Archive for June, 2013

Features

Putting “lead” in leader

Putting “lead” in leader

Story and photo by Rachel Kersey
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Some people are lucky just to have a boss. Some people count themselves blessed if their boss doesn’t completely hate them. But for Eric Leader, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Materiel Management Branch deputy chief of branch operations, he has a boss who is proud of him and wants the whole world to know it.

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News

202nd MP Group, 1002nd MP Bn. inactivate, case colors

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

The 202nd Military Police Group (Criminal Investigations Division) and 1002nd Military Police Battalion (CID) inactivated during a ceremony June 21 at the Noncommissioned Officer Field on Daenner Kaserne in Kaiserslautern.

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News

DOD civilian furloughs to begin July 8

Courtesy of the Ramstein Civilian Personnel Section

The FY13 Appropriated Fund civilian furlough period will begin July 8 and continue through Sept. 30.

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Features

Military Matters – June 28, 2013

The Armstrong Gate at Vogelweh will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. July 5 to repair rutted pavers of speed bumps. Both in and outbound lanes will be affected.

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Features

Loadmasters win Team of the Year award

Loadmasters win Team of the Year award

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Every year one career field is selected as the Air Force Team of the Year. This year’s recipient of the award was in the loadmaster career field.

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News

37 overseas commissaries remain open during furloughs

by Kevin L. Robinson
Defense Commissary Agency public affairs specialist

FORT LEE, Va. — Nearly 40 stores in Europe and the Pacific will remain open with local national employees during furloughs, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – June 28, 2013

Complied by the 569th USFPS

JUNE 18, 2:29 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Kaiserslautern.

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Commentary

A visit to mental health isn’t a hinder

by Col. Robert Rottschafer
86th Medical Operations Squadron commander

Even though I have been a squadron commander for three years, I have been an Air Force mental health provider for more than 21 years.

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Commentary

KMC … You rock!

by Col. John Shapland
435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander

Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and civilians in the KMC area … I would like to take a moment to thank and congratulate you all for the incredible support and accomplishments I have witnessed in the last 2 1/2 years as commander of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing.

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News

Hagel, Obama advisor, salutes gay, lesbian military community

Hagel, Obama advisor, salutes gay, lesbian military community

by Amaani Lyle
American Forces Press Service

Noting that democracy, while imperfect, can change and has changed for the better, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today called gay and lesbian service members “integral to America’s armed forces” during a Pentagon Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month event.

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