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KMC Blotter – Feb. 27, 2015

FEB. 18 1:30 p.m.: Larceny of private and government property was reported in Düsseldorf. 1:31 p.m.: An attempted breaking and entering was reported in Kaiserslautern. 7:31 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported on Landstuhl. FEB. 19 11 p.m.: An assault was reported on Ramstein. FEB. 20 4:50 a.m.: An Eagle Eyes incident was reported in Kaiserslautern. 6 a.m.: A […]

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File photoCustomers wishing to visit the German-American Community Office in Kaiserslautern can easily find it by locating the fish across from the Kaiserslautern city hall.

GACO turns 12, forges German-American bonds

Courtesy of German-American Community Office

The German-American Community Office observed its 12th anniversary Feb. 19.
The office, located across from the city hall in Kaiserslautern, has established itself as the contact point for all questions pertaining to members of different nations living together.

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Countries devote month to celebrate black history

by Daisy Jones-Brown
14th Flying Training Wing SAPR coordinator

Black History Month, or National African-American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African-Americans in United States history.

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Master Sgt. David Hough, 435th Air Mobility Squadron contingency airfield manager, speaks to the crew of a C-130J Super Hercules as it approaches a runway Feb. 5 in Elefsis, Greece. The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Contingency Response Group is implementing a new landing zone program that will allow members of CRG to prepare landing zone operations, from picking the location to actually providing limited air traffic control.

CRG Airmen train during Stolen Cerberus II

Story and photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Contingency Response Group trained as landing zone safety officers during Stolen Cerberus II Feb. 2 to 14 in Elefsis, Greece.

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RAB kicks off AFAF campaign

by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off its campaign Monday on Ramstein, and it will last through April 10.

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A parade participant interacts with a crowd member during the Fasching parade in Ramstein-Miesenbach.

Ramstein celebrates 64th annual Fasching parade

Photos by Senior Airman Timothy Moore

           

February 19, 2015 ×

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Participants compete in the air rifle portion of the European Regional Warrior Games time trials Feb. 12 on Vogelweh. The time trials are a competition to see how warriors stack up against their fellow brothers-in-arms in competitive events.

Wounded warriors compete in time trials

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe hosted the European Regional Warrior Games time trials for wounded warriors across Europe Feb. 13 on Vogelweh.

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Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Leon Caffie engages the crowd assembled at the 7th Civil Support Command’s African-American Heritage/Black History Month event Feb. 8 at the Kaiserslautern Community Activities Center on Daenner Kaserne. Caffie, who was the guest speaker at the event, spent 39 years in the Army and Army Reserve, retiring as command sergeant major of the Army Reserve in 2010.

African-American Heritage Month

Photo by Maj. Elizabeth Behring
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Eight chaplains, one team: Kaiserslautern’s Chapel Next

by Christian Führer
Chapel Next volunteer

In 1996, two Protestant chaplains at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, developed a novel form of contemporary Protestant worship. Their idea was to put more emphasis on the needs of young military families and to provide a Christ-centered spiritual experience in a come-as-you-are worship atmosphere. Barely four years later, the new […]

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Capt. Jon Underberg, survey team leader, 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Civil Support Command, gives an initial mission brief Feb. 6 during an Army North Training Proficiency External Evaluation of the 7th CSC’s 773rd CST’s unit readiness to respond to a real-world Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear event, Feb. 2 to 12.

ARMY NORTH conducts external evaluation of 7th CSC’S 773rd CST

Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta
7th Civil Support Command

Outside in blustery, cold wind and freezing temperatures, Army North conducted a Training Proficiency External Evaluation of the 7th Civil Support Command’s 773rd Civil Support Team’s unit readiness to respond to a real-world Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear event, Feb. 2 to 12.

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