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Archive for August, 2018
Lifestyle
Features, News
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits Ramstein
Who are we? It’s a simple question that required a more complex answer. During an all-call with Ramstein enlisted personnel, an Airman grabbed the microphone, concerned with our Air Force identity — and asked a question. We’re adopting a new uniform, the Airman said. We’ve had several over the course […]
Features, News
Thracian Summer 18 wraps up in Bulgaria
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and more than 60 personnel deployed to Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from Ramstein Air Base for Thracian Summer 18 returned home July 22. During the 12-day forward training deployment, the 37th Airlift Squadron facilitated training to improve interoperability with NATO allies from Bulgaria. The […]
Features
USAFE Equal Opportunity Workshop: Clearing mission distractions
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa hosted the Equal Opportunity & Alternative Dispute Resolution training workshop at the USAFE Conference Center on Ramstein Air Base, July 16 to 19. This event was the first time the Equal Opportunity training workshop was held locally instead of the Air […]
Blotter, News
KMC Blotter — August 3, 2018
July 23 9:05 p.m.: House break-in in Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau July 24 5:58 a.m.: Theft from a secured motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern 5:58 a.m.: Theft from an unsecured motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern 2:15 p.m.: Theft from a secured motor vehicle in Amsterdam, Netherlands 3:24 p.m.: Damage to private property on Rhine Ordnance […]
News
Take Note — August 3, 2018
L369 construction zone/lane closure Electrical line work will be taking place on the L369 from Aug. 6 t 20. The construction zone will be centered on the bend of L369 near the Auto Recycling Center, between the Ramstein East and LVIS Gates. During this time, traffic will be limited to […]
Features, News
521st AMOW Airmen assist in keeping mission moving
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey — A team of en-route maintenance Airmen recently converged from multiple locations to respond as part of a Maintenance Recovery Team, returning a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft back to the mobility fleet from a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia. Maintenance professionals identified repairs to […]
Features
Eligible veterans can seek refund for taxes on disability severance payment
The Defense Department has identified more than 130,000 veterans who may be eligible for a refund for taxes paid on their disability severance payment, a DOD tax expert said. U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Dulaney, the executive director for the Armed Forces Tax Council, said the department began mailing notices […]
Lifestyle
How to Junk Your Clunker in the KMC
It drove you through snow and rain, to and from work and on trips around Germany without a complaint – well, maybe a sputter or two – but now it’s finally time to say goodbye to your old junky car that finally went kaputt. So, how do you dispose of […]
Health
Keep cool and protect yourself from heat-related illnesses
The warm weather has finally showed up across Europe, and with that, comes the increased risk for heat-related illnesses. Last year, heat illnesses were responsible for more than 20 thousand lost or limited duty days. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, result from the body not being able […]
