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KMC Notices and Events – Jan. 20, 2017

USO starts new program USO Kaiserslautern is offering the following free events for its new Discover Program: German baking classes — Baking for Fasching: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Kapaun Chapel Annex, Bldg. 2782 Kaiserslautern orientation tour — Willkommen in Kaiserslautern, featuring Barbarossa’s castle and underground tunnels: Jan. […]

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Ramstein UBO assists patients with medical insurance

by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For active-duty military medical coverage, there’s Tricare. So, where do all the other Ramstein employees and families go for help with other medical insurance?

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Staff Sgt. Monique Chamberland, 86th Dental Squadron dental lab technician, refines the occlusal contacts on a hard night guard Jan. 11 on Ramstein. Despite being the only one in U.S. European Command, the area dental lab is one of 10 certified dental labs in the Department of Defense and has a deployment rate of 98.6 percent, which is 3 1/2 percent above Air Force standard.

Dental lab techs keep Ramstein smiling

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Taking care of one another is essential to the Air Force mission, and the 86th Dental Squadron area dental laboratory ensures quality prosthodontics are made to prevent mishaps and restore, develop and deploy Airmen from all over Europe.

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Airmen set up their targets before shooting at the M9 qualification course Jan. 10 at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance firing range on Vogelweh. To qualify with the M9, the Airmen were required to hit 35 shots of 45 rounds, while Airmen aiming for the expert accoutrement needed 41 total hits, six of which being lethal head shots and 25 lethal chest shots.

CATM keeps readiness in its sights

Photos by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning

Airmen set up their targets before shooting at the M9 qualification course Jan. 10 at the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance firing range on Vogelweh. To qualify with the M9, the Airmen were required to hit 35 shots of 45 rounds, while Airmen aiming for the expert accoutrement needed 41 total hits, six of which being lethal head shots and 25 lethal chest shots.

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Some best practices to help your child cope during the theething phase include letting them chew on a cold damp washcloth or cold teething rings, or gently rubbing their gums with a clean finger.

FDA: Stay away from teething gels, tablets

by Dr. (Capt.) Kaitlin Lee 86th Dental Squadron

It’s 2 a.m., and your teething infant has been crying, seemingly forever. You feel tired, frustrated and helpless; you wish you could give your baby something to quickly soothe the pain.

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Man’s best friend: Regulations for keeping your dog in Germany

by Dr. J.M. Kiel Public Health Activity — Rheinland-Pfalz, Dog Center Europe

Dogs are popular pets and loyal companions in Germany, just as they are in the United States. American dog owners stationed in the KMC may not be aware, though, that there are very specific regulations governing how you must take care of your dog while living in Germany.

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Maj. Gen. Duane A. Gamble, 21st Theater Sustainment Command commanding general (left), Col. Jeffrey Knight, 21st TSC chief of operations (center), and Brig. Gen. Steven W. Ainsworth, 7th Mission Support Command commanding general, listen during the 21st TSC commander’s update brief Jan. 7. Six Army Reserve Soldiers and two civilians from the 7th Mission Support Command are providing logistical and operational support to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s forward command post during reception, staging, onward movement and integration of the 4th Infantry Division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team as part of U.S. Army Europe’s operation Atlantic Resolve Jan. 3 to 23.

7th MSC supports 21st TSC, 4th ID for operation Atlantic Resolve

Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta 7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs

GARLSTEDT, Germany — More than a half dozen Army Reserve Soldiers and civilians from the 7th Mission Support Command are providing logistical and operational support to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s forward command post during reception, staging, onward movement and integration of the 4th Infantry Division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team as part of U.S. Army Europe’s operation Atlantic Resolve Jan. 3 to 23.

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A snow plow removes snow on the flightline Jan. 10 on Ramstein. Snow removal operations commenced throughout Ramstein as continuous snow persisted throughout the majority of the day. Other snow removal operations included de-icing aircraft and applying salt to roads and walkways.

86 AW plows through snow days

Photos by Airman 1st Classs Joshua Magbanua

A snow plow removes snow on the flightline Jan. 10 on Ramstein. Snow removal operations commenced throughout Ramstein as continuous snow persisted throughout the majority of the day. Other snow removal operations included de-icing aircraft and applying salt to roads and walkways.

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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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