by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, when members of the military community work together to increase awareness of an issue that can often be overlooked. Domestic Violence Awareness Month traces its roots back to October 1981 as the “Day of Unity,” with the intent to end violence against women and […]
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86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Ramstein officials have an-nounced a public town hall meeting to discuss Ramstein Child Care and Youth Programs. “We want our families to come, ask questions, and to be heard,” said Richard Toney, deputy director for the 86th Mission Support Group. “We’ll discuss the latest in what we’re doing to increase […]
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by Airman D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity office on Ramstein Air Base, is offering professional development courses to combat work place communication problems. “What we do, is try to resolve concerns or issues that people may have based on what they believe may be discrimination or harassment,” said Heather Bradley, 86th […]
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by Airman 1st Class
D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The information technology tools innovation team aims to make the wing better, faster, and stronger. “One of the responsibilities in our career field education and training plan is to constantly push innovation and process improvement,” said Staff Sgt. Gage Tressitt, 86th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of base publications […]
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Story and photo by
Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
There are two questions many civilians ask when they meet Airmen in uniform. The first is, “are you in the Army?” The second is something along the lines of, “what aircraft do you fly?” Only about 12,000 of the more than 320,000 Airmen in the U.S. Air Force are pilots. […]
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by 86th Airlift Wing Cybersecurity Office
The 15th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month began Oct. 1. The month seeks to ensure every American has the resources needed to stay more safe and secure online, while increasing the resiliency of the nation during cyber threats. According to the Department of Homeland Security, cybersecurity is a shared responsibility […]
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Story and photo by Mary Ann Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Public Affairs Office
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz has more than 3,000 facilities on 29 sites, so ensuring building conditions are accurately assessed and documented for future funding is essential to their upkeep. That’s why the garrison conducts Installation Status Report-Infrastructure assessments to promote the longevity and management of garrison structures. ISR is used […]
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by Mary Ann Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Public Affairs Office
Winter is approaching and the days will slowly become shorter, resulting in more people driving to and from work in the dark. That’s why October’s Motor Vehicle Lighting Equipment Check Campaign is so important. This year’s theme is “Light Test: Preparation is Worthwhile,” and although vehicle illumination is a common […]
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by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Editor’s Note: This article was published in a previous edition of the Kaiserslautern American and the information has been updated to reflect this year’s event. The third culinary beer hike with brewer market will take place Saturday and Sunday in Landstuhl. The hike leads from Nanstein Castle in Landstuhl to […]
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Story and photo by Sgt. Jennifer Amo
715th Public Affairs Detachment
Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper visited the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and troops from Allied and partner nations at exercise Saber Junction 18 in Hohenfels Training Area, Sept. 22. Hohenfels Training Area is home of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center underneath the 7th Army Training […]
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