KMC Notices

Seasons Greetings from the Kaiserslautern Military Community Housing Flight! December brings with it a celebration of Christmas, Kwanza and Hanukkah as well as many other cultural, religious and familial activities. No matter how you choose to celebrate, the theme this month seems to center around sharing time, gifts, food, love […]

WEATHER, ROAD AND CLIMATE SITUATIONS The Ramstein and surrounding areas are subject to severe winter weather and temperatures. You can prevent unnecessary damage(s)/vehicle accidents by keeping these procedures in mind: Remove water hoses from outside water faucets whenever the outside temperature is expected to fall below 35 degrees Fahrenheit or […]

For Holiday light decorations: While many enjoy colorful holiday light decorations during the season, many light fixtures are energy guzzlers. Set a timer or manually switch lights on and off to avoid unnecessary energy consumption late at night. Additionally, consider using LED lights. Not only will LED lights reduce electric […]

For the heating season: Remember to set the room thermostat / radiator valve dial at around 13 °C (55 °F) / “1” (13 °C / 55 °F) for unoccupied spaces at your home. Additionally, when you clock out at work, let all the radiators around your office area clock out. […]

Taking a shower instead of taking a bath saves a lot of energy. But, there is still plenty of savings potential when showering: Simply take a shorter shower and lower the shower temperature. It has been established that showering at a temperature of 37 °C (98.6 °F) is sufficient. In […]

Now that fall is here, the KMC Housing Office would like to help you to take care of your apartment/town house as well as your yards. Tools to maintain the yards, high-pressure cleaner, hedge clipper etc., can be borrowed on a 24-hour basis. Below is a small selection of the […]