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Commentary: Proclamation on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders Heritage Month

Commentary: Proclamation on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders Heritage Month

This month, we celebrate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, whose ingenuity, grit, and perseverance have pushed our great American experiment forward. From Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders whose ancestors have called their lands home for hundreds of years to Asian immigrants who have newly arrived and […]

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Reicks, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance noncommissioned officer in charge, center, shows representatives of the Senegal air force the tools the 86th MXS uses at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2024. The Senegalese air force recently built a new training facility to teach its airmen the various types of maintenance, tools and aircraft used in their military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)

86th MXS, 435th CRSS host Senegalese air force

The 86th Maintenance Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron hosted five representatives from the Senegalese air force April 23-26.

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US Navy Seabees join forces with US Army, Norway for bridge construction

US Navy Seabees join forces with US Army, Norway for bridge construction

BJERKVIK, Norway — In a display of international collaboration the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Norwegian Armed Forces and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division joined forces to construct and maneuver across a medium girder bridge testing joint mobility capabilities during DEFENDER 2024, April 26-28. The 21st […]

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21st Theater Sustainment Command sets theater for first time in Norway

21st Theater Sustainment Command sets theater for first time in Norway

NARVIK, Norway — The 21st Theater Sustainment Command and 598th Transportation Brigade of the Army’s Surface Deployment Distribution Command, alongside their Norwegian Allies makes history today by setting the theater for the first time here during the Defender 2024 exercise April 24. The act of setting the theater requires the […]

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86th Medical Group to close KMCC pharmacy

86th Medical Group to close KMCC pharmacy

The 86th Medical Group is closing the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Pharmacy location at Ramstein Air Base, June 14. Leading up to the closure the 86th MDG will remain open during weekday hours. After May 4, the satellite pharmacy will be closed on Saturdays in preparation for the full closure. […]

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US, Spanish fire departments host equipment familiarization training

US, Spanish fire departments host equipment familiarization training

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Approaching future together: Partnership certificate signing solidifies KMC’s commitment to GACO

Approaching future together: Partnership certificate signing solidifies KMC’s commitment to GACO

In a significant gesture of partnership and collaboration, key leaders from the Kaiserslautern Military Community and the local German community signed a partnership certificate in Kaiserslautern, April 25. The certificate formalizes and solidifies their collective commitment to the German-American Community Office’s mission, promoting the integration of U.S. military members, civilian […]

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‘Sustain the Mission, Secure the Future:’ USAG RP honors Earth Day with tree planting event at Smith Barracks

‘Sustain the Mission, Secure the Future:’ USAG RP honors Earth Day with tree planting event at Smith Barracks

The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commemorated Earth Day by planting a cherry tree in front of the headquarters building on Smith Barracks, April 22. Earth Day, observed annually on Apr. 22, serves as an international event to increase awareness and concern for the environment. “‘Sustain the mission, secure the future’ […]

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As the only air wing in Africa, the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing is comprised of two groups, 10 squadrons and four airfields within Europe and Africa. The wing continues the now-deactivated 435th Air Expeditionary Wing’s mission of providing secure, reliable, and flexible power projection platforms, as well as battlefield and expeditionary Airmen capable of responding to humanitarian and contingency operations around the world, in support of combatant commander objectives. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Tech. Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman)

406th AEW establishes regional command post, streamlines C2 operations

The 406th Air Expeditionary Wing recently streamlined its command and control operations across Africa through the establishment of a new regional command post at Ramstein Air Base.

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KMC leaders discuss current issues, future plans during annual Mayors’ Forum

KMC leaders discuss current issues, future plans during annual Mayors’ Forum

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