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Community Corner – Sept. 2, 2016

Airman & Family Readiness Center For more information or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. MONDAY » Closed for Labor Day TUESDAY » Sponsoring in the KMC: 9 to 10 a.m., A&FRC » Reintegration Briefing: 9 to 10:30 a.m., IDRC » Predeployment Briefing: 1 to […]

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A Soldier turns in clothing and individual equipment at the Kaiserslautern Central Issue Facility, one of several locations where a more efficient inventory management system was put in place.

21st TSC hits LEAP grand slam for 6th year in a row

by Greg Jones 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Proving its penchant for improving efficiency, the 21st Theater Sustainment Command won two Lean Six Sigma excellence awards as announced Aug. 15 by the U.S. Army’s Office of Business Transformation.

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Photo by Lamont Hall
Sgt. Peter Ebert, a team member assigned to 720th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) inspects a suspected improvised explosive device in a bomb suit. Ebert scans the area with a VMR2 hand held detector supplied by the Baumholder Counter Improvised Explosive Device Integration Cell July 27 in Baumholder.

720th Ordnance Co builds SOPs with Counter IED Integration Cell

by Staff Sgt. Robert Palmer 720th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)

Soldiers from 720th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) partnered with the Baumholder Counter Improvised Explosive Device Integration Cell, known as the CI2C, to hone their technical skills during a Situational Training Exercise July 25 to 28 in Baumholder.

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Cars sit in the 86th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation resale lot Aug. 24 on Ramstein. Renting a parking spot costs a nonrefundable minimum of $14 for a week or $20 for two weeks.

86 FSS resale lot keeps community driving forward

Story and photos by Senior Airman Larissa Greatwood 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When moving from one duty station to another, buying or selling a vehicle can become a large stressor. It can be tough finding transportation to house hunt, run errands or travel during the transition.

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Christine Puentes, lead program assistant of a school-age program at Kapaun.

Ramstein women lend a hand

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

Caring for one another is essential to sustaining a healthy community. It’s common for family, friends and neighbors to lend a hand to one another. Yet, when that care and kindness extends unexpectedly to a stranger, a bond between two communities is built.

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Photo by Senior Airman Jimmie Pike
Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore, 86th Airlift Wing commander, talks to members of the 86th Operations Group Aug. 22 during his immersion tour.

A chat with new 86 AW commander

by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore, Jr., 86th Airlift Wing commander, participated in a Q&A to share his thoughts about the Air Force, the wing and his vision for the future of Ramstein.

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Senior Airman Gregory Pease and Staff Sgt. Lawrence Toth, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, secure the harness of Senior Airman Justin Ivey, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, during a training exercise Aug. 23 on Ramstein. Airmen trained atop a C-17 Globemaster III, performing rescue operations to simulate individuals needing to be removed from a plane due to an emergency.

86 CES firefighters train in airplane rescue operations

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

The 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, alongside the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers, performed an annual extraction exercise Aug. 23 on Ramstein.

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KMC Notices and Events – Sept. 2, 2016

Munitions inventory The munitions storage area will be closed to all account custodians Monday to Sept. 9 to conduct a 100 percent munitions stockpile inventory. Only emergency issue requests approved by the respective group commander may be submitted. Bazaar volunteers The 2016 Ramstein Bazaar will take place from Sept. 15 […]

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter – Sept. 2, 2016

AUG. 22 10:33 a.m.: Fraud and larceny of unsecured private and government property in Munich. 12:49 p.m.: Major traffic accident without injuries in Kaiserslautern. 1:50 p.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Landstuhl. 1:54 p.m.: Major traffic accident with injuries in Ramstein-Miesenbach. AUG. 23 5 a.m.: Larceny of secured government […]

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Features, Health, News, Schools

Bus, road safety key to safe school year

Bus, road safety key to safe school year

By Senior Airman Nesha Humes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The school year is approaching, and the 86th Airlift Wing Safety office wants to remind Kaiserslautern Military Community members to advise children on safety concerns during their commute to school.

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