Kaiserslautern Military Community is a community of Americans living in and around

Kaiserslautern Kaiserslautern (; Palatinate German: ''Lautre'') is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfur ...

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, supporting

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and

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installations, such as the

Ramstein Air Base Ramstein Air Base or Ramstein AB is a United States Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate, a state in southwestern Germany. It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) and also ...

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), also known as Landstuhl Hospital, is a U.S. Army medical center, located in the German town of Landstuhl, near Ramstein Air Base. The installation is an amalgamation of Marceau Kaserne (german: Infan ...

, Kapaun Air Station, Vogelweh Housing Area, Pulaski Barracks, Kleber Kaserne, Daenner Kaserne,

Sembach Kaserne Sembach Kaserne is a United States Army post in Donnersbergkreis, Germany, near Kaiserslautern, and is about 19 miles (30 km) east of Ramstein Air Base. Prior to 2010, the installation was a United States Air Force installation and prior to ...

, Miesau Army Depot, and Rhine Ordnance Barracks. With around 54,000 people, including military service members,

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civilians and contractors as well as their families, the KMC is the largest U.S. military community outside of the United States.

Facilities

A combined Base Exchange (BX) and Post Exchange (PX) located on

makes it the largest

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shopping-facility in Europe - the

Kaiserslautern Military Community Center Kaiserslautern (; Palatinate German: ''Lautre'') is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfur ...

(KMCC). This has become the biggest attraction for service members and their families. Several well-stocked libraries, several American restaurants (including a

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and

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), and other facilities provide services exclusively for holders of DOD ID cards.

569th United States Forces Police Squadron

The 569th United States Forces Police Squadron (569 USFPS), based in Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, is an

Air Force Security Forces Air force ground forces and special forces are ground forces, and may include special operations units that are part of a nation's air force. Airmen assigned to such units may be trained, armed and equipped for ground combat and special operati ...

squadron. The mission of the 569th USFPS is to protect and serve all U.S. forces and Air Force power projection platforms throughout the KMC. The Guardian Eagles, as they are referred to, work hand-in-hand with the U.S. Army 92d Military Police Company, civilian police, and German “Polizei” to accomplish their mission. The 569th is the last "Security Police" squadron in the Air Force. All members are recognized by their Security Police ("SP") brassard. The 569 USFPS executes the Air Force's largest law enforcement mission, covering 1.1K square miles and providing police services to over 54,000 DoD personnel and their dependents, all while deploying and redeploying members to 15 different locations worldwide.

Schools

Kaiserslautern Military Community includes

DoDDS The Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) are a network of schools, both primary and secondary, that serve the dependant, dependents of United States military and civilian United States Department of Defense (DoD) personnel in three ar ...

schools: Kaiserslautern Elementary, Middle, and

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, Vogelweh Elementary, Ramstein Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, and High School, Landstuhl Elementary Middle School, and Sembach Elementary School.

References

External links

globalsecurity.org KMC entryKaiserslautern American Military NewspaperKaiserslautern German-American Community OfficeRamstein ABU.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Homepage
{{Coord missing, Rhineland-Palatinate Military installations of the United States in Germany Kaiserslautern

Facilities

569th United States Forces Police Squadron

Schools

See also

References

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