Features City of Kaiserslautern hosts Kaiserslautern Summer Social Photos by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett and Airman Trevor Calvert 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs July 14, 2023 Klaus Weichel, City of Kaiserslautern lord mayor, speaks to guests during the Kaiserslautern Summer Social at the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, June 23. The Kaiserslautern Summer Social is an annual event intended to introduce new members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community to local key leaders and bid farewell to outgoing members of the KMC. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, left, presents Klaus Weichel, City of Kaiserslautern lord mayor, with a gift during the Kaiserslautern Summer Social at the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, June 23. The social allowed members of the KMC and local community to bid farewell to Weichel as he retires from being lord mayor after 16 years. Members of the local community attend the Kaiserslautern Summer Social at the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, June 23. The event gave members of the local and military community the opportunity to socialize and build connections. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Wiener, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing command chief, and Colonel Matthew Bartlett, 435th AGOW commander, stand with their families during the Kaiserslautern Summer Social at the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, June 23. The social brought key military and civilian leaders together to promote community and base relations. Klaus Weichel, City of Kaiserslautern lord mayor, right, presents U.S. Army Col. Andrew L. Landers, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center commander, with a gift during the Kaiserslautern Summer Social at the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, June 23. The Kaiserslautern Summer Social is an annual event intended to introduce new members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community to local key leaders and bid farewell to outgoing members of the KMC. U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, left, addresses the crowd with Klaus Weichel, City of Kaiserslautern lord mayor, right, during the Kaiserslautern Summer Social at the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, June 23. Hecker talked about Weichel’s dedication as lord mayor for 16 years. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Klaus Weichel, City of Kaiserslautern lord mayor, right, talk to the audience during the Kaiserslautern Summer Social at the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, June 23. The social brought key military and civilian leaders together to promote community and base relations. Members of the local community attend the Kaiserslautern Summer Social at the Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, June 23. The social brought key military and civilian leaders together to promote community and base relations. « Previous × Next » Share Tweet