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  • Irresponsible drinkers risk life, career, mission

    Fostering a culture of socially responsible Airmen is imperative in today's Air Force. Because Airmen represent the Air Force on and off duty, responsibility extends past their work environment and into their social lives. Part of their social responsibility includes drinking responsibly, looking

  • Comm fixes phone service on Bitburg Annex

    Cable technicians from the 52nd Communications Squadron repaired an optical fiber line outside Bitburg Annex Aug. 11.Someone had inadvertently cut the line about two kilometers from the annex, and the damage knocked out all the military telephone lines Aug. 9. The outage prevented normal operations

  • A New Perspective: Djiboutian Military tours EMF

    Servicemembers from the Djiboutian Military Medical Service Corps were given the unique opportunity of touring the Michaud Expeditionary Medical Facility on Camp Lemonnier, August 9, 2011.The tour of the facility was conducted as part of an ongoing educational partnership between Djiboutian Military

  • Airman surprises family after deployment

    Aug. 4 began like every other day for Melissa Drago, spouse of a 65th Security Forces Squadron deployed defender. After a long hike, which took almost all day, she planned to go to the airport to welcome the "Tibbals" family, a staff sergeant, named Alfred, his wife and two children.As the 65th SFS

  • NATO countries land successful jump week

    More than 200 paratroopers from six NATO countries participated in airborne jump operations during International Jump Week Aug. 8 through 11. Paratroopers from Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands and the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and Army jumped out of aircraft from Papa

  • 31st MXG earns top DOD award

    The 31st Maintenance Group was announced as a Secretary of Defense Field-level Maintenance Award recipient Aug. 9. The award is one of six presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in weapon system and military equipment maintenance. The 31st MXG competed against 'large' category

  • Morocco receives first F-16 Fighting Falcons

    Morocco is the latestU.S. partner nation to receive the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a historic even marked by a ceremony here Aug. 4. The new Block 52 aircraft will supplement the Royal Moroccan Air Force's existing fleet of fighter aircraft and will contribute to the upgrade and modernization of the

  • Base mall undergoes changes to save $15M in energy

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community Center recently started Phase II of a cost-saving energy initiative that will save at least $15 million over the course of the building's life.Phase I consisted of removing redundant and unnecessary lighting in and around the KMCC coxplex."We've already removed

  • Breast-feeding: Taboo topic? Not for long

    This August is National Breast-feeding Awareness month, the first week of which is World Breast-feeding Week. Several organizations across the Kaiserslautern Military Community are coming together to support the cause by offering events open to all.Breast-feeding Awareness Month was designed to