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  • KMC Employee Acts Fast, Saves a Life

    On the rainy day of June 5, Edward Wilson, an employee of the 435th Services Squadron's Vogelweh Youth Sports Program, witnessed a car accident while walking his dog near his home in Queidersbach. The 45-year-old German man who was in the accident was unresponsive with no pulse. Mr. Wilson later

  • Berlin Airlift remembered in Frankfurt

    The biggest humanitarian airlift operation in history was remembered June 26 with the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift at Frankfurt International Airport. In 1948, more than 280,000 missions were flown by American, British and French fliers over a 15-month period for the

  • 2007 annual drinking water quality report released

    The 435th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight collected more than 960 bacteriological and 650+ chemical drinking water samples in 2007, from the 11 drinking water systems under the 435th Air Base Wing jurisdiction in the KMC. The KMC draws all its drinking water from wells several

  • Airmen honor heroes of the past

    "You can see what America has sacrificed for another country by walking through the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial," said Staff Sgt. Mark Benavidez, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. "It means a lot to me to visit those who fought and died to liberate this country." This is just one

  • U.S. wireless device could be a no-no in Europe

    Baby monitors, cordless phones, Family Radio Service Devices and wireless routers are an American convenience that is not hard to come by, but the use of these devices may be illegal if they do not meet host nation standards. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe area of responsibility restricts equipment

  • HRO helps find homes for KMC

    The staff of the housing referral office locates and lists new housing assets for the KMC, to include inspecting every new rental for suitability in accordance with Air Force standards. However, there are many things customers need to know about the HRO's responsibilities and limitations. "Tenants

  • KMC Commander Announced

    Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, announced May 13 that Col. Bill Bender, 86th Airlift Wing commander, is designated the Kaiserslautern Military Community commander. As the KMC commander, he is the senior military representative to the German government of more than 53,400

  • Aircraft noise addressed by base leadership, local officials

    From a robust noise complaint program to aircraft modernization, the Kaiserslautern Military Community continues to work in partnership with host nation officials on aircraft noise issues. The Combined Noise Abatement Committee held its first meeting of the year April 30 on Ramstein. The committee

  • Ramstein drivers beware of aircraft

    A scary moment for any driver on Ramstein is to come face to face with a moving C-130 Hercules. Fortunately, the base has several rules to ensure this does not happen to you, but only if you follow the rules. The base has seen a large increase in Controlled Movement Area violations, in other words,

  • Airmen help restore Berlin Airlift memorial

    Approximately thirty Airmen from here volunteered approximately 260 total man-hours to help restore the Berlin Airlift Memorial site at the former Rhein Main Air Base near Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) in Germany April 22-24. Airmen from many Air Force specialties teamed up with volunteer