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  • Roofing projects save big bucks

    You may have noticed roofing construction around your KMC installation within the last year or heard that your own office building is getting a new roof in the near future. While these projects are not glamorous, buildings are significantly affected by the characteristics of their "envelope." A

  • OTF11 - Joint jumpmasters soar in sky with Bulgarian armed forces

    A successful personnel drop starts with proper preparation; that can only be accomplished through practice. With the help of one Airman from the 435th Contingency Response Group, four Soldiers and two sailors, more than 200 Bulgarian armed forces members took a dive out of A C-130J Super Hercules.

  • Simple Tips Increase Your Gas Mileage

    As part of our energy awareness conservation campaign, we challenge you to think of ways to reduce your vehicles gasoline consumption. Considering the price of gas these days, who isn't trying to save a few bucks at the pump? Some are looking at hybrids and an alternative to inserting the credit

  • Minimizing the risks for breast cancer

    Minimizing breast cancer risk can be as easy as changing what's on your plate! It is estimated that one out of three breast cancer cases in Western countries could be avoided if women consumed more nutritious, whole foods and maintained a healthy weight. Obese women are up to 60% more likely to

  • How does heat work in the KMC?

    This is part one of a multi-series energy awareness campagin.Temperatures are falling and winter is on its way.So, when will the heat be turned on, and how does it work? Most of the buildings here in the KMC, including housing, are connected to central hot water heating plants.These plants produce

  • Aircraft maintainers prep record number of Super Hercs

    More than 88,000 pounds of forged metal over a 112 foot long by 38 foot tall frame make up the C-130J. Like the Greek demigod, it goes by the name of Super Hercules, known for his extraordinary strength. But unlike the fabled son of Zeus, the massive aircraft flies from Ramstein, carrying precious

  • Remain vigilant with new USB policy

    In the 21st Century, transferring information from one computer to another has been made simple with the growing popularity of "thumb drives" and external hard drives. With the increasing use of hand held smart phones, iPods and cameras -- the possibilities are endless. With the growth of

  • 86th FSS Arts and Crafts Center: one-stop-shop

    Whether it's painting ceramic dishes or ordering a frame to fit that poster of yours -- the 86th Force Support Squadron Arts and Crafts Center has you covered.Open to all ID card holders, the A&C center here offers classes and resources for beginning, intermediate and advanced artists."We try to

  • World Rabies Day is 28 Sept 2011: How Much do You Know About Rabies?

    Rabies is a virus that is normally spread by the bite of an infected (rabid) animal. The virus is almost always fatal without proper post-exposure treatment. In Germany, including in the Rhineland-Pfalz area, the risk for rabies is very low. Wild animals known to carry rabies in Germany are foxes

  • DEP members get a glimpse of BMT

    "Sir, trainee Smith reports as ordered." The reporting statement. Most recruiters urge members of the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program to memorize the statement before getting to Basic Military Training. For most, the statement is easy to remember in a normal situation, but not so easy when a