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Is your ID registered in IACS? It should be!

Courtesy of 86th Security Forces Squadron

The Installation Access Control System used at the installation gates greatly enhances security for the community by providing an effective layer of security above the traditional manual methods.

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2012 climate survey shows satisfaction with jobs, leaders

by Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

More than 163,000 Airmen voiced their opinions in the online Air Force Climate Survey conducted May 11 to June 22, 2012, with results indicating Airmen are satisfied with unit performance and trust their leaders, Air Force Personnel Center officials said today.

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KMC Blotter – February 22, 2013

FEB. 12 11:58 a.m.: Suspicious activity was reported on Ramstein. 2:31 p.m.: A minor traffic accident and fleeing the scene was reported in Kaiserslautern. 7:03 p.m.: A housing break-in/trespassing and larceny of private property was reported in Enkenbach. FEB. 13 12:42 a.m.: An assault was reported in Landstuhl. 5:10 a.m.: […]

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Spc. Richard Brown, a combat engineer with the 370th Sapper Company of the 54th Engineer Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 18th Engineer Brigade, pulls security while other members of his platoon dismount their vehicles.

Combat engineers train for upcoming deployment

by Sgt. Nicholas Riviera
54th Engineer Battalion Public Affairs, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

Engineers from the 370th and 541st Sapper Companies of the 54th Engineer Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 18th Engineer Brigade, deployed to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, to execute training exercises Dagger Strikes III and IV.

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Chief’s Corner: A call to leadership

by Chief Master Sgt. David J. Martin
Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe/Air Forces Africa ground safety functional manager

Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of being on the Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe/Air Forces Africa Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year board.

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German Polizei Corner: Traffic violations

When a motor vehicle is caught speeding, tailgating or running red lights by radar on a German official traffic road, two types of documents may be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle.

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Photo by LeRoy W. Seabrook II

Capt. Raymond Beard (left), commander of the 635th Movement Control Team, and Sgt. 1st Class Easter Dingle, detachment first sergeant, prepare to case their unit’s colors Jan. 28 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks.

Movement control team cases colors, deploys to Afghanistan

by 1st Lt. Chaz Deering
39th Movement Control Battalion Public Affairs

Soldiers and family members of the 635th Movement Control Team of the 39th Transportation Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade, gathered to witness the unit’s casing ceremony Jan. 28 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks.

February 22, 2013 ×

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Col. Christopher Wisdom, chaplain for Installation Management Command-Europe, speaks at the Feb. 5 National Prayer Breakfast on Vogelweh.

Garrison marks 2013 National Prayer Breakfast

Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class John S. Wollaston
U.S. Army NATO Brigade

Soldiers at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern commemorated the 60th Anniversary of the National Prayer Breakfast this year at Vogelweh’s Armstrong’s Club.

February 22, 2013 ×

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Graduates pose for a photo Feb. 12 in the yard of Airman Leadership School on Kapaun.

Congratulations ALS class 2013-3

Airman Leadership School is a five-week program designed to develop senior Airmen into first-line supervisors. Congratulations to the Air Force’s latest group of supervisors.

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Mission remains priority during budget cuts

Interview by 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Due to the current fiscal environment of our nation, the Department of Defense is facing sequestration, or automatic budget cuts, which threaten the capability of our armed forces. In the event there is no resolution, the Air Force will face a $12.4 billion shortfall for fiscal year 2013.

February 22, 2013 ×