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Simulated explosion tests US Army Reserve, German disaster responders

Simulated explosion tests US Army Reserve, German disaster responders

by Maj. Daryle Sewell
7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs

WACKERNHEIM, Germany — Working side by side with the German “Bundeswehr,” which is the German army, and local disaster relief organizations, Army Reserve Soldiers of Charlie Company, 457th Civil Affairs Battalion, headquartered in Kaiserslautern, planned and executed their first multinational training exercise April 2 at the 7th U.S. Army Joint Multinational Training Command training support center in Wiesbaden.

April 14, 2016 ×

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Core Values Coaching empowers 86th AW leaders

Core Values Coaching empowers 86th AW leaders

Story and photos by Senior Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Leaders from the 86th Airlift Wing had the opportunity to be the first Air Force members outside the training environment to participate in Core Values Coaching March 21 to 25.

April 7, 2016 ×

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Ask an attorney: German taxes

by Joerg Moddelmog
Kaiserslautern Legal Services Center

Q: I am a U.S. Department of the Army civilian employee stationed in Kaiserslautern and married to a German. Can the Germans tax the pay I receive from the U.S. government?

April 7, 2016 ×

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Fire safety tips to follow this spring

Courtesy of the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention office

The warm spring weather has finally arrived. It’s time to enjoy our barbecues and evenings with a fire pit or campfire. Please follow these KMC Fire Emergency Services safety tips when using a grill, fire pit or campfire.

March 31, 2016 ×

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Ask an attorney: Must I file a state income tax return?

by Mark Christensen Kaiserslautern Legal Services Center

Q: Am I required to file a state income tax return when I am stationed overseas?

March 31, 2016 ×

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Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II, Air Force Sustainment Center commander (front left), tours the Central Regional Storage Facility site March 3 at Sanem, Luxembourg. The CRSF site stores Air Force equipment, such as government vehicles, fuel tanks and basic equipment airfield requirement kits.

86th MMS keeps USAFE ‘Forward, Ready, Now’

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

SANEM, Luxembourg — The 86th Materiel Maintenance Squadron on Ramstein keeps U.S. Air Forces in Europe mission-ready by storing and maintaining equipment and assets. The Air Force commander charged with ensuring the upkeep and execution of the Air Force’s supply chain visited the 86th MMS’s geographically separated unit to see first hand how the Airmen and local nationals are keeping USAFE Forward, Ready, Now.

March 31, 2016 ×

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Traumatic brain injuries: Detect, don’t neglect

Traumatic brain injuries: Detect, don’t neglect

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

For many, it starts with a headache. But millions of people get headaches every year, so it’s nothing out of the ordinary, right?

March 17, 2016 ×

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Army marks 65 years in Kaiserslautern

Army marks 65 years in Kaiserslautern

by Dr. Christian Fuehrer
Professor of History, Mannheim

At first glance, March 20, doesn’t seem to be an important date in U.S. Army Europe’s history.

March 17, 2016 ×

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Ramstein highlights  Women’s History Month

Ramstein highlights Women’s History Month

by 86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs

As the month of March continues, the 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office continues to meet with inspiring women around the KMC to help share their stories of what Women’s History Month means to them.

March 17, 2016 ×

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From mud to sun, weather covers all

From mud to sun, weather covers all

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Snow plows are prepared to clear an airfield, a base is issued a delayed reporting notification, and the running portion of a physical fitness assessment is moved inside.

March 17, 2016 ×