KMC Notices and Events – March 4, 2016

Closures

• The 100 percent Munitions Stockpile Inventory will be conducted through Wednesday. During this time, the munitions storage area will be closed to all account custodians. Only emergency issue requests approved by the respective group commander may be submitted.

• The KMC Housing Office and Furnishings Management Section will close at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday due to training. Customer service hours will resume Thursday. Both offices will also be closed all day March 25 and 28 for German legal holidays. Customer service hours will resume March 29. For questions or concerns, call 489-6672.

Gate hours change
Effective Saturday, Gate 9 on Vogelweh Military Family Housing, off B-270, will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Beginning April 6, Gate 9 on VMFH will close temporarily for construction. To accommodate the increase of traffic, Gate 10, next to Vogelweh Child Development Center, will open for outbound traffic only from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.

KMC Transition Summit
Service members and their spouses transitioning out of the military within the next
12 to 18 months can get a head start on preparations at the joint KMC Transition Summit March 11 at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh Housing. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. there will be workshops and panel discussions for job seekers, and from 1 to 4 p.m. there will be a Career Readiness Fair featuring various stateside companies as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring Our Heroes program. Register for free at www.hiringourheroes.org.

Retiree social luncheon
The next KMC retiree social luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17 at the KMCC food court party room. All are welcome to attend. RSVP to the 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office at 06371-47-5486 or 86aw.rao@ua.af.mil.

Landstuhl tax offices relocated
The Landstuhl Tax Assistance Center on Wilson Barracks in Landstuhl has moved to the Landstuhl heliport, Bldg. 3368. The heliport is located on the left when driving up the hill to the Landstuhl main gate. Once through the heliport main gate, turn left and proceed to Bldg. 3368. The entrance to the tax center is on the left side of the building.

Family Advocacy relocated
The Ramstein Family Advocacy office moved from Bldg. 2121 to Bldg. 2123, next to the Ramstein Clinic. For more information, call 479-2370 or 06371-46-2370.

Kaiserslautern County offices
Renovations of the Kaiserslautern County Administration building, Lauterstrasse 8 in Kaiserslautern across from city hall and next to the German-American Community Office, will start soon. Starting March 21, the majority of offices will move to the former SWK building at Burgstrasse 11, including the drivers license office, vehicle registration, office of public order, school administration and traffic offices as well as the foreigner’s office. On March 14, the youth and sports department will move to Fischerstrasse 12. The County Music School permanently moved to the Union Community Office in Otterberg, Hauptstrasse 27. For more information, call 0631-7105-0 or email info@kaiserslautern-kreis.de.

Dental volunteer program
The Ramstein Dental Clinic will start the American Red Cross Dental Assistant Volunteer Program April 25. The course will be held from 6:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Friday for seven months. This program is open to dependent ID cardholders with a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must attend the mass briefing at 3:30 p.m. April 4 in the Ramstein Dental Clinic, Bldg. 301. Interviews will be conducted April 6 through 7 and notification of selection will be announced April 8. Participants will inprocess April 11 through 22. Applicants must be dedicated, motivated and up-to-date on all immunizations. Further information, applications and interview slots will be given at the mass briefing. Volunteers will be full time from the start date. For more information, call 479-2210.

Ramstein Tax Center
The Ramstein Legal Center’s Tax Center, Bldg. 2137, is now open through June 15. Active duty members, dependents and retirees can call 480-1040 or 06371-47-1040 to schedule an appointment with a tax representative. Individuals are required to bring all tax documents to their scheduled appointment.

Deutsches Haus
The Deutsches Haus restaurant on Ramstein run by German armed forces offers lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. For more information about the menu, reservations and special events, visit www.deutscheshausramstein.de.