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CURRENT KMC OFF-LIMITS LIST

Off-limits establishments and individuals within the KMC as of 22 May 2018 U.S. Forces personnel are prohibited from entering establishments or conducting business with the below firms, individuals, and organizations, except as required by official business. U.S. Forces military members who violate this prohibition are subject to punishment under the […]

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A C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Air Base, takes-off from Chievres Air Base, Belgium, May 4. The pilot performed multiple landings and take-offs to check the integrity of a new landing zone for future use to help further project U.S. air power.

37th AS, 435th CRG project air power

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

CHIEVRES AIR BASE, Belgium — While operating on a global scale, the U.S. Air Force thrives on the ability to project its air power as far as possible. One of the ways Airmen project airpower is through strategically placed landing zones. Recently, members from the 37th Airlift Squadron and the […]

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AFCEA sponsors first overseas regional SkillsUSA competition

Story and photo by Ken Robinson
SkillsUSA Advisor

Members of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Chapter 158 and local professionals established the very first Kaiserslautern Military Community regional SkillsUSA competition at the Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh Military Complex, April 21.

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U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, and a C-130J Super Hercules crew chief assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sit on the ramp of a C-130J as it taxis down the taxiway after landing May 5 at Elefsis Air Base, Greece.

Stolen Cerberus V kicks off in Greece

Story and photos by Senior Airman Devin Rumbaugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Approximately 115 Air-men, three U.S. C-130J Super Hercules, and one C-21, all assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, have deployed to Elefsis Air Base, Greece, in support of Stolen Cerberus V, a bilateral training mission with the Hellenic air force.

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KMC Blotter — May 18, 2018

Editor’s note: The purpose of the weekly blotter is to deliver a chronological listing of criminal activity in the KMC. The information contained in the blotter is not indicative of crime trends or the targeting of service members or their dependents. The location and nature of the entries is dependent […]

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Take Note — May 18, 2018

Kindergraves Memorial There will be a Kindergraves Memorial Ceremony and gravesite blessing on May 19 at 3 p.m. The event will take place at the Daenner Kaserne Chapel and the gravesite. Gravesites will be decorated with flags and carnations prior to a wreath-laying ceremony and candle lighting. A reception will […]

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86th Medical Squadron Critical Care Air Transport Team Airmen move a simulated burn victim onto a C-5 Galaxy aircraft during a burn victim evacuation exercise May 9 on Ramstein Air Base. The 86th MS is a high-paced squadron that trains constantly and is ready to respond any moment, day or night, to save lives across Europe and Africa.

86th MDS simulates burn victim evacuation

by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Medical Squadron is a high-paced squadron that trains constantly and is ready to respond any moment, day or night, to save lives across Europe and Africa. As part of that training, the 86th MDS brought together the Critical Care Air Transport Team, the Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, and En-Route Patient Staging Flight to each play their parts in a burn victim evacuation exercise.

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Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

Story and graphics by
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFNS) — Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.

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Fuel card abuse leads to fines, loss of license

Fuel card abuse leads to fines, loss of license

by Robert Szostek
U.S. Army Customs Agency- Europe Public Affairs

WIESBADEN, Germany – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service fuel card allows U.S. personnel to fill their vehicles with tax-free fuel in Germany. Yet some individuals aren’t grateful enough to have this money-saving advantage and make illegal transactions by selling or giving part of their rations to people who are not authorized to have a fuel card.

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A dummy hangs from a Tunner 60K Aircraft Cargo Loader on the flightline during a demonstration for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health officials May 9 on Ramstein Air Base. The demonstration held assisted NIOSH officials understand the Air Force’s mission. NIOSH officials’ responsibility is to conduct research to recommend rules and regulations to better protect personnel.

Don’t trip: 721st APS highlights fall protection

by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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