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409th CSB supports RT14

by Rachel Clark
409th Contracting Support Brigade

Soldiers with the 409th Contracting Support Brigade, headquartered at Sembach Kaserne, visited Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 15 to 26 to provide contracting support for Rapid Trident 14.

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Obama activates reserves for Operation United Assistance

by Nick Simeone
Department of Defense News, Defense Media Activity

President Barack Obama has authorized the Defense Department to call up a small number of National Guard or reserve troops that possess special skills needed to aid efforts in stopping the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa.

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KMC to hold Joint 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 fall Passport Outreach Day from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 5 in Bldg. 2402 on Ramstein.

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Maj. Mayra Zapata, 633rd Medical Operations Squadron, gets her temperature taken by Tech. Sgt. Saquadrea Crosby, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health NCOIC, as she deplanes a C-130J Super Hercules Oct. 19 on Ramstein. Any personnel traveling into Ramstein from Ebola infected areas will be medically screened upon their arrival and cleared by public health for onward travel to ensure the health and safety of all passengers, aircrew and members of the KMC.

Team Ramstein supports Ebola ops, mitigates risks at home

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Sara Keller
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

As service members travel to Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, Ramstein continues to establish itself as a power projection platform for Europe and Africa.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanAn Airman receives medical attention from a German emergency medical technician as part of a major accident response exercise Oct. 18  on Ramstein. Members of Team Ramstein and German agencies partnered in conducting a response and recovery in preparation for possible real-world incidents.

Ramstein teams with German partners during exercise

by Tech. Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein Airmen, in concert with German disaster response authorities, participated in a combined major accident response exercise, or MARE, Oct. 18 on Ramstein.

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European agricultural pests pose threat to US farmers

by Robert Szostek
U.S. European Command Customs Public Affairs

Europe is home to many agricultural pests that are not found in the United States, and soil is a natural hideout for them. This is why cleaning anything that collects dirt before you send it stateside is so important. These pests can cause great damage to the U.S. farming economy.

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Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Johnny Sarabia, a member of the 209th Digital Liaison Detachment (Forward), hugs his wife, Claudia, for the first time in over four months Oct. 7 during a redeployment ceremony for 28 Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7th Civil Support Command’s 209th DLD (FWD) and the 406th Human Resources Company, as they arrived from missions supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, Kuwait and other Middle Eastern countries.

7th CSC Soldiers redeploy from Operation Enduring Freedom

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

Twenty-eight Army Reserve Soldiers redeployed from missions supporting Operation Enduring Freedom across the Middle East to the warm hugs and embraces of family, friends and loved ones Oct. 7.

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Retirees honored on Retiree Appreciation Day, every day

by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The KMC Retiree Council and the 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office hosted Retiree Appreciation Day Wednesday at the Ramstein Officers’ Club.

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World Energy Day

by the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron

Oct. 22 has been declared World Energy Day, which demonstrates the importance of society’s choices regarding energy policies, energy production, energy use and the environment.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – Oct. 17, 2014

OCT. 7 8:08 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Kaiserslautern. 8:15 p.m.: An assault was reported in Reuschbach. OCT. 8 4:20 a.m.: Drunken driving and a major traffic accident were reported in Ramstein-Miesenbach. OCT. 9  7:35 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Einsiedlerhof. 10:30 p.m.: A minor traffic accident and failure […]

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