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Cannot ‘stress’ importance of stress awareness enough

by Master Sgt. Daira Hall
86th Munitions Squadron

As I sat in my commander’s office, I thought to myself, “Am I the best person to write about stress?” After all, I am a new first sergeant, new to an overseas location and new to the line-side of the Air Force. What could I possibly know about stress?

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‘Spring’ the alarm

By Master Sgt. Edward Seeley Sr. and Felipe Vazquez

As service members prepare to move their clocks forward one hour Sunday for daylight saving time, the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight has a few recommendations concerning smoke detector safety.

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Spc. Thomas P. Shields (left), medic with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 557th Medical Company, 421st Multifunction Medical Battalion, 30th Medical Brigade, and Pfc. Michael L. Warren, firefighter with the 513th Firefighting Detachment, 20th Engineer Brigade, render first aid to a simulated casualty during an active-shooter exercise March 20 on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania.

MK personnel engage during active-shooter exercise

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

It is a sunny, warm day on the air base in Romania. Transient personnel sit in the post movie theater enjoying their morning when they notice something amiss. An Airman stands up in the theater and makes a call on his cell phone.

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Photo by Airman Dymekre AllenPeter Karpawitz-Godt, AAFES clothing issue military management clerk, was 27 years old when he joined the Air Force but had been introduced to the military at a young age.

Airman devotes life to service

by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Long before he could fit into combat boots or even speak English, Peter Karpawitz-Godt was becoming familiar with military life.

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Spc. Cesor D. Silva, human resources Soldier assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 1st Human Resources Sustainment Center, highlights the names of passengers already processed by the U.S. Army Europe Ramstein Gateway Reception Center March 11 at the Ramstein Passenger Terminal.

1st HRSC guides Soldiers through European gateway

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

A Soldier who recently graduated from Advanced Individual Training touches down in an unfamiliar land to report to his first duty station. As he deplanes, he has very little knowledge of what to expect, who will greet him or where he will go. Just before he reaches for his bags, a “First in Support” Soldier says, “Welcome to Germany.”

March 20, 2014 ×

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AF continues force management programs

Courtesy of Air Force Public Affairs Agency, Operating Location — P

Air Force leaders announced a resumption of all force management programs March 15 following a recently discussed strategic pause.

March 20, 2014 ×

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Airman 1st Class Eric Welsh, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management 
technician, puts together an M16 rifle.

786th CES beefs up skills with training

by Airman Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted their Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training that permitted them to hone their skills and improve combat readiness for deployed operations.

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OHA survey ongoing

by Sgt. Michael Reinsch
U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

The Defense Travel Management Office is conducting an Overseas Housing Allowance Utility and Move-in expense survey until March 31.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles Odom from the 16th Sustainment Brigade conducts a class on vehicle shipment preparation and U.S. customs inspections to prepare soldiers from the Polish Land Forces 10th Logistics Brigade for their deployment to Afghanistan.

16th SB trains allied soldiers in Poland

Story and photo by 1st Lt. Henry Chan
16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

It was a brisk morning at the Opole garrison where U.S. Soldiers stepped into a red-bricked building and shook hands with Polish Land Forces officers saying, “Dzień Dobry,” meaning, “good morning,” in Polish.

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Senior Airman Samuel Cagle, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, explains the 
different functions of their fire trucks to Lithuanian and Bosnian military members during a tour of the fire house March 12. The tour was one of many stops the Lithuanians and Bosnians made during the weeklong Firefighters Fundamental Course.

435th CTS Airmen assist allies with fundamentals course

Story and photo by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A Firefighter Fundamentals Course was held for a group of Lithuanian and Bosnian military members March 10 through 14 at the 435th Construction and Training Squadron.

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