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New hangar at Ramstein

New hangar at Ramstein

Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston, KMC and 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks at the Oct. 26 opening of a C-5 maintenance hangar on Ramstein. The new facility was built to house the largest aircraft in the Air Force fleet.

November 3, 2006 ×

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Ramstein Airman named DOD firefighter of year

Ramstein Airman named DOD firefighter of year

Monica Mendoza
Kaiserslautern American

Sometimes being the best firefighter means putting out the metaphoric fires.
Take Senior Airman Christopher Gerdes, 22, of the 435th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department. Oh, he

November 3, 2006 ×

Commentary

No restrictions on communication

Master Sgt. Rory Smith
USAFE IG Complaints and Inquiries office

The following anecdote is completely fictitious and its sole purpose is to help clarify what

November 3, 2006 ×

Commentary

Reach out in times of reintegration

Gen. David McKiernan<brcommanding general

Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs Army families undertake. Even under normal circumstances, raising healthy, well-adjusted children who know that they are loved is a challenge; but for parents who are deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism or other contingencies around the world, the challenge of parenting can be exceptionally difficult.

November 3, 2006 ×

News

FBI trains military police, Polizei in Kaiserslautern

FBI trains military police, Polizei in Kaiserslautern

Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

The Federal Bureau of Investigation taught a one-week basic crisis negotiation course Oct. 23 to 27 on Kapaun Air Station.

November 3, 2006 ×

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Combat Comm readies Airmen for deployments

Combat Comm readies Airmen for deployments

Capt. Erin Dorrance
Kaiserslautern American

Driving convoys, building defense fighting positions and throwing elbows in hand-to-hand combat were all incorporated into the Combat Readiness Course Oct. 20 through today at Bitburg Air Base.

October 27, 2006 ×

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Kaiserslautern ‘sets standards’ at family conference

Kaiserslautern ‘sets standards’ at family conference

Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

A new Kaiserslautern school complex is one of two issues going forward
to Army leadership from the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern 2006 Army
Family Action Plan Conference.

October 27, 2006 ×

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Award winner part of ‘incredible mission’

Award winner part of ‘incredible mission’

Nate Cairney
Kaiserslautern American

This was going to be a story about an individual Airman who won a major
award for making a positive global impact in flight nursing.
But the award winner, Maj. Chris Paige of Ramstein

October 27, 2006 ×

News

Airman goes extra mile for customers, one table at a time

Airman goes extra mile for customers, one table at a time

Master Sgt. Chuck Roberts
USAFE Public Affairs

When it comes to going that extra mile in pursuit of providing customer
service, Airman 1st Class Nickolas Caldwell has journeyed far

October 27, 2006 ×

News

Force Shaping news for enlisted personnel

In an effort to maintain a quality enlisted force and meet mandated end
strength the Air Force will accelerate the date of separation for
certain Airmen based on their years of service and reenlistment
eligibility or assignment availability codes.

October 27, 2006 ×

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