KMC Notices and Events – March 3, 2017

AFAS anniversary

Air Force Aid Society celebrates 75 years of helping Airmen this year. Today, air force bases across the globe will commemorate this milestone. On Ramstein, a celebration will take part from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court.

Closures

The KMC Housing Office and Furnishings Management Section will close at 11:30 a.m.  Wednesday due to training. Customer service hours will resume Thursday.

Blood drive

The Armed Services Blood Program-Europe will be conducting the following blood drives:

• March 12: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kaiserslautern Rod & Gun Club, Bldg. 2960, on Vogelweh
• March 15: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Brick House, Bldg. 124, on Spangdahlem
• March 20: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Landstuhl Heaton Auditorium
• March 27: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court
• March 28: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court

To make an appointment to donate, visit www.MilitaryDonor.com. Click on “Donate Blood,” then click “Landstuhl, Germany.” Walk-ins are welcome.

For more information, call 590-5958 or 06371-9464-5885, or find it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ASBBCEUR.

Workshop for retirees

The KMC Retiree Council, in conjunction with the 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office, will conduct a “What A Surviving Spouse Needs To Know” workshop from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 11 on Ramstein, Bldg. 2402, the old passenger terminal. The workshop will go through the casualty notification procedures — things retirees need to know and have in such an event. There will be short briefings from the legal office, casualty affairs office, retirement services office, Mortuary Affairs office, Survivor Outreach Services and Veterans Affairs. Retirees and/or spouses will be able to sit down with a counselor to go through the process and steps to prepare for such. You must register to attend the workshop by calling the 86 AW RAO at 480-5486 or 06371-47-5486, or by emailing 86aw.rao@usa.af.mil.

Heroes, horses, hounds

Come learn about equine therapy and how service dogs support our military service members. This free retreat, presented by the TBI Clinic at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Wounded Warrior Project, will be from noon to 4 p.m. March 18 at the Rothenberghof in Kaiserslautern. The event is open to all government-ID cardholders ages 16 and older. For more information, call 01609-648-3088, email mshaw@woundedwarriorproject.org or visit www.rothenberghof.de.

Health symposium

In support of Brain Injury Awareness Month, the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Brain Injury Clinic will sponsor a Warrior Brain Health Symposium for KMC officers and enlisted leaders from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 23 at the LRMC Learning Center, Bldg. 3718, room 108. The symposium is to promote education of traumatic brain injuries within the military community aimed at enhancing unit and mission effectiveness. For reservations by March 17, call Darlene Zeckser at 590-6688 or Keith Pudlowski at 590-5167.

Giant Voice test schedule

The 86th Communications Squadron maintains multiple Giant Voice mass notification towers on Ramstein, Vogelweh, Kapaun and Einsiedlerhof. In order to ensure the reliable operation of these towers for actual emergency notifications, 86 CS is increasing the frequency of maintenance testing. Effective immediately, additional broadcasts will occur on Tuesdays between 9 and 11 a.m. During this time, technicians will test individual towers located on the Air Force installations within the KMC. Personnel on Ramstein, Vogelweh, Kapaun and Einsiedlerhof may hear a short duration warning tone and verbal test message lasting 5 to 10 seconds each during this maintenance window. The 86th Airlift Wing Command Post will continue their weekly test each Wednesday at noon, and retreat/national anthems will continue to play from selected towers at 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Support needed

The Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Europe needs units and organizations to host blood drives in the local area. All blood collected will stay within the military. For details, call 590-5885 or 06371-9464-5885, or email colleen.m.urban.civ@mail.mil.

Retirees’ updated information

The 86th Airlift Wing Retiree Activities Office requests that retirees who have changed their email address since initially registering with RAO email 86aw.rao@us.af.mil with updated information, or call 480-5486 or 06371-47-5486.