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David L. Norquist, deputy secretary of defense, left, administers the oath of office for Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett during her ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 2. Barrett will be responsible for organizing, training and equipping 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen, as well as managing a 205 billion dollar budget. Holding the Bible to her right is her husband of 34 years, Dr. Craig R. Barrett. Photos by Wayne Clark

Barrett publicly sworn in as Secretary of the Air Force

Barbara M. Barrett was publicly sworn in Nov. 2 as the 25th Secretary of the Air Force at the symbolically potent U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, using the high-profile location to salute the service’s history and potential as it positions itself to meet future challenges. David Norquist, deputy […]

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Ute Sponheimer, Baumholder Military Community emergency dispatcher, scans her screens for fire alarms during her shift recently

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz emergency dispatchers: Hidden heroes

When Americans call 911 in an emergency situation, they expect a calm, knowledgeable voice on the other end. And that’s what they get when they reach the emergency dispatchers for U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz.

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Sgt. 1st Class Mirna Velez De Mansilla, Baumholder Army Health Clinic detachment sergeant, shows U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Waterhouse the lack of available parking space at the barracks housing Soldiers from the Health, Dental and Veterinary Clinics on Smith Barracks. Velez De Mansilla brought up the concern at the quarterly Army Barracks Management Program meeting for the Baumholder Military Community Oct. 25.

Barracks meeting nets quick fix for Soldiers, emphasizes reporting

When Sgt. 1st Class Mirna Velez De Mansilla brought up an issue of concern for her Soldiers at the quarterly Army Barracks Management Program meeting for the Baumholder Military Community Oct. 25, she wasn’t expecting it to be resolved within 30 minutes after the meeting.

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Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robinson Joseph, former U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Chief Enlisted Manager for the Air Force Installation Contracting Center, and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Leenette Joseph, former USAFE-AFAFRICA Equal Opportunity functional manager, retired together at Ramstein Air Base on Oct. 25. Courtesy photo

Retiring chiefs leave wisdom for mil-to-mil couples

Two soon-to-be-retired chief master sergeants sat next to each other on interview chairs, teasing each other and laughing as they spoke.

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks with Airman 1st Class Adisa Smith, a biomedical equipment technician deployed from the 81st Medical Support Squadron, during an immersion tour at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 23. Smith, an Air Force reservist deployed here from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, was responsible for briefing Harrigian on the mission set of the Ramstein Patient Movement Items Center.

COMUSAFE attends immersion tour with 86 AW

                       

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TRICARE Open Season. Happening soon. Nov. 11 to Dec. 9. TRICARE graphic

2019 TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season starts this month

Did you know that the TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season happen only once a year?

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KMC Blotter

October 21 7:24 a.m.: Stolen USAREUR plates on Vogelweh Air Station 7:41 a.m.: Major traffic collision in Kaiserslautern 4:32 p.m.: Major traffic collision on A6, direction Saarbruecken 4:43 p.m.: Larceny and wrongful appropriation of USAREUR plates on Vogelweh Air Station October 22 4:44 p.m.: Major traffic collision on A6, near […]

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KMC Notices, News

The Housing Hype

NEW JOB OR MOVED TO A NEW HOME? GREAT!  The Furnishings Management Section would love to hear all about it. Please contact FMS at DSN 489-6001 or 0631-536-6001 or email 86ces.cehffmo@us.af.mil if you changed jobs, moved to a new home, have a new DEROS, email, or phone number in order […]

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Commentary

Lessons through mistakes

I have a couple scars across my body.

The one on my knee is from going down a gravel road in shorts, on a brake-less bike.

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hose buying new winter tires in Germany should look for tires having the alpine symbol or the snowflake inside a three-peak mountain. Photo by Senior Airman Lane Plummer

Winter driving is coming

It won’t be long before drivers in the Rheinland-Pfalz area will be dealing with snow, ice, high winds and less experienced winter drivers.

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