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The commander of the United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Col. Jason T. Edwards, recently recognized representatives from host nation offices with the prestigious “Keys to the Garrison” award for their sustained leadership, partnership and commitment to community.

As temperatures rise through the summer months, individuals may want to keep their houses cooler. However, there are restrictions on the use of air conditioners.

A C-130H Hercules ground trainer aircraft rests in a hangar at Ramstein Air Base, June 15. The 86th Maintenance Squadron removed fuel tanks from each wing of the aircraft to use for confined space training.

To comply with COVID-19 physical distancing requirements, the 86th Force Support Squadron set up a virtual process where DOD members and families can request books and other media. From there, they can pick up their items at the curbside takeaway window.

The 86th Maintenance Group, 86th Civil Engineer Group and 435th Construction and Training Squadron recently completed the restoration and installation of an RF-4C Phantom II aircraft.

JURMALCIEMS, Latvia — U.S. Soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, participated in a joint multinational training exercise with NATO allies Latvia and Lithuania from June 7-10, in Jurmalciems, Latvia.

Seventy-six years ago, Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of D-Day to liberate the country from German occupation. To commemorate the anniversary of D-Day, eight C-130J aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron based at Ramstein Air Base performed low-level formations over several locations in France.