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Photo by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander, demonstrates the new Ramstein app during a commander's call Oct. 20 on Ramstein. The new app, described by Thomas as "easy to learn" and "intuitive," is available free for Apple and Android smartphones and provides information about the KMC. The event brought 86th AW Airmen together to learn about their commander's new vision for the wing.

86th AW commander hosts all-call

Photo by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer

Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th Airlift Wing commander, demonstrates the new Ramstein app during a commander’s call Oct. 20 on Ramstein.

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Slovenian range control officers survey the Pocek Training Range to determine a training start time during exercise Rock Proof V Oct. 16 near Postojna, Slovenia. Rock Proof V brought together U.S. and Slovenian military forces to expand each other’s capabilities in a variety of combat core tasks.

435th AGOW coordinates support for US, Slovenian armies

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Schwier-Morales 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

POSTOJNA, Slovenia — U.S. service members watched as precision-timed artillery and machine guns suppressed “enemy” positions while a Slovenian aircraft middive released munitions.

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KMC Events and Notices – Oct. 30, 2015

Closures • In an effort to better serve the beneficiaries of the 86th Medical Group, the following is a forecast of clinic closures due to U.S. holidays and mandatory training days: Nov. 11 (Veterans Day); Nov. 12 (MDG training day, closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.); Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving); Nov. […]

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KMC Blotter – Oct. 30, 2015

OCT. 21 6:45 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Siegelbach. 10 p.m.: An attempted house break-in and damage to private property were reported in Weilerbach. OCT. 22 12 p.m.: Vehicle theft was reported in Landstuhl. 6:45 p.m.: A house break-in was reported in Kaiserslautern. 10:50 p.m.: A major […]

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A Moldovan student plays pingpong Oct. 19 at Liceul Teoretic Alexei Mateevici School in Sanatauca, Moldova. Airmen from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron and the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron worked on renovations at the school since Sept. 23. The renovations were part of the Moldova Humanitarian and Civic Assistance program as part of a military and civilian theater security cooperation program the U.S. European Command uses to directly impact civilian communities throughout 17 countries, primarily in Eastern Europe.

Airmen renovate Moldovan school, strengthen students’ future

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

SANATAUCA, Moldova — Sawdust filled the air as power tools buzzed underneath the sweat-ridden faces of workers. After a month of rigorous labor, the foundation for a stronger facility and NATO partnership has been laid.

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Caring for People forum set for Wednesday

by Senior Airman Timothy Moore 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

There are many programs to help Airmen take care of themselves and their families so they can focus on the mission, but sometimes those programs can be a bit off-focus.

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Community Corner – Oct. 23, 2015

Airman & Family Readiness Center For details 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 » Military Life Cycle briefing: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., A&FRC Tuesday » Reintegration briefing: 9 to 11 a.m., […]

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British army Capt. Charles Frost, Commando Logistic Regiment, acting as company first sergeant, hands the Modular Combined Petroleum Unit formation over to French army Capt. Mohamed Aboudi, 1st Petroleum Support Company commander, Oct. 7 in Zaragoza, Spain, for the NATO exercise Trident Juncture. Bringing together 36,000 troops from more than 35 countries, Trident Juncture 15 is the largest NATO exercise since 2002.

16th Sustainment Brigade joins multinational fuel company

Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class Michael O'Brien 16th Sustainment Brigade

ZARAGOZA, Spain — Joining French army counterparts near Lyon, France, Oct. 5, 515th Transportation Company Soldiers then completed a 700-mile convoy from Smith Barracks, Germany, to the Joint Logistics Support Group Headquarters near Zaragoza, Spain.

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A helicopter flies over the battlefield during the live-fire portion of distinguished visitor day of the German army’s Joint Demonstration Exercise Oct. 9 at the German army training area in Muenster. The German army hosted more than 100 visitors, including key leaders from the Kaiserslautern-based 21st Theater Sustainment Command, demonstrating capabilities of the German land forces. The demonstrations included maneuvers by a combined arms battalion, a presentation at a theater logistics base and a combined arms live-fire exercise.

21st TSC leaders attend German army demonstration exercise

Photos by Greg Jones

A helicopter flies over the battlefield during the live-fire portion of distinguished visitor day of the German army’s Joint Demonstration Exercise Oct. 9 at the German army training area in Muenster. The German army hosted more than 100 visitors, including key leaders from the Kaiserslautern-based 21st Theater Sustainment Command, demonstrating capabilities of the German land forces.

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Ramstein to host US Consulate, Passport Outreach Day

Courtesy of 786th Force Support Squadron

The U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt and the KMC Passport Offices are scheduled to host a Passport Outreach Day from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 2 on Ramstein, Bldg. 2402.

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