NEWS
RAB honors US, German government civilians, Page 7
FEATURE
RAB hosts annual Rudolph the Red-Nosed Herc, Pages 8-9
FEATURE
NDI: Seeing between the cracks, Pages 10-11
December 16, 2022 | Volume 46, Number 50
Activate your free KA su bscription
NEWS
266 FISC plays strong defense, Page 16
Read the KA online at KaiserslauternAmerican.com
RAB Airman awarded gold German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge Story and photos by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Warrior ethos is traditionally used to describe battlefield Airmen, however, a military postal clerk assigned to the 86th Mission Support Group proved that the ethos can grow in unexpected places. U.S. Air Force Airman Emma Gantner, 786th Force Support Squadron military postal clerk, recently earned a gold German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge, obtaining an overall score of A+++. The GAFPB is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, and is one of few foreign military badges authorized to be worn by U.S. Air Force, Army, and Space Force members. Gantner was one of 22 GAFPB recipients from multiple NATO countries and was the only woman to participate in this round of testing. See AIRMAN AWARDED, Page 3
U.S. Air Force Airman Emma Gantner, 786th Force Support Squadron military postal clerk, receives a graduation certificate with German Air Forces Col. Michael Trautermann, German national senior representative of the NATO Headquarters Allied Air Command, at Ramstein Air Base, on Dec. 5. Gantner was the only woman to participate and received a badge in gold, obtaining the top overall score of A+++.
Tips, tricks for visiting Christmas markets in Germany The Christmas Markets of Germany are one of the best parts of being stationed abroad. If you are stationed in Europe during the holidays, this is a something you can’t miss out on! No matter the size of city or town you See CHRISTMAS MARKETS, Page 24
“Avatar 2” is the featur ed
movie of the week, Pa ge
25
Background photo by mapman/Shutterstock.com
by Susan Melnyk for MilitaryinGermany.com