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Patriot retires after 48 years of service

Patriot retires after 48 years of service

In 1974, the Vietnam war was officially winding down, the Cold War was heating up, and Hans-Juergen Becker was looking for something fulfilling to occupy his time before and after his mandatory German military conscription as a Signal soldier. The Miesau Ammunition Depot was calling. It is February 1974: Barbara […]

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30th Medical Brigade Soldiers participate in Joint Medical Exchange to prepare for near-peer conflicts

30th Medical Brigade Soldiers participate in Joint Medical Exchange to prepare for near-peer conflicts

During Army exercise Arctic Serpent held for three weeks in February, U.S. Army combat medics and nurses increased surgical interoperability for trauma in arctic conditions with medical counterparts from various NATO countries — including the U.K, the Netherlands, and Finland — during an exchange hosted by the Norwegian military. “Training […]

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21st TSC Female Medic graduates Ranger School

21st TSC Female Medic graduates Ranger School

Defeating the odds, Army Sgt. 1st Class Kalynn Rolon graduated Ranger School Jan. 28th at Fort Benning, Georgia. With the graduation rate of Ranger School being around 40 percent, the two-month course is known to be one of the most challenging military schools in the world. During the 60 plus […]

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21st TSC welcomes 266th FMSC home from CENTCOM deployment

21st TSC welcomes 266th FMSC home from CENTCOM deployment

Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 266th Financial Management Support Center returned home Feb. 22 from a nine-month deployment to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. “The 266th FMSC mission was instrumental to the success of operations within the CENTCOM area of operations,” said Lt. Col. Eugene Irby the deputy director of […]

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Interview with a Soldier: Spc. William Joseph Murry Jr.

Interview with a Soldier: Spc. William Joseph Murry Jr.

Name: Spc. William Joseph Murray Jr. Job title: Battalion S-1 Representative Assigned: 16th Special Troops Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Location: Baumholder, DE Experience: 2 Years as a 42A Human Resources Specialist Hometown: Charlotte, NC Can you explain what you do and what you are responsible for at your unit? […]

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Cross-training between US Army Soldiers, Medical Students

Cross-training between US Army Soldiers, Medical Students

POZNAN, Poland — U.S. Army Soldiers and medical students from the Poznan University of Medical Sciences participate in a cross-training simulation event in Poland. The purpose of the simulation was to provide the most realistic and practical training for acute trauma and medical scenarios. “We don’t get a lot of […]

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Community Events - March 4, 2022

Community Events – March 4, 2022

Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Performances KMC Onstage Studio Shows presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Friday, March 4 […]

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, arrive at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Feb. 26, in support of NATO’s collective defense. U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa’s ability to support and integrate with NATO’s air policing missions continually hardens the alliance’s solidarity, collective resolve, and ability to adapt to a dynamic warfighting environment. 
Photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright

USAF supports NATO’s collective defense

In support of NATO’s collective defense, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa’s ability to support and integrate with NATO’s air policing missions continually hardens the alliance’s solidarity, collective resolve, and ability to adapt to a dynamic warfighting environment.

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Members of the Baltic states’ armed forces practice chemical removal during a 435th Construction and Training Squadron hazardous materials course at the 435 CTS training compound, Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 15. The HAZMAT course was part of a Foreign Military Sales case that came with an Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian purchase of firefighting equipment. To fulfill certification on the purchased equipment, Air Advisors from the 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron coordinated training between the 435 CTS and the Baltics’ armed forces members.

Baltic allies train with 435 CTS

Members of the Baltic states’ armed forces practiced chemical removal during a 435th Construction and Training Squadron hazardous materials course at the 435 CTS training compound, Ramstein Air Base.

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Talk of the town: Union Community Ramstein-Miesenbach

Talk of the town: Union Community Ramstein-Miesenbach

Many members of the Kaiserslautern Military Com-munity have found temporary or even permanent homes in one of the many villages and towns surrounding Kaiserslautern or in the heart of the Palatinate Forest. Talk of the Town is a series highlighting the union communities within the County of Kaiserslautern, the City […]

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