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Community Events – October 28, 2022

Community Events – October 28, 2022

Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. MWR & Friends Present a Very Spooky October Family and MWR has several spooky events lined up during October […]

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Saving lives in the sky

Saving lives in the sky

Service Members from the 86th Medical Squadron and the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participate in a training mission aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 15.

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‘Yo soy un Borincano!’ Honoring the Cruz family’s Hispanic heritage

‘Yo soy un Borincano!’ Honoring the Cruz family’s Hispanic heritage

National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to highlight the contributions Hispanic Americans have made for the United States of America. Sept. 15, the anniversary of Latin American independence, and continuing until Oct. 15, the United States honors and recognizes Hispanic influence on America. Soldiers with ancestry from Spain, Mexico, […]

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jhean Natividad, 86th Logistic Readiness Squadron traffic management operation apprentice, assembles a cargo pallet during exercise Operation Varsity 22-4 at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 18. These quarterly base exercises are held to test responses to various exercise scenarios such as terrorism and chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear threats. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Wongwa

Ramstein conducts Operation Varsity 22-4

Operation Varsity 22-4 was held at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 18. These quarterly base exercises are held to test responses to various exercise scenarios such as terrorism and chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear threats.

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RAB Enlisted Summit: Walking in your why

RAB Enlisted Summit: Walking in your why

The Fall Enlisted Summit was nothing shy of life changing for so many people. Immediately following last Spring’s summit, we began planning for the Fall. We aimed toward the end goal of changing lives. It was important for us to capture what it was that we wanted to achieve by […]

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Ramstein hosts Retiree Appreciation Day

Ramstein hosts Retiree Appreciation Day

The Ramstein Retiree Activities Office hosted a Retiree Appreciation Day at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 13. This event was used as an opportunity for retirees in the Kaiserslautern Military Community to voice their thoughts on retiree activities and receive important information from U.S. Air Force Col. Denny Davies, 86th Airlift […]

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21st TSC, NATO allies participate in annual EOD exercise with new intel cell

21st TSC, NATO allies participate in annual EOD exercise with new intel cell

Explosive ordnance disposal teams from 14 nations met in Keflavik, Iceland to participate in Northern Challenge 22, Sept. 25 to Oct. 7. The 21st Theater Sustainment Command was one of the 30 participating teams enduring the challenging tasks and Arctic settings while engaging and sharing techniques, tactics and procedures with […]

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EOD team leader takes pride in his team, Army career

EOD team leader takes pride in his team, Army career

The explosive ordnance disposal specialist is an intensely technical and tactical Army specialization that tests a Soldier’s ability to maintain a calm demeanor and make quick decisions. “You will never know everything,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Doherty, 702nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police […]

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Reading program connects Team Ramstein with local kindergarten

Reading program connects Team Ramstein with local kindergarten

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, 3rd Air Force commander, volunteered at Villa Winzig, a local German kindergarten, to read books for an 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation Office grassroots community outreach program, Oct. 13. The program aims to enhance relations within the local community and introduce the English […]

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U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz co-hosts annual Kaiserslautern Military Community’s Retiree Appreciation Day

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz co-hosts annual Kaiserslautern Military Community’s Retiree Appreciation Day

About 650 people affiliated with the military retirement community across the garrison footprint attended the annual Retiree Appreciation Day co-hosted by U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz and the 86th Airlift Wing Oct. 13 at Ramstein Air Base Officers’ Club. The event kicked off with an official ceremony where retirees heard from […]

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