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USAG RP firefighters, 773 CST practice decon procedures

USAG RP firefighters, 773 CST practice decon procedures

Story and photos by Mary Ann Davis
Installation Management Command Public Affairs

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz firefighters participated in decontamination training with the 773rd Civil Support Team to demonstrate capabilities and interoperability in Sembach, March 6. Garrison firefighters from Kaisers­lautern East Fire Station 1, Sembach Fire Station 2 and Miesau Fire Station 3 exhibited their skills by deploying a decontamination trailer containing […]

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Ramstein wraps up Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01

Ramstein wraps up Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01

Story and photos by
Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The giant voice system echoes throughout the installation. The children running around the house hear only one phrase, “EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE.” As the kids echo the bits and pieces of what they understood to each other, they begin to mimic exercises, by running up and down the stairs in their […]

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Ramstein hosts weeklong exercise

Ramstein hosts weeklong exercise

by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

             

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Career Summit brings military community, civilian employers together

Career Summit brings military community, civilian employers together

by Mary Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

From military relocations to constant exercises and deployments, being on the move is a way of life for service members and their families. So, no wonder it can be difficult to network and form professional relationships for employment after leaving the military or relocating as a military spouse. That’s where […]

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21 TSC father shares Army bond with son

21 TSC father shares Army bond with son

Story and photo by Capt. Doug Magill
21st Theater Sustainment Command

Army service is now the family business for the De Tingo family. Col. Geoffrey De Tingo, 21st Theater Sustainment Command chief of staff, rendered the oath of enlistment to his son, Cole, March 5, at the two-star command’s headquarters at Panzer Kaserne. Cole De Tingo enlisted as a cavalry scout […]

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Traumatic Brain Injury safety course at KES

Traumatic Brain Injury safety course at KES

by Melecio Figuracion
School Nurse, Kaiserslautern Elementary School

On March 11, the Traumatic Brain Injury Re­hab­ilitation Clinic staff presented a safety course to kin­der­garten, 1st and 2nd graders of Kaiserslautern Ele­men­tary School. The TBI staff discussed the use of proper equipment and practicing safe habits to prevent head injuries.

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FINRA offers free financial counselor accreditation to military spouses

FINRA offers free financial counselor accreditation to military spouses

by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

Now through April 19, military spouses can apply for the opportunity to earn a free financial counselor accreditation to help them find employment at any military installation or in the civilian sector. The FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship Program offers this career-enhancing credential to military spouses so they may in […]

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Easter markets offer decorations, family fun

Easter markets offer decorations, family fun

by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Editor’s Note: This article was published in a previous edition of the Kaiserslautern American and the information has been updated to reflect this year’s event. Easter markets with Easter egg displays, decoration items and special activities are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks. On March 23 and 24, […]

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Public Health Command Europe builds interoperability with Polish counterparts

Public Health Command Europe builds interoperability with Polish counterparts

Story and photos by Michelle Thum
Regional Health Command Europe

Public Health Command Europe’s Entomological Science Program invited the Polish Armed Forces for a joint mosquito surveillance training at the PHCE Headquarters March 6 to 7. Five Polish officers from the Epidemiological Response Centre attended the training which covered mosquito biology and military history; medically important mosquitoes of Poland; trapping […]

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Auf Wiedersehen  Kaiserslautern Military Community!

Auf Wiedersehen Kaiserslautern Military Community!

by Staff Sergeant Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office

Whenever a service member receives orders for a permanent change of station, many emotions may be running through their head: joy, sadness, anxiousness, or surprise. Whatever the case, the process for leaving the currently assigned base is usually filled with stress and confusion. To make the inevitable PCS process as […]

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