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U.S. Army Capt. Jessica Weinman, 67th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team Emergency Nurse, reviews the medication stock and prepares commonly used medications for an inbound patient prior to a training scenario at the Medical Simulation Training Center, Ramstein Air Base, June 19. Medications come in different concentrations and substances, and nurses need to assure these substances and concentrations are prepared appropriately and are ready to administer when a patient arrives.

Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team trains at Ramstein

The 86th Medical Group provides a unique capability when it comes to medical training. The Medical Simulation Training Center is the home to nine human simulators.

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10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Conducts Motorcycle safety training near Rhine Ordnance Barracks on July 1. Photo by Sgt. Andrew Mallett

Ready to ride in Kaiserslautern

With the temperatures rising, and the scenic views Germany has to offer, motorcycle riders are eager and happy to mount their iron steeds and cruise.

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A computer monitor reads “Tacet Venari” during U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa’s Tacet Venari exercise at Ramstein Air Base, July 2. Tacet Venari is latin for “silent hunt” referring to the nature of cyber warfare and cyber defense. Tacet Venari gave Airmen the opportunity to identify, detect and respond to cyber threats ranging from lesser resourced hacktivist groups to advanced large-scale entities at a nation-state level.

Tacet Venari: Maximizing cyber defense capabilities

U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa held exercise Tacet Venari to better prepare local cyber defenders in safeguarding critical technological infrastructures, June 24-July 2.

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A Negatively Pressurized Conex sits on a k-loader after 721st Aerial Port Squadron personnel unloaded it from a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, June 24. The NPC is a more durable system than the existing Transport Isolation System. The NPC is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize contamination risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients afflicted by diseases like COVID-19. Photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton

NPC, NPC-L ready to save lives

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – On June 24 the first Negatively Pressurized Conex ready for operational use touched down at Ramstein Air Base, with 16 experts from Joint Base Charleston and three members of the program office team to stand on alert status and train additional Airmen on the NPC.

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As summer temperatures heat up offices on American installations in Germany, commanders and supervisors should pay close attention to employees in Host Nation buildings without air conditioning. Photo by Keith Pannell

Safety team wants to help keep garrison chill in the heat

It was a year ago the state of Rheinland-Pfalz recorded its highest temperature when the thermometer spiked to 104.7 F (40.4 C) July 25, 2019, on the hottest day ever in Germany.

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The Fall 2019 Housing Resident Survey results, released by the U.S. Army June 22, show an almost 2% increase from spring in overall satisfaction from Baumholder Military Community residents. Graphic by Jason Tudor

Fall 2019 Army Housing Survey results released

The Fall 2019 Housing Resident Survey results, released by the U.S. Army on June 22, show an almost 2% increase from spring in overall satisfaction from Baumholder Military Community residents.

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U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason Edwards (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Waterhouse (right) present awards to Chief Hospital Corpsman Armando Montoya, Naval Medical Logistics Command Detachment, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center, and Army Sgt. Kayla Winslow, U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus, first place winners of the Better Opportunities for Single Service Members 100-Mile Challenge. The challenge inspired single service members to get on their feet and stay moving by running 100 miles during the month of May. Photos by Keith Pannell

Garrison BOSS challenge goes the distance

The Better Opportunities for Single Service Members virtual 100-mile running challenge inspired people to get on their feet and stay moving during the month of May.

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The USS Mount Whitney recently participated in a ship-to-shore virtual health event that tested the ability to connect Sailors virtually with healthcare providers at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy. The virtual health test was facilitated, and made possible, by Virtual Health experts at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. The USS Mount Whitney is one of two Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships of the United States Navy and is the flagship and command ship of the United States Sixth Fleet. Photo courtesy of German Navy

Army facilitates Navy ship-to-shore virtual health capability

Information technology experts from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center recently joined forces with the U.S. Navy Health System to establish a virtual health connection between the USS Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, and the U.S. Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy.

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Steffen Andres, Lingenfeld Fire Chief, left, and Dr. Fritz Brechtel, Germersheim County Commissioner, pose with Col. Jason Edwards, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, after Edwards presented Keys to the Garrison to the gentlemen in a small ceremony in late June. Photo by Stefan Alford

US Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz honors representatives from host nation offices

The commander of the United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Col. Jason T. Edwards, recently recognized representatives from host nation offices with the prestigious “Keys to the Garrison” award for their sustained leadership, partnership and commitment to community.

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Environmental exclusive is a series designed to educate members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community on how individual choices impact the Earth. Simple changes can lead to cost savings, comply with Germany’s environmental standards and promote a more sustainable Earth.

Environmental exclusive: Why no air conditioning?

As temperatures rise through the summer months, individuals may want to keep their houses cooler. However, there are restrictions on the use of air conditioners.

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