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  • Broken dental appointments impact entire KMC

    Missing a dental appointment may not seem like a big deal to the average person, but to the 86th Dental Squadron here, it was their biggest issue last year.During the 2009 calendar year, the dental squadron averaged about 260 broken appointments each month, which added up to more than 3,100 failed

  • Ramstein lieutenant serves as ops executive officer in Southwest Asia

    Instead of leading a weather flight where Airmen monitor the atmospheric change, 1st Lt. Tanya M. Casey has stepped outside her specialty to new heights of support for Air Force operations in the deployed environment.By her Air Force specialty, she's a weather officer. However, in Southwest Asia,

  • 86th SFS team receives accolades for AOR service

    The 86th Security Forces Squadron recently welcomed home a 13-person squad who served as a Protective Service Detail for the NATO training mission at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan. The team, led by Master Sgt. Jason Heilman, 86th SFS member, received 13 various decorations while providing personal

  • Ramstein NCO, Moreauville native, keeps it cool for Southwest Asia unit

    There are days in the Southwest Asia desert climate that can reach extremely high temperatures during the day and chilly temperatures at night. For Tech. Sgt. Roderick Hill, his job is to make sure facilities in the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing infrastructure maintains a steady temp no matter what's

  • Financial wellness: more than just a resolution

    With the new year in full swing, many people have made resolutions to exercise more, eat better, quit smoking, further their education and more.Another common resolution people make is to manage their finances responsibly. But, January marks more than the beginning of a new year and making

  • Ramstein Recycling Center takes out the trash

    Recycling might come as a shock to some when they first arrive in Germany, but the Ramstein Recycling Center has many ways to help make the transition much smoother.To help make their recycling experience a little bit easier, one man sifts through the garbage and helps all customers who pass through

  • HAWC helps Airmen get fit

    With the New Year in full swing, the Ramstein Health and Wellness Center has been busy with the new Air Force physical standards put into effect this year. While the new standards do not apply until July 1, the bi-annual testing begins with the start of 2010.The HAWC has spent the last couple of

  • Good things come in small packages

    Imagine driving home from the base exchange with your spouse and child. It's Christmastime -- the first away from the rest of your family -- and the thought pops into your mind, "What can I do for others who are away from their families as well?"It was at this moment that Project Rudolph was born,

  • Dialing in to Club 100

    Every month, the Kaiserslautern Military Community members who score a perfect 100 on all categories of their official Air Force Fitness Assessment are recognized with a certificate (or letter of recognition) and their picture displayed in the base paper. Last month, we featured Tech. Sgt. Rob Angel

  • Oceans Apart: The College Process

    As we all know, living overseas is a radically different experience than living in the United States. Everything from the food we eat to the languages we hear set us apart from those living in the U.S. For high school students, there is an addition to that list of differences: the college