Archive for April, 2013

Features

Ice cream vendor Fabio Montebello sells gelato to Ramstein High School students April 19. Montebello, known by base locals as “Fabio the gelato man,” travels more than an hour every day to deliver frozen treats around the base.

Meet Ramstein’s friendly gelato man

Fabio Montebello, known by base locals as “Fabio the gelato man,” is the base ice cream man who travels more than an hour from Worms, Germany, every day to deliver frozen treats to Team Ramstein.

April 26, 2013 ×

News

HHC, 21st TSC host training stand-down week

HHC, 21st TSC host training stand-down week

by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers and Department of the Army civilians assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 21st Special Troops Battalion completed most of the Army’s annual mandatory training requirements with a training stand-down week, April 15 through 19.

April 26, 2013 ×

Features

Airman, author: A novel idea

Capt. Bart Hopkins, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing meteorologist, wrote his first novel during back-to-back deployments to Bosnia.

April 26, 2013 ×

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Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley

SecAF discusses Airmen’s morale

by Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

Deployed Airmen are ready and motivated, but those based in the U.S. face fiscal challenges that sap morale, Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said here today.

April 26, 2013 ×

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Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army

Competitors, alongside their sponsors, stand in front of the 409th Contracting Support Brigade NCO of the Year board held March 19 to 21 in Grafenwöhr, Germany.

409th Contracting Support Brigade selects top Soldier NCO

by Rachel Clark
409th Contracting Support Brigade

Staff Sgt. Booker Jordan, 903rd Contingency Contracting Battalion, was named the 409th Contracting Support Brigade NCO of the year for the second consecutive year. The 409th CSB held its annual NCO of the Year competition here March 19 to 21.

April 25, 2013 ×

Features

(From left) Lt. Col. Daniel White, chaplain in the 7th Civil Support Command and oldest 7th CSC Soldier; Brig. Gen. Paul M. Benenati, 7th CSC commanding general; Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Brown, 457th CA Bn., 7th CSC senior enlisted leader and youngest 7th CSC Soldier; and Spc. Miracle McGee, 457th CA Bn., 361st CA Brigade, 7th CSC senior mechanic, cut the U.S. Army Reserve birthday cake.

7th CSC hosts 105th USAR birthday celebration

The U.S. Army Reserve’s 7th Civil Support Command hosted a ceremony Tuesday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court to recognize and celebrate the U.S. Army Reserve’s 105th birthday.

April 25, 2013 ×

News

LRS implements new e-process for GMV licensing

by Staff Sgt. Melanie McBride
86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron

To alleviate redundancy and confusion, the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron utilized Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century principles and implemented a new e-licensing process.

April 25, 2013 ×

Features

KMCC hosts Drug Take-Back Day

KMCC hosts Drug Take-Back Day

The 86th Medical Group pharmacy will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court.

April 25, 2013 ×

Features

Don’t get burned — Barbecue safety tips

Don’t get burned — Barbecue safety tips

On average, U.S. fire departments respond to 7,900 home fires annually involving grills, hibachis or barbecues, causing 120 reported injuries and $80 million in property damage. Before you step out on your back patio to begin, there are a few steps you must take to ensure your propane or charcoal barbecue grill is in safe, good working order.

April 25, 2013 ×

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(From left) Andreas Schepers, Norbel Hoebel, Donna L. Street, Maj. 
Gen. Aundre F. Piggee, Helmut Haufe and Paul Lindemeber dig the first shovels of dirt for the Theater Logistics Support Center-Europe fuel purging station April 12 at the Kaiserslautern Army Depot.

Ground breaking marks construction of new fuel purging center

by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

The Theater Logistics Support Center-Europe hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a fuel purging center April 12 at the Kaiserslautern Army Depot.

April 25, 2013 ×
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