News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany Each year, the generosity of blood donors and volunteers allow the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Europe, based in Bldg. 3738 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, to fulfill its mission of providing quality blood products to service members and dependents within Europe and Africa during peacetime and war.
by Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde
86th Airlift Wing commander
Continuous improvement is life or death in war fighting. History is full of examples of those who prepared for the last war and were defeated by foes who learned from earlier defeats or developed better ways to fight.
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I’m taking the time to reflect and consider how the roles of female military members have evolved in the past 80 years.
What attributes define leaders, especially those with a balanced approach to life? Having worn an Air Force uniform for nearly 20 years and commanded three squadrons, I’ve had ample opportunities to observe the often vivid distinction between leaders and managers.
Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, speaks about the sequestration.
In the Air Force, our rifles are our aircraft and space systems that give us unrivaled speed, range and flexibility to deter, monitor and hold at risk any target on earth at all times.
Disposing of trash improperly is a question of personal integrity, especially when you are aware that off-base residents are not authorized to bring their personal property refuse onto any installation for disposal in facility dumpsters, recycle centers, or in military family housing underground dumpsters.
Recently, I saw a commercial on AFN whereby a new Soldier showed up to the unit and reported in. He was asked who his sponsor was. He replied, “Sergeant, I don’t know. I don’t have one.” Needless to say, “that’s not what right looks like,” and that is no way to transition to a new base.
Soldiers of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 39th Transportation Battalion Movement Control conducted a mission readiness exercise on Panzer Kaserne, Jan. 14 to 18, to prepare for their upcoming deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
When you call an emergency number, such as 112 here in Germany, how
would you feel if they told you to call back later due to first
responder vehicles, such as police cars and ambulances, not being
serviceable? Fortunately, there is a robust process in place to make
sure that does not happen. Here in the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron
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