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Sirens blared and emergency responders scurried to the scene of a truck
bomb that exploded Tuesday near Bldg. 500 during a base-wide emergency
management exercise.

In ground dumpsters

Those unsightly dumpsters are disappearing. Underground containers are
being installed throughout the KMC and are now available for housing
residents at Vogelweh.  Installation of underground dumpsters on
Vogelweh is expected to continue through the fall. Although not yet
awarded, a project to install the dumpsters at Ramstein Housing has 
also been approved.  Each container will be labeled.  Please dispose of
refuse in the proper container, 

The Installation Access Control System is used at base access points
throughout the KMC to help secure installations. Anyone requiring
unescorted access to the installation

U.S. Army, Europe officials announced that as of Saturday, the vehicle
registration fee for U.S. forces stationed in Germany will increase
from $15 to $30.

Airman guilty of conspiracy to commit arson and aggravated arson

On June 9, Amn. Jason E. Estell of the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron was
tried by a general court-martial for conspiracy to commit arson,
aggravated arson, simple arson and obstruction of justice. He elected
to be tried by a panel of military officers, and pled not guilty to all
charges and specifications.

After a two-day trial, the panel of officers found Airman Estell guilty of conspiracy to commit arson and aggravated arson.

Perhaps the trendiest way to communicate and meet new friends is the
popular MySpace Web site, which allows its 47.3 million members to post
free Web pages of themselves to include pictures, blogs, as well as
links to their other MySpace friends. 

The 435th Aeromedical Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight
collected more than 960 bacteriological and more than 300 chemical
drinking water samples in 2005 from the 12 drinking water systems under
the 435th Air Base Wing jurisdiction in the KMC. All samples were in
compliance with the Final Governing Standards for Germany.