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Staff Sgt. Camille Foggy, a survey team chief with the 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Mission Support Command, takes a photo of a suspected chemical compound Nov. 2 during the NATO European-Atlantic Disaster Coordination Center Consequence Management field exercise CRNA GORA 2016.

7th MSC participates in NATO’s CRNA GORA 2016

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

PODGORICA, Montenegro —This tiny Balkan nation of about 620,000 people hosted the annual NATO European-Atlantic Disaster Coordination Center Consequence Management field exercise.

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Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron place an “injured” Airman on a stretcher during exercise Healthy Thunder Nov. 4 on Ramstein. Fifty-eight Airmen participated in the exercise to prepare for a deployment.

1 CBCS fights good fight in Healthy Thunder

Photos by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh

Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron place an “injured” Airman on a stretcher during exercise Healthy Thunder Nov. 4 on Ramstein. Fifty-eight Airmen participated in the exercise to prepare for a deployment.

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Angie Shinkle, Army Family Action Plan working group facilitator, discusses an issue with her team prior to the AFAP town hall Nov. 8 at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh. AFAP gives people in the local Army community an opportunity to influence the environment where they live and work every day by participating in the program.

AFAP town hall tackles quality-of-life issues

Story and photos by Mary Davis U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

Child care waiting lists and Exceptional Family Member respite care were two of several key topics addressed at the annual Army Family Action Plan town hall Nov. 8 at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh.

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Courtesy graphic The Kaiserslautern Military Community Center’s ship-from-store program allows KMC members to have their items ordered off www.ShopMyExchange.com shipped from the KMCC. This will significantly shorten the time it takes for customers to receive their products.

AAFES innovates with new shipping process

by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service kicked off a ship-from-store initiative to expedite orders for customers using ShopMyExchange.com in October on Ramstein.

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Stay informed, be prepared for winter weather

by Senior Airman Nesha Humes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Combating winter’s ice, snow and slush requires more attention than other seasons. Therefore, it is vital to stay informed on German standards for winter weather conditions and understand where to obtain base operations and weather updates.

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Bryan Osborne, 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity director and member of the Ramstein military motorcycle club, gazes upon the rows of graves of deceased war veterans Nov. 11 at the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France. Veterans Day is observed annually on Nov. 11 and commemorates military veterans who currently serve or have served the U.S. armed forces, including those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. According to the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, since World War I approximately 624,000 U.S. service members have been killed in action, battling in wars and conflicts. The Lorraine American Cemetery contains the buried remains of over 10,000 of them. It is the largest burial site of U.S. service members in Europe.

Remembering our fallen heroes

Photos by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer

Bryan Osborne, 86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity director and member of the Ramstein military motorcycle club, gazes upon the rows of graves of deceased war veterans Nov. 11 at the Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France.

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KMC Notices, News, Take Note

KMC Notices and Events – Nov. 18, 2016

Blood drive The Armed Services Blood Program-Europe will be conducting the following blood drives: 9 am. to 3 p.m. Monday at Landstuhl Heaton Auditorium 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 29 at the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing vehicle bay, Bldg. 2249, on Ramstein 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. […]

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KMC Blotter – Nov. 18, 2016

NOV. 7 1 a.m.: Domestic assault in Weilerbach. 5:45 a.m.: Fleeing the scene of a major traffic accident without injuries in Ramstein-Miesenbach. 7:28 a.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Kaiserslautern. 12:15 p.m.: Theft of secured private property in Hochspeyer. 1:25 p.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Landstuhl. 5:05 […]

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Col. Jonathan Sutherland, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa director of communications (left); Col. Curtis Juell, 86th Mission Support Group commander (middle); and Lt. Col. James Huso, 2nd Air Postal Squadron commander, stand at attention during the reading of the reassignment orders at the 2 AIRPS re-designation ceremony Nov. 9 on Ramstein. The ceremony signified the change in designation, assignment and organization of the 2 AIRPS to the USAFE-AFAFRICA AIRPS.

2 AIRPS leaves 86 MSG, joins USAFE

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In a ceremony described as a re-designation, reassignment and reorganization all in one, the 2nd Air Postal Squadron on Ramstein left the 86th Mission Support Group and joined Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe Nov. 9.

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Wolfgang Hanker, chief of the Kaiserslautern Speed Control Unit, explains various motorcycle safety maneuvers to KMC motorcyclists during a safety rally Nov. 4 on Kapaun. The 86th Airlift Wing Safety office arranged for local police to come teach KMC RiderCoaches various safety maneuvers, who would then pass them along to other KMC motorcyclists.

86 AW Safety office conducts motorcycle safety rally

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

The 86th Airlift Wing Safety office conducted a motorcycle safety rally Nov. 4 on Kapaun.

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