Archive for December, 2011

News

7th CSC wins USAREUR-level Army Award for maintenance excellence

by 7th Civil Support Command Public Affairs

U.S. Army Europe announced Nov. 18 that Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 7th Civil Support Command, earned the USAREUR level Chief of
Staff Army Award for Maintenance Excellence in the Reserve component
Table of Distribution and Allowances-medium category.

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News

Personnel recovery more than single tactical event – USAFE and 3rd Air Force host JPRA training

Personnel recovery more than single tactical event – USAFE and 3rd Air Force host JPRA training

by Paul D. Baldwin
3rd Air Force Public Affairs

Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and HQ Third Air Force hosted a
Joint Personnel Recovery Agency mobile training team Dec. 5 through Dec.
14 on Ramstein to prepare service members for personnel recovery
missions. More than 175 people from a variety of specialties and
backgrounds took part in courses covering personnel recovery planning,
intelligence support, reintegration team responsibilities, and
debriefing procedures. The training included practical exercises
simulating real world scenarios, and focused on the five personnel
recovery tasks of reporting, locating, supporting, recovering and
reintegrating individuals in a survival, capture, exploitation or escape
situation.

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Features

Mailers responsible for accurately completing customs declaration forms

Mailers responsible for accurately completing customs declaration forms

All mail originating outside the territory of the U.S. is subject to
customs examination. Mailers are responsible for legibly and accurately
completing U.S. Postal Service customs forms, PS Form 2976, Custom
Declaration CN-22 or PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch
Note, when mailing parcels or packages containing merchandise to the
states. 

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News

574th QMSC trains on mission-essentials in Kaiserslautern

574th QMSC trains on mission-essentials in Kaiserslautern

by Spc. Lora Schulze
574th QMSC Public Affairs

Soldiers of the 574th Quartermaster Support Company, 18th Combat
Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sust. Brigade spent some time
becoming familiar with the warehouse operation at the Supply Activity
Europe Army Depot from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 in  Kaiserslautern.

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News

Court-martial results on Ramstein

Courtesy of Ramstein Legal Office

Note: All courts-martial are open to the public and criminal convictions are matters of public record.  If you would like to watch a court-martial, call the Ramstein Law Center at 480 – 5911 or 5912 or 06371-47-5911 or 5912. » United States v. A1C Jolivet: From Sept. 26 through 30, […]

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Blotter

KMC Blotter

DEC. 6 9 p.m.: A motor vehicle theft was reported in Steinwenden. It was reported that a wallet was stolen containing a social security card, state-side drivers license, USAREUR drivers license, and one debit card. 7:30 p.m.: Vandalism was done to a black Dodge in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau. Damage was done to […]

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Features

435th SFS provide unique training for Belgian Air Force

435th SFS provide unique training for Belgian Air Force

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Instructors from the 435th Security Forces Squadron Regional Training
Center conducted a fly away security team course for 12 Airmen from the
86th SFS and 7 Belgians from the Belgian Air Component Dec. 5 to 9.

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Commentary

Level 10 Leadership

by Col. Mike Monson
86th Mission Support Group commander

What does it take to be a good leader? How about a great leader? Over my
20+ year military career, I

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Features

Daughtry, Iglesias give taste of home to troops

Daughtry, Iglesias give taste of home to troops

by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

More than 4,000 Ramstein service and family members were rocked by the
band Daughtry, comedian Gabriel

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News

5th Battalion, 7th ADA host brigade wide NCO induction

5th Battalion, 7th ADA host brigade wide NCO induction

by Sgt. Megan R. Boyer
10th AAMDC Public Affairs

The 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment held an induction
ceremony to induct 45 new Soldiers from various units from throughout
the regiment into the noncommissioned officer corps during a ceremony
held Nov. 30 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern. The NCO
induction ceremony is a welcoming of all the newly promoted sergeants
into the proud NCO Corps and also a reminder and honoring of those who
have served with pride and excellence in the ranks.

Induction ceremonies are important because they provide unit cohesion and develop a bond among NCOs.

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