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Unterwegs – May 19, 2023

MAIKERWE (MAY FAIR) UNTIL MAY 22, MESSEPLATZ, KAISERSLAUTERN Enjoy fun, rides, food and music with family fun at the May fair. Wednesday is traditional family with reduced prices. On Sunday, May 14 shops will be open downtown in the afternoon. KINDERGRAVE MEMORIAL SERVICE/WREATH LAYING MAY 20, 10 A.M., DAENNER CHAPEL/MAIN […]

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RAB kicks off Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month

RAB kicks off Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, center, poses for a photo with members from the 86th Medical Group after signing the Nurse and Tech Week memorandum at Ramstein Air Base, May, 8. Nurse and Tech Week was created in honor of Florence Nightingale, who was responsible for pioneering and standardizing nursing practices in the late 19th Century and many of the processes are still used today. Photos by Senior Airman Thomas Karol

Ramstein AB celebrates Nurse and Tech Week

Ramstein Air Base kicked off the annual weeklong Nurse and Tech Week on May 8, which allowed for greater opportunities to promote understanding for and appreciation of the huge impact and contributions of our medics.

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CASPER, SERE practice water rescue with Hellenic forces

CASPER, SERE practice water rescue with Hellenic forces

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Germany ‘knights’ new Americans as Jungjaegers following Garrison MWR course

Germany ‘knights’ new Americans as Jungjaegers following Garrison MWR course

During a “knighting” ceremony that reaches back almost four centuries, 10 Americans earned honors as German young hunters, part of a regular recreational activity offered by U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz. The conclusion of U.S. Forces Europe German Hunting Course 23-1 on April 28, followed almost three months of classroom work. […]

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“USAFE Switchboard Operator, how may I help you?”

“USAFE Switchboard Operator, how may I help you?”

This was the first phrase I had to learn, when I started as an operator 14 years ago. With basic knowledge of the military, I had to learn every organization, office symbol, and offices, and what they do to provide the best customer service and know exactly what the customer […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Brenn, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeff Kestie, 86th AMXS aerospace propulsion journeyman, perform an engine swap on a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, May 4. Members of the 86th AMXS must replace engines on C-130s when they cannot repair the apparatus currently on the airframe.

Maintenance leads the way

The 86th Maintenance Group is responsible for maintaining every C-130 at Ramstein, ensuring they are flight worthy and ready to go at a moment’s notice.

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21st Theater Sustainment Command hosts first Spring Resiliency Event

21st Theater Sustainment Command hosts first Spring Resiliency Event

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BMT trainees become US citizens under new streamlined naturalization process

BMT trainees become US citizens under new streamlined naturalization process

Fourteen trainees in basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland raised their right hands and are now the first to complete the new streamlined naturalization process making them U.S. citizens and allowing them to graduate as American Airmen. Over the course of their seven and a half weeks of […]

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An addition to the Family — birth registry in Landstuhl

An addition to the Family — birth registry in Landstuhl

Having a baby is an exciting time in the life of a young family.  If your child is born in Germany, then there are a number of steps to keep in mind to ensure proper documentation and for the application of a passport. The Registry Office (Standes-amt) in Landstuhl is […]

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