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ABC in KMC: Erfenbach

ABC in KMC: Erfenbach

by Gina Hutchins-Inman, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Erfenbach lies on the edge of the Palatinate Forest, bordered by Otterbach (Sambach), the Kaiserslautern districts of Erzhütten‑Wiesenthalerhof and Siegelbach, with forest to the south and farmland to the north. The municipality includes Stockborn and Lampertsmühle with a train station and has about 2,800 residents, roughly 100–120 of them American.

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Landstuhl Regional Medical Center team prepares joint US military medical personnel for global health engagements

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center team prepares joint US military medical personnel for global health engagements

Story & photo by Kirk Frady,   Medical Readiness Command, Europe

The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Directorate of Global Health Engagements, in collaboration with cadre from the Uniformed Services University, National Institute for Defense Health Cooperation, and U.S. Africa Command, successfully conducted a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagements course at the Ramstein Air Base Aug. 3-7.

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LRMC medics overcome adversity to take 3rd in MEDCOM Best Squad Competition

LRMC medics overcome adversity to take 3rd in MEDCOM Best Squad Competition

Story & photo by Bernhard Lashleyleidner, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center 

Brig. Gen. Mark Stackle, commander of Medical Readiness Command-Europe, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kalani Kalili, senior enlisted advisor for MRC-EUR, presentedArmy Achievement Medals to five Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Soldiers during a ceremony on Aug. 11 at the LRMC Chapel.

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Volunteers toss colored powder on U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Suzanne Attridge, 86th Comptroller Squadron and Wing Staff Agencies first sergeant, during the 86th Airlift Wing Chapel Carnival Fun Run at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 14, 2026. Color stations were positioned along the 3K route as part of the Chapel’s end-of-summer community event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

KMC comes together for Chapel Carnival Fun Run

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Four Chaplains Medal recognizes  30th Medical Brigade chaplain’s  service, impact on readiness

Four Chaplains Medal recognizes 30th Medical Brigade chaplain’s service, impact on readiness

Story & photo by  Staff Sgt. Daniel Yeadon, 21st Theater Sustainment Command 

Chaplain (Maj.) Antoinette Stewart, chaplain for the 30th Medical Brigade, received the Four Chaplains Medal Aug. 6 during the brigade’s organization day at Donnelly Park on Ramstein Air Base.

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Mauritania hosts US, 10 African nations for airfield safety partnership flight

Mauritania hosts US, 10 African nations for airfield safety partnership flight

by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

In a first-of-its kind event, Mauritania hosted the U.S. Air Force and members from 10 partner nation air forces in Nouakchott, Mauritania from Aug. 3-7 to share best practices and exchange perspectives on foundational airfield safety standards.

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U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron walk alongside German police officers during a joint patrol in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Aug. 8, 2026. The patrol maintained a visible law enforcement presence in the city’s old town to deter misconduct, reassure residents and strengthen trust between the two police organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Joint patrols strengthen US-German police partnership

U.S. Air Force defenders assigned to the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron and German police officers from Dienstgruppe Flex, a Kaiserslautern police unit responsible primarily for old town Kaiserslautern, patrolled side-by-side Aug. 7-8.

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ABC in KMC: Atlantic Wall Museum

ABC in KMC: Atlantic Wall Museum

The Atlantic Wall Museum Noordwijk, Netherlands When visiting the Netherlands, there are certainly many sightseeing and activity opportunities from a visit to Keukenhof and the tulips in spring, the miniature world of Madurodam, a tour of a windmill to a nice and relaxing canal cruise through endless kilometers of canals […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brycen Hand, right, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency flight station chief, instructs Airman 1st Class William Schwartz, 86th CES firefighter, during strength and endurance training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 6, 2026. Firefighters tested their physical capabilities through a series of firefighter-specific challenges designed to mirror the demands of real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Curzi)

Forged by fire: 86th CES firefighters train for the call

At the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services flight, firefighters spend countless hours sharpening the physical skills, technical knowledge and teamwork needed to respond at a moment’s notice.

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Building bridges through medicine: US, Libyan military teams strengthen ties

Building bridges through medicine: US, Libyan military teams strengthen ties

TUNIS, Tunisia — A team of U.S. military medical experts from various commands across Europe travelled to Tunis, Tunisia July 28-30 where they took part in an AFRICOM-led military medical subject matter expert exchange with members of the Libyan Armed Forces Medical Services. The U.S. medical contingent, led by U.S. […]

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