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USO, military leaders thank KMC

USO, military leaders thank KMC

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Leaders from the Army and Air Force joined forces with the United Service Organizations to thank military members in the Kaiserslautern Military Community with an event Nov. 18 on Vogelweh Military Complex.

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French students tour Ramstein Air Base

French students tour Ramstein Air Base

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3D Month: Sobering facts about impaired driving

3D Month: Sobering facts about impaired driving

by Mary Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs Office

Many people celebrate the holiday season at Christmas markets, local festivals and parties, but driving to or from these festivities can be dangerous because of impaired drivers.

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The Angel Tree:  Giving back to the community

The Angel Tree: Giving back to the community

Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community First Sergeant’s Council kicked off the annual Angel Tree event at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 14. The Angel Tree is an American custom where people can take an angel off a displayed Christmas tree and give monetary donations […]

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French town dedicates WWII Memorial to 103rd Infantry

French town dedicates WWII Memorial to 103rd Infantry

Story and Photos by Sgt. 1st Class John Freese
7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs Office

SCHERWILLER, France — On Nov. 11, the people of this Alsatian community near the German border honored American Army veterans of World War II who served with the 103rd Infantry Division. The unit liberated the town from the Nazis on Dec. 1, 1944.

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An En-route Patient Staging volunteer helps guide a medical bus on the flightline Oct. 26 on Ramstein Air Base. Patients remain on the bus until accommodations on the plane are ideal for travel.

ERPSF helps injured service members soar home

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton Jr.
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The En-route Patient Staging Flight bussed injured service members for a routine patient transfer Oct. 26 from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to Ramstein Air Base.

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Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 37th Airlift Squadron sit in a C-130J Super Hercules during taxi to a parking spot Oct. 13 on Ramstein Air Base. Crew chiefs work hand in hand with pilots to ensure all issues that arise with the aircraft are resolved.

Fixing to fly: The trust between flyers and crew chiefs

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Everyday, aircraft take off to accomplish missions they are tasked with and return home. If the maintenance checklists weren’t completed to spec, the pilots would not be able to fly the aircraft properly and could ultimately put people’s lives at risk.

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Ramstein West Gate to undergo construction Nov. 27

Ramstein West Gate to undergo construction Nov. 27

by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Construction is scheduled for the Ramstein West Gate starting Nov. 27 and will continue until Dec. 29. Construction will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., which may impede traffic through the gate between those times. The purpose of the construction is to perform maintenance on the inbound lanes, […]

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KMC Blotter — Nov. 17, 2017

Nov. 6 2:41 p.m.: Failure to report a minor traffic collision on Ramstein Nov. 7 7:39 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries and disabling damages in Muenchweiler 11:15 a.m.: Theft from a secured motor vehicle in Kaiserslautern Nov. 8 5:33 a.m.: Theft of a motor vehicle from a secured location […]

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Take Note — Nov. 17, 2017

Retiree luncheon The 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office will sponsor a KMC Retiree Council/RAO Retiree Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 27 at the KMCC Food Court Activity Room on Ramstein Air Base. The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center TRICARE Office will brief on its latest changes. To […]

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