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Maj. Gen. Gamble and Command Sgt. Maj. Delgado visit with Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1-68 Armor Battalion and the 624th Transportation Detachment, 39th Transportation Battalion (Movement Control). Gamble and Delgado reviewed the progress of the reception, staging and onward movement of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team by visiting with Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade tactical assembly areas and visiting with the first Soldiers to arrive in Poland from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Jan. 10.

Strong Europe pushes armor, Soldiers through deployment pipeline

Story and photos by 1st Lt. Mark H. Schneider 16th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs

ZAGAN, Poland — Maj. Gen. Gamble and Command Sgt. Maj. Delgado, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, reviewed the progress of the reception, staging and onward movement of an armored brigade by visiting with Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade operating tactical assembly areas and visiting with the first Soldiers to arrive in Poland from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Jan. 10.

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Senior Airman Collin Sams, 786th Force Support Squadron installation personnel readiness technician, walks outside his dormitory Jan. 10 on Ramstein. Sams was part of a bay orderly team in charge of maintaining cleanliness around dormitories across Ramstein, clearing walkways and parking lots of snow throughout the day as precipitation fell.

Buried under beauty: Ramstein receives record snowfall

Photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer
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Community Corner – Jan. 20, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center For more information or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. MONDAY » Ramstein Spouses Orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY » Key Spouse Initial Training: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC » Reintegration Briefing: 9 to 10 […]

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Military vehicles from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, roll off the ship ARC Resolve Jan. 6 in Bremerhaven, Germany, marking the beginning of back-to-back rotations of armored brigades in Europe as part of Atlantic Resolve. The vehicles and equipment, totaling more than 2,700 pieces, will be shipped to Poland for certification before deploying across Europe for use in training with partner nations.

Tanks arrive in Germany to begin armor rotations

Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob A. McDonald 21st Theater Sustainment Command

BREMERHAVEN, Germany — The first pieces of equipment from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, rolled off the boat Jan. 6 in Bremerhaven, beginning back-to-back rotations of U.S. troops and armor in Europe.

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Senior Airman Kenneth Sargent, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron cable and antenna theater maintenance technician, receives a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense check during a CBRN course Jan. 4 on Ramstein. During the course, Airmen conducted CBRN defense checks to ensure the absence of contamination.

Airmen participate in CBRN defense course

Photos by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters

Senior Airman Kenneth Sargent, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron cable and antenna theater maintenance technician, receives a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense check during a CBRN course Jan. 4 on Ramstein. During the course, Airmen conducted CBRN defense checks to ensure the absence of contamination.

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Pet owners must abide by German law

by Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Roland 786th Civil Engineer Squadron

Whether welcoming a furry friend from overseas or adopting one in Germany, your pets are a valued part of the KMC. Just like other dependent family members, pets must be registered with the U.S. military. Luckily, this is an easy process that can be accomplished at the Kaiserslautern Veterinary Treatment Facility, located at Bldg. 2928 on Pulaski Barracks.

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Shoplifting: It’s not worth the risk

Courtesy of 86th Mission Support Group

“Shoplifting continues to be a problem in our community,” said Lt. Col. Kyle Korver, 86th Mission Support Group deputy commander. “Hopefully reading this article will help people better understand the consequences for this type of criminal activity and prevent individuals from engaging in this behavior here in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center in 2017.”

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KMC Notices and Events – Jan. 13, 2017

Ben Affleck presents free movie The USO and Army and Air Force Exchange Service will welcome special guest Ben Affleck to Ramstein for free screenings of “Live By Night” Saturday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Reel Time Theater. Show times are at 5, 5:10, 5:20 and 5:30 p.m. and […]

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KMC Blotter – Jan. 13, 2017

JAN. 2 10:55 a.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Albersbach. 1:03 p.m.: Larceny of unsecured private property in Spesbach. 3:36 p.m.: Shoplifting on Ramstein. JAN. 3 5:40 a.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Waldenburg. 6:48 a.m.: Fleeing the scene of a minor traffic accident in Ramstein-Miesenbach. 11:18 a.m.: […]

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Airmen Jacob Selsing (left) and Peter Zuniga, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial delivery specialists, tighten straps to secure an airdrop Dec. 29 on Ramstein. Airdrops are rigged within specific guidelines to ensure the proper and timely deployment of a parachute.

86th Logistics Readiness Squadron gets ‘riggy’ with it

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

Cargo planes roar through the sky to make airdrops that seem to always hit their marks with precision.

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