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Exchange celebrates 119 years with 5 percent Military Star card discount

On July 25, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service marks a historic milestone, celebrating 119 years of serving Soldiers, Airmen and their families.

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Commentary

Fair, unbiased judgment essential to military justice system

by Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente
86th Airlift Wing commander

In order to clarify my intent and expectations with respect to military justice, I offer the following thoughts to the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing and KMC as a whole.

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Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on Ramstein secure their medical equipment on a KC-135 Stratotanker over Germany. The crew performed an in-flight emergency and went over several scenarios and tanker statistics to help them prepare for future operations on the KC-135.

KC-135 crew completes three missions in a day

Story and photos by Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

Out of the quiet, clear blue sky, a KC-135 Stratotanker bursts through the clouds, racing toward its destination. Inside, a small swarm of people move swiftly through the cabin. The chatter is broken by an Airman shouting, “He’s crashing!”

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Airman 1st Class Ralph Colas, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits for the OK to allow U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-91 Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Grafenwöhr, Germany, to jump over Estonia July 8.

Airmen, Soldiers team up for airdrop

Story and photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

A C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Air Base airdropped U.S. Army paratroopers from Grafenwöhr over Estonia during an initial training mission July 8.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanAir Force Brig. Gen. Giovanni Tuck (right), Defense Logistics Agency Energy commander, accepts the command's colors from outgoing DLA Energy Europe & Africa Commander Army Col. Robert Weaver during a change of command ceremony June 25 in Kaiserslautern.

DLA Energy commander hands over command

by Terry Shawn
DLA Energy Public Affairs

Army Commander Col. Robert Weaver relinquished command during a change of command ceremony June 25 in Kaiserslautern.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanLt. Gen. Tom Jones, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa vice commander and KMC commander, listens to a discussion during the KMC Mayors Forum July 2 in Ramstein as Maj. Gen. John O'Connor (left), 21st Theater Sustainment Command commanding general, and Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente (second from right), 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Klaus Layes (second from left), lord mayor of Ramstein, look on. The forum brought together local mayors and U.S. military leaders from the Kaiserslautern area to discuss issues of common interest.

KMC leadership meets with mayors

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Buying, selling used cars in Germany

by Joerg Moddelmog
Kaiserslautern Legal Services Center

Are you thinking about buying a used car downtown, or are you about to sell your car to a fellow service member? Then you might be interested to know that in both cases, the sale/purchase is subject to German law. Therefore, it is good to know what host nation laws say on the subject of warranties and defects.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanLt. Gen. Tom Jones, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa vice commander, and his wife, Debbie, welcome U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin and his congressional delegation to Ramstein July 3. The six members of Congress had lunch with Airmen from their home states during a brief stop here.

Congressional delegation meets with Ramstein Airmen

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Chief Warrant Officer 5 Debra Blankenbaker, senior ranking chief warrant officer for the 7th Civil Support Command, receives her new shoulder boards during a promotion ceremony June 30 on Daenner Kaserne in Kaiserslautern. Brig. Gen. Paul Benanati (left), 7th CSC commanding general, and her husband, John, were on hand to officially promote Blankenbaker from the rank of CW4 to CW5, the highest warrant officer rank in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve.

7th CSC promotes first Army Reserve CW5 in Europe

Story and photo by Brandon Beach
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Debra Blankenbaker wears many hats for the Kaiserslautern-based 7th Civil Support Command.
Blankenbaker, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, serves as chief of the 7th CSC’s Officer Personnel Branch, G1 Section. She also counsels Soldiers as the program manager for the command’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program.

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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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