News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
As the allies gained air superiority over the skies of Europe, the
issue of avoiding fratricide (shooting down their own aircraft by
accident) became even more important. While it was important in aerial
combat, pilots were generally (but certainly not always) able to
identify the enemy before they fired, and the biggest danger came from
ground fire.
The Soldiers from HHC, 21st Theater Sustainment Command spent Feb. 17
to 19 at the training ranges in Baumholder honing their combat skills.
Seventeenth Air Force took an opportunity to reconnect with its
heritage recently when retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Heflebower
met with senior leadership at the newly reactivated unit
Known as a chance for shoppers, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern
Mari Warwick has been waiting for four months to be able to put her car in the garage.
Showing camaraderie with their battle buddies was more the goal than
winning as Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command played
pool Feb. 27 during Right Arm Night at the Irish Pub on Vogelweh
Housing.
After World War II, the allies prohibited German aircraft designers
from undertaking any research for defense purposes within Germany.
Air Force A-10s streaked overhead as Army Joint Fire Observers and Air
Force Joint Terminal Air Controllers plotted coordinates of enemy
targets, sending the information to the pilots to have each target demolished.
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