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Take Note — Feb. 16, 2018

Retiree luncheon The 86th Airlift Wing Retirees Activities Office will sponsor a KMC Retiree Luncheon at 11 a.m. March 13 at the KMCC Food Court Activity Room.  Guest speaker will be the LRMC commander.  If you wish to attend sign up by calling 480-5486 or 06371-47-5486, or email 86aw.rao@us.af.mil. Parking […]

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786th FSS makes major changes to their services

786th FSS makes major changes to their services

Story and photo by
Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 786th Force Support Squadron revamped three of its processes starting Feb. 1 on Ramstein Air Base. Annette Davenport, 786th Force Support Squadron chief of customer support, said they simplified the process of scheduling appointments at the MPF, renewing dependents’ ID cards, and reforming the Ramstein out-processing brief. The first […]

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US Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz celebrates African-American History Month

US Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz celebrates African-American History Month

Story and photos by Lt. Col. Jefferson Wolfe
7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs Officer

Learn their stories. That was the message from Col. U. L. Armstrong, the commander of the 773rd Civil Support Team, during the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz African-American History Month celebration Feb. 9 at the Kaiserslautern Army Community Center on Daenner Kaserne.

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When training becomes life-saving

When training becomes life-saving

Story and photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When a life-threatening situation occurred in the close-knit little village of Schallodenbach, Tech. Sgt. Levi Owen was not the first to arrive at the scene. Yet, he was the first to respond. He gave a man a chance at life, and Owen believes he has his training to thank for […]

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KMC Housing: On-base resident reminders

by KMC Housing Office

Weather in Germany is constantly changing, so it’s prudent to frequently monitor the weather forecast and plan accordingly for your home and family. Below are a few tips you should use to protect personal and government property.

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Army Emergency Relief scholarship application window open

Army Emergency Relief scholarship application window open

by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Installation Management Command Directorate

Army Emergency Relief is dedicated to “Helping the Army Take Care of its Own.” Though this primarily means providing assistance to Soldiers and families during financial emergencies, it also extends to helping Army families cover the cost of education. AER has begun accepting scholarship applications for the 2018-2019 school year, and U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz encourages eligible family members to apply.

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USAFE Band wins Air Force award

USAFE Band wins Air Force award

by Master Sgt. Michelle Harris
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band

“The U.S. Armed Forces have a secret weapon,” reported Monocle Magazine in a June 2017 article entitled ‘Louder than Bombs.’ It’s “a jazz band that knows how to take a nation by storm.” After 364 performances through 29 countries in 2017, the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band has won […]

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter — Feb. 9, 2018

January 29 7:01 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries in Ramstein-Miesenbach 7:15 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries in Bruchmuehlbach-Miesau 12:10 p.m.: Larceny of private property from an unsecured location in Vogelweh Fitness Center 1:32 p.m.: Theft from an unsecured motor vehicle in Waldmohr 1:56 p.m.: Theft from an unsecured […]

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Take Note — Feb. 9, 2018

Parking discs needed In certain parking lots on Ramstein Air Base, display of parking disc is required. The maximum allowable time a car may remain in these lots is posted; the driver must set the disc to the arrival time and make it visible. The following are some parking lots […]

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A more personal approach with the Commander Advanced Notification process

A more personal approach with the Commander Advanced Notification process

by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

All commanders and senior raters are now receiving seven-day advanced notifications of assignments for their Airmen as part of an initiative which began Jan. 18 on Ramstein Air Base. For pay grades of E-8 and below and O-5 and below, assignments will now go in advance to Military Personnel Flight […]

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