 CAB supports Bundeswehr forward-observer training at Baumholder

BAUMHOLDER, Germany — Elements of 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade trained with German Bundeswehr Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the artillery school in Baumholder, on Sept. 8 and 9. This exercise puts NATO interoperability into practical application with American pilots coordinating live fire with German, French, and Dutch […]

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86 SFS MWD trainers honor heroes of past conflicts

86 SFS MWD trainers honor heroes of past conflicts

Military working dog trainers honored heroes of past conflicts, including animals who carried out critical missions in service to their countries, at former U.S. Army Ordnance Depot Maßweiler, Sept. 4. To honor animals’ service during various wars, an animal welfare organization opened an exhibit called “Animals in War and Peace,” […]

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U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft take off in formation from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 31, 2020. The 37th Airlift Squadron was tasked with transporting soldiers

to a forward operating base in preparation for a Joint Forcible Entry exercise as part of Noble Partner 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

37 AS bring fight to Noble Partner 20

On Aug. 31, Ramstein Airmen transported nearly 200 soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade to a staging area in preparation for Noble Partner 20, a joint exercise including service members from the U.S., U.K., Poland and Georgia.  

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435 CTS celebrates 70 years

435 CTS celebrates 70 years

The 435th Construction and Training Squadron celebrated its 70th year, Sept. 3. To commemorate the milestone, the unit held a ceremony paying homage to its history and heritage by highlighting the squadron’s accomplishments. The ceremony opened with Lt. Col. Seth Platt, the current 435th CTS commander, reading an excerpt from […]

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The Housing Hype

The Housing Hype

Termination of military family housing Giving Notice: The best time to start thinking about moving out is when you are moving in. A 40-day notice is required prior to vacating your quarters. Final housing inspections The myth of the housing office performing a white glove inspection is non-existent. However, the […]

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KMC Onstage Theater back on stage after six months

KMC Onstage Theater back on stage after six months

The KMC Onstage Theater on Kleber Kaserne sat dark, the stage empty and silent for more than six months because of COVID-19. After six weeks of rehearsal in February and March, the pandemic hammer fell on the youth show, “Dinosaurs Before Dark,” and it had to be cancelled. “Based on […]

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Army dental Soldier embraces diversity, equality for all

Army dental Soldier embraces diversity, equality for all

When it comes to embracing diversity, tolerance and standing up for Army values, Staff Sgt. Akeem Williams, a dental specialist assigned to Dental Health Command Europe, is all in. As an Army brat raised near Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, Williams says he was fortunate to be taught right from wrong […]

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Civilian employees encouraged to periodically review personnel folder

The Air Force’s Personnel Center is recommending new and current employees of the federal government review their electronic official personnel folder periodically. “Your eOPF contains records agencies use to make important employment decisions throughout your federal career,” said Aqueilla Grimmage-Smith, chief, Transition Operations Branch. “These documents show your federal employment […]

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Air advisors host first virtual training with Panama partners amid COVID-19

Air advisors host first virtual training with Panama partners amid COVID-19

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — Air advisors with the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron are providing training for the first time using a virtual medium to members of the National Aeronaval Service of Panama, also known as SENAN, Aug. 31 through Sept. 11. This new format of instruction is vastly […]

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Operation Varsity Exercise: Evaluating 86 CES, 86 SFS response efforts

86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters and 86th Security Force Squadron members participated in a number of simulations at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 1. First responders tested their ability to efficiently respond while being mindful of COVID-19 regulations and guidelines.

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