Archive for April, 2013

News

Emergency leave: Do you know what to do?

by Master Sgt. Lora Bright
Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe Staff Judge Advocate

Emergency leave is chargeable leave granted for personal or family emergencies involving your immediate family or that of your spouse. Specifically included are parents (and stepparents), children, siblings, sole surviving blood relatives, or anyone who served in-loco-parentis.

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News

AF restarts tuition assistance

by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year.

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News

Father Kapaun awarded posthumously

Father Kapaun awarded posthumously

Kapaun was awarded the medal posthumously for his extraordinary heroism while serving with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division during combat operations

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News

Team KMC to participate in annual mass spring cleaning

Team KMC to participate in annual mass spring cleaning

Courtesy of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron

To help remind Team KMC of the importance of maintaining our facilities and the significance of taking pride in where we live and work, the 86th Airlift Wing is pleased to announce its spring cleanup event Thursday and April 26.

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News

Col. Harrold J. McCracken (left), the U.S. Army Europe judge advocate, presents the Army Commendation Medal to Sgt. Blair E. Berry, a paralegal NCO with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate Legal Services Center.

21st TSC OSJA Soldiers win USAREUR paralegal Soldier, NCO of the year

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

A Soldier and NCO from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate won U.S. Army Europe’s Paralegal Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition and was presented with their awards during an award ceremony at the Legal Services Center court room on Kleber Kaserne, March 27.

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Features

Earth Day 2013: Conserve today, secure tomorrow

Earth Day 2013: Conserve today, secure tomorrow

On Monday, more than 1 billion people in 192 countries worldwide will celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day was first celebrated in the U.S. on April 22, 1970. U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin initiated the national day of education.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – April 19, 2013

KMC Blotter – April 19, 2013

APRIL 9 9:15 a.m.: Failure to report a minor traffic accident was reported at the Frankfurt Airport. 4:29 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Landstuhl.   APRIL 10 12:05 p.m.: A simple assault/spousal abuse was reported in Spesbach. 1:07 p.m.: A domestic assault was reported on […]

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News

‘Every dollar counts’ ushers in new savings culture

‘Every dollar counts’ ushers in new savings culture

by Amaani Lyle
Air Force Public Affairs

With budgets shrinking, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the Every Dollar Counts campaign.

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Commentary

Dr. Seuss on leadership

by Col. Randall Reed
521st Air Mobility Wing

I am not the first and certainly not the last to turn to Theodor Geisel, better known as children’s author Dr. Seuss, for a light-hearted look at leadership. Quip for quip, let’s see what we can learn from a few rhymes from childhood times.

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News

NCOs get midterm professional enhancement

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

At nearly every rank of the Air Force there is a professional development course awaiting completion. But what happens when there is a lull in training? Where do NCOs and senior NCOs go to reaffirm their values, norms and supervisory skills?

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