News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 1st Sergeants’ Corner Enlisted Force Structure Last month, the Enlisted Force Structure, 36-2618 (The Little Brown Book) received a facelift. Although the previous edition was fundamentally sound in enlisted core doctrine, this new version captures the essence of Air Force leadership’s desire for continuous improvement. Included in the current Enlisted […]
In the early 1950s, the biggest military threat to Western nations
seemed to be a few Soviet bombers dropping atomic bombs from high
altitude on major cities. For countries in Europe close to the Soviet
Union, this meant a requirement for a fast climbing, high speed
interceptor to shoot down the bombers before they dropped their weapon.
Range, in the form of fuel weight, was sacrificed for this high
performance, and these aircraft were known as point defense inceptors.
As we enter March and begin to recognize Women
Determination and a desire to be the best was all the motivation needed
for the 10 two-man buddy teams from the 18th Engineer Brigade who
battled for the title of U.S. Army Europe
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