Quick answer
Boris is a free app for a PCS to the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC): Ramstein, Vogelweh, Kleber, Landstuhl, and the city of Kaiserslautern. It asks whether you are active duty, a GS civilian, a contractor, or a NAF employee, then shows each status a different checklist. There is no account, no email, and no tracking; everything you enter stays on your phone. Boris is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings on the U.S. App Store. It is free on iPhone and Android.
Sourced, not asserted
Every fact-based claim in Boris names the section of the regulation it comes from, not a vague reference to "policy." A family member's SOFA ID, for instance, expires on the earliest of several dates — including the day before a dependent child turns 21. Boris cites AEA Reg 600-77 §11a for that, so you can read the rule yourself. A check built into Boris's release process blocks new content from publishing without a source attached, live since August 14, 2026.
Not a DoD or military product. Boris is built by a civilian in Landstuhl. Read who made it and why.
What to check before you trust one
What a KMC PCS resource needs, to actually help.
A resource for a KMC PCS should clear a few concrete bars before you rely on it. Here is what each one means, and what Boris does about it.
- Does it know your status?
- Active duty, GS civilian, contractor, and NAF employee families get different housing, healthcare, and departure rules in Germany. Boris asks your status once and builds a separate checklist for each of the four.
- Does it name where each fact comes from?
- A claim that only says "per DoD policy" cannot be checked. Boris cites the specific section, for example AEA Reg 600-77 §11a for when a family member’s SOFA ID expires, and a build check blocks any content that ships without one.
- Is the content dated?
- Information about a specific office or business changes. Every entry in Boris's KMC directory shows the date it was last verified.
- Does it work without an account?
- Boris has no login and collects no email address. Your status, saved places, and checked-off tasks are stored on your phone, not on a server.
- Is it built for the KMC specifically?
- Boris covers Ramstein, Vogelweh, Kleber, Landstuhl, and the city of Kaiserslautern. It does not cover other bases, and it says so instead of offering generic advice.
Full breakdown by status: what each status gets in Germany.
