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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Louis J. Ludwig, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, prepare for the Fire Prevention Week parade Oct. 19, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Former President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance in 1925, which makes it the longest-running national health observance in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Oiler)

Fires out, spirits high at Fire Prevention Week event

American and German fire personnel participated in the largest Fire Prevention Week parade since before the Covid-19 pandemic at Ramstein Air Base, October 19.

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Newcomer Orientation changes to better assist new arrivals

Newcomer Orientation changes to better assist new arrivals

The Ramstein Newcomer Orientation underwent changes beginning Oct. 16, aimed at enhancing support for new arrivals and streamlining their transition to life at Ramstein Air Base. The Newcomer Orientation will now be a two-day program held at the Enlisted Club (Bldg. 2140). It will take place every week on Wednesdays […]

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Energy Action Month 2024 — ready, resilient, reliable energy

Energy Action Month 2024 — ready, resilient, reliable energy

Every October, the Department of the Air Force empowers installations to bring attention to energy use and how to better manage resources. We encourage Airmen and Civilians to create new human habits guided toward energy conservation. It is important to emphasize, habits are not only for the month of October. […]

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Ramstein Cybersecurity Awareness Month — Knowing the cyber battlefield

Ramstein Cybersecurity Awareness Month — Knowing the cyber battlefield

Identify — Know the battlefield It is no secret that modern society is becoming more integrated with cyberspace. Social media, banking, and shopping have become everyday online activities. Almost everything requires you to create some form of account, and each of these accounts ties to you in a way that […]

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KMC hosts 2024 Military Retiree Appreciation Day

KMC hosts 2024 Military Retiree Appreciation Day

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USAG Rheinland-Pfalz’s Family Advocacy Program team educates Soldiers through creative PT session for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz’s Family Advocacy Program team educates Soldiers through creative PT session for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The mission was clear: The Family Advocacy Program team will educate Army units about FAP resources during unit physical training, in order to increase awareness and prevent (or reduce) domestic violence and child abuse. U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’s FAP team took a creative approach, conducting a circuit training session on […]

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Public Health Command Europe Soldier works towards his dream

Public Health Command Europe Soldier works towards his dream

Veterinary Food Inspection Specialist at Public Health Command Europe is working on advancing his career and becoming a U.S. Army officer. Washington-native Sgt. Thomas Dozier, grew up on a Navy base due to his father being in the Navy and his mother serving in the Army. “I’ve always been surrounded […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brayden Crabtree, 86th Operations Support Squadron complex watch supervisor, communicates with an incoming Polish C-130H Hercules at Leszno Airfield, Poland, during Aviation Rotation Detachment 24-4, Sept. 16, 2024. Bilateral training exercises like ADR provide opportunities to practice information sharing and communication in simulated scenarios, helping to improve interoperability and strengthen trust among allies. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)

From cargo to communications: CASPER does it all

The 86th Airlift Wing is home to the only Cross Functional Airlift Support Personnel program in the U.S. European Command, giving this small — but efficient — team a big responsibility.

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Unterwegs – October 25, 2024

OKTOBERKERWE UNTIL OCT. 28, MESSEPLATZ, KAISERSLAUTERN Visit the largest fair in the region and enjoy turbulent rides and live music in several tents. Food, beverages, games, sweets and fun for the whole family. The fair will end with fireworks on Monday, Oct. 28 at about 9:30 p.m. TIME CHANGE OCT. […]

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German doctor who strengthened host-nation medical partnership with LRMC retires

German doctor who strengthened host-nation medical partnership with LRMC retires

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the largest overseas U.S. hospital and the only one with the distinction of being a Level II Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons is also certified by the German Trauma Network as a regional Level II Trauma Center. It is the only U.S. medical […]

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