Archive for April, 2009

News

Class melts confusion over ICE

Class melts confusion over ICE

Story and photo by Christine June
USAG Kaiserslautern

The Interactive Customer Evaluation, better known as ICE, has been a
way to provide customer feedback of military community services for
about seven years, and yet, questions still persists, said Emma Vinson,
the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

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Arrival ceremony Tuesday for new J-model

At 3 p.m. Tuesday, Ramstein will welcome its newest team member, the
C-130J Super Hercules, in an arrival ceremony held on Ramstein

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21st TSC Soldiers taught life saving skills

21st TSC Soldiers taught life saving skills

Story and photos by Angelika Lantz
21st TSC Public Affairs

It might be the difference between life and death.  

More than 400 Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command are
scheduled to be certified or re-certified Combat Life Savers between
March 16 and June 5.

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News

Correction:

In the March 27 edition of the KA in a story on Page 10 titled “Month highlights women in the Air Force,” a photo appeared with the wrong caption. The correct caption for the photo should have read: “Master Sgt. Hollie Heath (right), 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, discuses […]

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Military Matters

Civil Engineers’ Corner Road closure: There is a road closure on Maxwell Avenue in front of the Child Development Center (Bldg. 800) due to a new water line installation. The closure will last until March 31. Traffic will be routed through Virginia Boulevard and Oregon Street. Work is being accomplished […]

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Features

Beautiful, but late…

Beautiful, but late…

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

It might come as a surprise to many that when Japan attacked Pearl
Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Japan not only had an outstanding carrier air
force but also probably the most effective long range, land-based
bomber force in the world at that time.

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News

Commander calls for larger NATO footprint in Afghanistan

by Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Carden
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

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21st TSC’s Web site named

21st TSC’s Web site named

by Sgt. Maj. Cameron Porter
21st TSC Public Affairs

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command

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News

Change of command

Change of command

Maj. Gen. Ron Ladnier (left), 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) commander, passes the 404th Air Expeditionary Group flag to new Commander Col. Mark D. Vijums during a change of command ceremony March 24. Colonel Vijums comes to the 404th as an Air Force Reservist who also serves as the […]

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Contractors complete finishing touches on KMCC

Contractors complete finishing touches on KMCC

by Darlene Y. Cowsert
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs

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