Kaiserslautern Military Community

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Kaiserslautern military community is a community of Americans living in and around Kaiserslautern, Germany supporting United States armed forces and NATO installations, such as the Ramstein Air Base, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Kapaun Air Station, Vogelweh Housing Area, Pulaski Barracks, Kleber Kaserne, Daenner Kaserne, Panzer Kaserne and Sembach Air Station. With around 53,000 people, including military service members, Department of Defense civilians and contractors as well as their families, the KMC is the largest U.S. military community outside of the United States.

Kaiserslautern military community includes DODDS schools: Kaiserslautern Elementary, Middle, and High Schools, Ramstein AB Elementary, Intermediate, Middle, and High School, as well as an additional Vogelweh Elementary school. Shopping areas, libraries, restaurants, and other facilities are provided for military and DOD ID card holders only. The biggest attraction to Ramstein AB for the military is a new Chili's Restaurant and the future site of the largest AAFES shopping center in Europe.

[edit] 569th United States Forces Police Squadron

The 569th United States Forces Police Squadron, based in Vogelweh AB, Germany, is an Air Force Security Forces squadron. The mission of the 569th USFPS is to provide airtight security for its Protection Level resources while delivering the highest degree of Air Provost duties and Force Protection integrity to the Kaiserslautern Military Community.