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The 76th Airlift Squadron will hold a change of command ceremony at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hangar 1. Lt. Col. Mark McLean will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Jim Jovene, currently the Chief of Safety. Reception will follow.

Thirteen members of the 76th Airlift Squadron returned from Central Command deployments this week. The unit deployed one C-21 and one C-20 in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom near the end of February and flew numerous combat support missions in Southwest Asia. In addition, the 76th AS deployed sufficient aircrews to keep the aircraft flying 24 hours a day if necessary.

May 7 Cake reception and military spouse ribbons at Ramstein Base Exchange food court, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Random drawings will be held at Ramstein Commissary for 25 baskets donated by commissary vendors. Shoppers must be present to win. May 8 Red roses for military spouses from Army Community […]

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***image1***Tech. Sgt. Chester Berry, 435th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, rappels during technical rope rescue training April 28. The specialty training is one of four blocks conducted at the 435th Construction and Training Squadron site preparing fire rescue members for potential high-angle rescue scenarios.

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The 415th Base Support Battalion co-host the Special Olympics Wednesday at the German Police Academy in Enken-bach-Alsenborn. For more information call, the 415th BSB Army Community Service at 489-7114/6476/6713 or 0631-536-7114/6476 /6713. For bus schedules to the event see Page 15.