Archive for May, 2016

News

Romanian airmen board a C-130J Super Hercules during exercise Carpathian Spring May 10 on Otopeni Air Base, Romania. During the exercise, the Romanians trained alongside U.S. Airmen to boost interoperability between the two NATO allies.

When in Romania: 37th AS flies NATO allies

Photos by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer
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News

KMC Notices and Events – May 20, 2016

Closures The KMC Housing Office and Furnishings Management Section will be closed Thursday and May 30 due to U.S. and German holidays. For questions, call 489-6672. Health care professionals wanted Want to be an active-duty Air Force health professional? Air Force health profession recruiters will talk about health profession programs […]

May 19, 2016 ×

Blotter, News

KMC Blotter – May 20, 2016

MAY 9 12:50 a.m.: Driving under the influence of a controlled substance in Bruchmuehlbach. MAY 10 8 a.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Kaiserslautern. 8 a.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries and fleeing the scene in Schwedelbach. 8:18 a.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries and fleeing the scene near […]

May 19, 2016 ×

Features

Kaiserslautern Military Community members view the gravestones of deceased children after the Kindergraves Memorial Service May 14 at the Kaiserslautern Military Cemetery. The ceremony is held annually to honor the children who were lost during the Cold War. They were mainly infants who died of complications before reaching their first birthday.

KMC honors Kindergraves

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Keim 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Kaiserslautern Military Community members came together May 14 for the Kindergraves memorial service to honor and remember 451 American children who died during the Cold War and were buried in the Kaiserslautern Military Cemetery.

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News

KMC soldier earns SECDEF 2015 Jr NCO award

by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Army Sgt. Roman Vyatkov, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Russian linguist, was named the Secretary of Defense’s 2015 Junior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year at the Pentagon April 7.

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Commentary, News

Whatever may come: Are we ready for it?

by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

I sat at my desk feeling tired as the clock approached 5 p.m. It was a long day at work, and I was ready to go home.

May 19, 2016 ×

News

KMC housing collection changes

by John Ahern 786th Civil Engineer Squadron

Beginning June 1, the way trash gets picked up for residents in the Ramstein, Vogelweh and Landstuhl townhouse-style units will change to become more like off-base pickups by switching to waste containers for sorting, recycling and handling household trash.

May 19, 2016 ×

News

An Airman from the 86th Maintenance Squadron releases liquid oxygen out of a C-130J Super Hercules before flight during exercise Carpathian Spring May 10 on Otopeni Air Base, Romania. The 37th Airlift Squadron and Romania have been participating in these squadron-based deployments since 1996.

37th AS conducts exercise in Romania

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

OTOPENI AIR BASE, Romania — The 37th Airlift Squadron kicked off exercise Carpathian Summer 2016 May 9 on Otopeni Air Base, Romania.

May 19, 2016 ×

Schools

School Notes – May 13, 2016

Baumholder PTO event The 24th annual BUC Night takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. today at the Baumholder Middle High School. The community carnival features food, games, bouncy castles, a photo booth, a live auction, live music, a raffle and a dunk tank. The event is sponsored by the […]

May 12, 2016 ×

Sports

KHS cheers on classmates

KHS cheers on classmates

Photo by Jocelyn Walker

Kaiserslautern High School students cheer on 10th- and 12th-grade classmates playing against each other in a kickball match during the school’s spring pep rally May 6 at KHS.

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