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Air Force Academy opportunities for Airmen

Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development is a program that lets unit and
wing commanders nominate highly qualified Airmen to attend the Air
Force Academy Prep School with the intention of an AF Academy
appointment to follow. Squadron commanders and first sergeants should
identify candidates.

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SECURITY UPDATE:
KMC vehicle break-ins on rise

The 435th Security Forces Squadron and the 569th United States Forces
Police Squadron announced an increase in the reported number of vehicle
break-ins off-base in the KMC.

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AF promotion testing: no-shows not good

In the Air Force, there is a no-show policy for promotion testing. 
These rules apply to all enlisted members testing for promotion. If an
Airman arrives late to the testing facility or does not show up at all,
he or she must report to the commander

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Navy arrives to help at LRMC

Navy arrives to help at LRMC

Spc. Todd Goodman
LRMC Public Affairs

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, known for its terrific health care
and joint partnership, recently got a new partner when Sailors from the
U.S. Naval Reserve Fleet Hospital Great Lakes arrived in Germany.

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Commentary – Don’t miss chances to see big picture

Senior Airman Kerry Solan-Johnson
Kaiserslautern American

I guess I would consider myself lucky

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Commentary

Commentary – Guard your card

Gen. David McKiernan
Commanding general, 7th Army and USAREUR

The loss or theft of a Department of Defense ID card is a serious
matter, one that represents a significant security risk to the U.S.
Forces in Europe. Each time an ID card is lost or stolen, the chance of
an unauthorized individual obtaining access to our installations
increases. It is therefore essential that cardholders take extra
measures to protect their ID cards.

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Airmen help keep summit skies safe

Airmen help keep summit skies safe

Maj. Lisa Neidinger
3rd Air Force Public Affairs

While Airmen around U.S. Air Forces in Europe were gathering to
celebrate Thanksgiving, duty called for more than 450 other Airmen in
seven European countries to support the NATO Riga Summit in Latvia.

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Critter questions ban cribs from U.S.

Robert Szostek
U.S. European Command Customs Public Affairs

Many European countries have a tradition of making nativity scenes at Christmas time that Americans love to buy. However, the natural products used to make them are often banned from import to the United States because of the agricultural pests that could be nested in them.

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First Sergeant’s Corner

Maintaining full uniform inventory Regardless of whether they get lost, become unserviceable, or no longer fit, active duty Air Force personnel are expected to maintain a full inventory of uniform items. AFI 36-3014, Clothing Allowances for Air Force Personnel, Attachment 2 contains tables listing all initial issue uniform items. Paragraph […]

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Civil Engineers’ Corner

Road work will occur in the Ramstein housing area this week. • Phase I – Georgia Street from Alabama Boulevard to Virginia Boulevard continuing with Virginia Boulevard • Phase II – Kansas Street from Virginia Boulevard to Michigan Boulevard • 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday The top asphalt layer […]

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