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As summer temperatures heat up offices on American installations in Germany, commanders and supervisors should pay close attention to employees in Host Nation buildings without air conditioning. Photo by Keith Pannell

Safety team wants to help keep garrison chill in the heat

It was a year ago the state of Rheinland-Pfalz recorded its highest temperature when the thermometer spiked to 104.7 F (40.4 C) July 25, 2019, on the hottest day ever in Germany.

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The Fall 2019 Housing Resident Survey results, released by the U.S. Army June 22, show an almost 2% increase from spring in overall satisfaction from Baumholder Military Community residents. Graphic by Jason Tudor

Fall 2019 Army Housing Survey results released

The Fall 2019 Housing Resident Survey results, released by the U.S. Army on June 22, show an almost 2% increase from spring in overall satisfaction from Baumholder Military Community residents.

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U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason Edwards (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Waterhouse (right) present awards to Chief Hospital Corpsman Armando Montoya, Naval Medical Logistics Command Detachment, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center, and Army Sgt. Kayla Winslow, U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus, first place winners of the Better Opportunities for Single Service Members 100-Mile Challenge. The challenge inspired single service members to get on their feet and stay moving by running 100 miles during the month of May. Photos by Keith Pannell

Garrison BOSS challenge goes the distance

The Better Opportunities for Single Service Members virtual 100-mile running challenge inspired people to get on their feet and stay moving during the month of May.

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The USS Mount Whitney recently participated in a ship-to-shore virtual health event that tested the ability to connect Sailors virtually with healthcare providers at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy. The virtual health test was facilitated, and made possible, by Virtual Health experts at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. The USS Mount Whitney is one of two Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships of the United States Navy and is the flagship and command ship of the United States Sixth Fleet. Photo courtesy of German Navy

Army facilitates Navy ship-to-shore virtual health capability

Information technology experts from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center recently joined forces with the U.S. Navy Health System to establish a virtual health connection between the USS Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship, and the U.S. Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy.

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Steffen Andres, Lingenfeld Fire Chief, left, and Dr. Fritz Brechtel, Germersheim County Commissioner, pose with Col. Jason Edwards, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, after Edwards presented Keys to the Garrison to the gentlemen in a small ceremony in late June. Photo by Stefan Alford

US Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz honors representatives from host nation offices

The commander of the United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Col. Jason T. Edwards, recently recognized representatives from host nation offices with the prestigious “Keys to the Garrison” award for their sustained leadership, partnership and commitment to community.

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Environmental exclusive is a series designed to educate members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community on how individual choices impact the Earth. Simple changes can lead to cost savings, comply with Germany’s environmental standards and promote a more sustainable Earth.

Environmental exclusive: Why no air conditioning?

As temperatures rise through the summer months, individuals may want to keep their houses cooler. However, there are restrictions on the use of air conditioners.

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Education

Graphic by Senior Airman Noah Coger

Ramstein AB recognizes 260 Community College of the Air Force graduates

Members of Ramstein Air Base and the Kaiserslautern Military Community recognize the recent graduates from the Community College of the Air Force for Spring 2020.

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A C-130H Hercules ground trainer aircraft rests in a hangar at Ramstein Air Base, June 15. The 86th Maintenance Squadron removed fuel tanks from each wing of the aircraft to use for confined space training.

86 MXS extracts C-130H fuel tank for training

A C-130H Hercules ground trainer aircraft rests in a hangar at Ramstein Air Base, June 15. The 86th Maintenance Squadron removed fuel tanks from each wing of the aircraft to use for confined space training.

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Community

The library, as shown, at Ramstein Air Base, June 18. To comply with COVID-19 physical distancing requirements, the 86th Force Support Squadron set up a virtual process where DOD members and families can request books and other media. From there, they can pick up their items at the curbside takeaway window.

Never fear, the library is still here

To comply with COVID-19 physical distancing requirements, the 86th Force Support Squadron set up a virtual process where DOD members and families can request books and other media. From there, they can pick up their items at the curbside takeaway window.

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks at a road dedication ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, June 16. The newly completed Rodriguez Road was named in remembrance of Maj. Rodolfo I. Rodriguez, former 86th Construction and Training Squadron contingency training flight commander, who was killed by a terrorist bomb in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sept. 20, 2008.

Fallen hero honored, memorialized at Ramstein

Ramstein leadership and Kaiserslautern Military Community members gathered to honor and memorialize a fallen hero during a road dedication ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, June 16.

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