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Quinton and Amari Greene, children of Tech. Sgt. Alfred Greene, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, play a game of ring toss.

Day for Kids kicks off youth sports season

by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein hosted its annual Day for Kids event Sept. 7. Ramstein’s youth program and the Boys and Girls Club of America sponsored the day of fun with the purpose of bringing parents and their children together to have a good time.

September 12, 2013 ×

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Air Force tuition assistance application window delayed

Courtesy of Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

Airmen applying for tuition assistance in fiscal 2014 will see several changes in both eligibility for and administration of the program.

September 5, 2013 ×

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Boy Scouts conduct Scout Expo Saturday

Courtesy of Barbarossa District PAO

The Boy Scouts of America will be conducting a Scout Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center in the Army and Air Force Exchange Service main exchange courtyard.

September 5, 2013 ×

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Military child writer shares story

Military child writer shares story

by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

An extraordinary 9-year-old girl has taken it upon herself to share her and her family’s story about the military lifestyle and what they do to cope with all of the constant changes.

August 29, 2013 ×

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Curriculum policy changes mark start of new DODEA school year

by Claudette Roulo
American Forces Press Service

Department of Defense Education Activity students, parents and employees should expect quite a few changes in the upcoming school year, the DODEA director said in an Aug. 23 interview.

August 29, 2013 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Travis EdwardsAcademic service counselors make themselves available during the education fair held Aug. 16 at the Kaisers-
lautern Military Community Center on Ramstein. The fair hosted many different military-friendly colleges offered through the Ramstein Education Center to help answer some of the frequently asked questions from KMC  members in the area.

Education office earns MAJCOM-level award

by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

During a recent commander’s call, members of the Ramstein Education Office were awarded the 2012 U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Nathan Altschuler Outstanding Education and Training Program-Team Program Award.
The award recognizes the office that provides service members the best tools for their education.

August 22, 2013 ×

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Keep children safe around buses

Keep children safe around buses

Only you can keep your children ready. Do these five things now and throughout the school year: 1. LOOK at and KNOW your children’s route to and from the bus stop. 2. SHOW your children how to go safely to and from the bus stop. Use  HANDS-ON instruction. 3. REVIEW […]

August 22, 2013 ×

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Softball

The Ramstein Men’s Varsity Softball team hosted the largest tournament in Europe this weekend. Twenty-one teams, 15 men’s and six women’s teams competed from all over Europe.

August 8, 2013 ×

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Children’s theatre entertains the KMC

Children’s theatre entertains the KMC

Story and photo by Rachel Kersey
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The musical “The Tortoise Versus the Hare”, produced by the staff of Missoula Children’s Theatre and hosted by the Ramstein Youth Programs, is scheduled for performance at noon Saturday at noon at the Ramstein Community Center.

August 1, 2013 ×

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Vogelweh CDC reopens

by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

After more than two years of renovations, the Vogelweh Child Development Center has had upgrading to its carpeting, flooring, wall panels, fire-suppression system and more, creating a better quality of life for the children at their home away from home.

July 25, 2013 ×