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FVAP helps service members exercise right to vote

by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Ramstein Voting Assistance Office hosted Armed Forces Voter Week June 30 to Monday on Ramstein.

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Army Medicine in Europe reaching out to German partners

by Ed Drohan
Europe Regional Medical Command Public Affairs

Partnership was the word of the day as members of Army Medicine in Europe met with their counterparts from the Bundeswehr Medical Service at the latter’s headquarters June 26.

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7th CSC Soldiers support Western Accord 14

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

Soldiers from the 7th Civil Support Command’s 1172nd Movement Control Team provided logistical and movement control support to the U.S. Army Africa-led Western Accord 14, a combined joint military partnership command post and field training peace operation exercise, June 16 to 30 in Thies and the capital city of Dakar, Senegal.

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Courtesy photoCol. William Bailey (right), 409th Contracting Support Brigade 
commander, passes the colors to Lt. Col. Daryl (Gwen) Devera-Waden, 
903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony June 20 in Kaiserslautern. Devera-Waden took command from Lt. Col. Lynda Royse, who relinquished command of the the 903rd CCBn. after three years of continuous leadership. Royse’s next assignment will be at the Pentagon where she will be working as part of the joint staff.

903rd CCBn. welcomes new commander

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Civil Engineers Corner

Road work Roadway work is scheduled on Kisling Drive from Monday to Aug. 15. Road closures will be between Maxwell Avenue (Burger King) and NATO Circle (Mitchell Avenue). Kisling Drive will close to vehicular traffic during this time, and traffic will be detoured around the construction site via Jefferson Avenue […]

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Col. Bryan D. DeCoster (left), outgoing U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander; Kathleen Marin, Installation Management Command-Europe region director; and 
Col. G. Shawn Wells, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz commander, march onto NCO Field during the garrison’s change of command ceremony June 25 on Daenner Kaserne.

Garrison hosts first-ever change of command

Story and photo by Elizabeth Behring
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

Friends, family, service members, civilians and retirees converged on Daenner Kaserne’s NCO Field to honor outgoing commander Col. Bryan D. DeCoster and welcome Col. G. Shawn Wells during the first-ever U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz change of command ceremony June 25.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanLt. Col. Richard Mench, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, conducts the band 
during the sounding of retreat on Ramstein Air Base. The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band and the 86th Aircraft 
Maintenance Squadron both took part in retiring the American and German national flags for the day.

Putting the colors to sleep

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – July 11, 2014

JUNE 25 7:30 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported on Sembach Kaserne. 3:30 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Weilerbach. JUNE 26 8:30 p.m.: Drunken driving was reported in Kaiserslautern. 9:26 p.m.: Damage to government property was reported in Kaiserslautern. JUNE 27 2:40 a.m.: Drunken driving resulting in a major traffic accident […]

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SVC offers sexual assault assistance to family members

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Beginning in late June, the special victims’ counsel started offering services to children, dependents and family members who are victims of sexual assault cases.

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Commentary

Courage is born of encouragement

by Master Sgt. Etienne Tousignant
86th Force Support Squadron career assistance adviser

There was a point in my life when I didn’t see a future, but I found comfort through different base agencies. Adapting to our military lifestyle is not just difficult for our significant others and children, but also for those of us who joined.

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