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Green, amber, red, and black: Get familiar with Ramstein’s road conditions

Green, amber, red, and black: Get familiar with Ramstein’s road conditions

Green, amber, red, and black: these colors designate the various road conditions used at Ramstein Air Base to alert drivers of potential road hazards. When a storm is forecasted, the process of determining the road condition begins with the 86th Security Forces Squadron.

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10th AAMDC hosts EIAMDC

10th AAMDC hosts EIAMDC

The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command hosted the European Integrated Air and Missile Defense Conference at NATO Allied Air Command Headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 14-15.

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron carry their supplies to a rally point during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. The Defenders quietly entered the training site in formation while providing security from all directions.

435 SFS kicks off exercise Frozen Defender

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron carry their supplies to a rally point during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions.

January 23, 2020 ×

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Members of the 700 Contracting Squadron pose for a photo at Kapaun Air Station Jan. 15. The team worked together to draw up the squadron’s largest contract to date.

700 CONS releases record-breaking contract

The 700th Contracting Squadron released its most substantial contract to date, totaling 425 million dollars, Jan. 15.

The five-year contract covers a broad range of construction, maintenance and renovation projects for the Kaiserslautern Military Com­munity, Spangdahlem Air Base and supporting installations throughout Germany.

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A stone memorial stands in Synagogue Square, Kaiserslautern, Jan. 20. The memorial is used to remember the 192 Holocaust victims of Kaiserslautern. While Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism is held annually on Jan. 27, service members and their families can recognize victims of the Holocaust by learning about the Kaiserslautern memorials and local history throughout the year. 
Photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak

German community vows to remember

Throughout Germany’s history, World War II particularly stands out for Americans. What many may not know are the steps Germans have made to make amends with their past.

January 23, 2020 ×

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KMC Blotter

January 13 10 p.m.: Larceny of personal property in Dansenberg January 14 4:50 p.m.: Major traffic collision on the A6, adjacent to Kaiserslautern 6:42 p.m.: Damage to personal property in Kindsbach January 15 5:16 p.m.: Major traffic collision in Kaiserslautern 9:30 p.m.: Fleeing the scene of a major traffic collision […]

January 23, 2020 ×

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Glaucoma Awareness Month: Understanding the risk

Glaucoma Awareness Month: Understanding the risk

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month.
The National Eye Institute states glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness, and most individuals are unaware they have the disease. 

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Army tax assistance changing

As the Army continues to transition on many levels, the focus on tax return preparation has changed from the full-service tax centers many Army installations have offered in the past, to online tax preparation services available to military members, as well as self-preparation products and services available to retirees, and civilian employees stationed overseas.

January 23, 2020 ×

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U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz personnel gather for a meeting before going door-to-door in Baumholder Military Community housing areas to promote participation in the 2019 Fall Army Housing Resident Satisfaction Survey Dec. 13, 2019. The survey wrapped up with an overall participation rate of just over 25 percent. Courtesy photo

Fall housing survey ends, emphasis continues

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz wrapped up the 2019 Fall Army Housing Resident Satisfaction Survey in December 2019 with an overall participation rate of just over 25 percent.

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The Air Force’s Personnel Center has created a new scheduling system that allows noncommissioned and senior NCOs to choose when they attend the NCO Academy, Senior NCO Academy and Chief Leadership Course.

NCOs gain school attendance flexibility from EPME self-registration platform

The Air Force’s Personnel Center has created a self-registration scheduling system for all in-residence enlisted professional military education courses for active-duty noncommissioned officers.

January 16, 2020 ×