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KMC Blotter – March 6, 2015

FEB. 24 9 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Mackenbach. 11:30 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Saulheim. 10 p.m.: A minor traffic accident, drunken driving  and fleeing the scene were reported in Krickenbach. 11:25 p.m.: Driving under the influence of a controlled substance was reported in Ramstein-Miesenbach. FEB. 25 […]

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An Air Force officer observes as Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 240th Quartermaster Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade load a mobile refrigeration unit onto a palletized load system during a professional development session Feb. 26 on Baumholder’s Smith Barracks.

240th QM educates 86th LRG on Army logistics

by Sgt. 1st Class Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 240th Quartermaster Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade hosted a professional development session for officers and senior noncommissioned officers from the Air Force’s 86th Logistics Readiness Group Feb. 27 at Smith Barracks in Baumholder.

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Dormitory manager positions available

Courtesy of 86th Civil Engineer Squadron

The 86th Civil Engineer Squadron has vacancies in Dorm Management for three staff sergeants.

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OHA survey critical

by U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

U.S. Army Europe is asking service members in Germany who are residing off post in privately leased or rental housing to take part in the annual housing survey. The survey is instrumental in ensuring accurate housing allowance rates for military families living off post.

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Photo by Scott M. AshSecretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testify before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations’ Defense Subcommittee Feb. 27  in Washington, D.C. The two leaders met with the House members to discuss the Air Force’s fiscal year 2016 President’s Budget Request.

AF leaders seek relief from sequestration-level funding

by Staff Sgt. Torri Ingalsbe
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information

Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III discussed the damaging effects of sequestration with members of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations’ Defense Subcommittee Feb. 27.

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Expired license issue resolved

by U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

The issue concerning the validity of expired United States drivers’ licenses has been resolved at the diplomatic level.

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Water is emitted through foam generators during a biennial fire suppression system test Feb. 19 on Ramstein. There are two water storage tanks, each of which takes approximately 26 minutes to empty and run through the drainage system.

Sprinklers come alive in hangar five

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Recently, hangar five suspended operations for two consecutive days due to a biennial fire suppression system test and inspection.

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Marco Lorenz, a civilian security forces instructor assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron, demonstrates how to forcefully remove someone from a vehicle during a Tactical Combatives Course Feb. 12 on Ramstein.

KMC service members train in tactical combatives

Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class Alexander A. Burnett

The Modern Army Combatives Program has seen multiple revisions in the past several months. The program went from a four-stage training curriculum with Combatives Levels 1-4, to a three stage with Basic Combatives Course, Tactical Combatives Course and Combatives Master Trainer Course.

February 26, 2015 ×

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Step up, step in: What is a line of duty determination?

by Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

During the last five years the Air Force notified the families of 232 Airmen that their son or daughter died.

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Photo by Maj. Dale Greer 
Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group load a pallet of red blood cells and frozen plasma onto a C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein 
Oct. 10, 2014, at Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal. The aerial porters are part of Joint Task Force-Port Opening Sengal, an air cargo hub that’s funneling humanitarian supplies and equipment into West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development-led, whole-of-government effort to respond to the Ebola outbreak there.

Air Force Ebola support winds down

by Capt. Sybil Taunton
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

After more than four months of continuous airlift support to Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Air Force is winding down efforts in Senegal, Monrovia and Liberia.

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