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Awards luncheon recognizes volunteers

by Capt. Royal Reff
10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs

Ask any military community volunteer about their work and one of the first things you’ll hear are expressions of charity and gratitude. Volunteerism can often be thankless and quiet, behind-the-scenes work.

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Congrats ALS graduates

Congrats ALS graduates

Sixty-four students graduated Airman Leadership School April 1. Each graduate will receive 10 CCAF credits. Senior Airman Andrew Adams Senior Airman Flint Almiron Senior Airman Matthew Amato — Distinguished Graduate and  Leadership Award Senior Airman Takayuki Arai Senior Airman Joshua Armstrong Senior Airman Stephen Baran Senior Airman Jared Barnes Senior Airman […]

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon JohnstonAn F-15E Strike Eagle from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall March 28 during Exercise Tonnerre Lightning.

Exercise Tonnerre Lightning 14-1

by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

British, French and U.S. airmen wrapped up the inaugural Exercise Tonnerre Lightning 14-1 Friday on Ramstein and other operating locations.

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.Brig. Gen. Paul M. Benenati,  commanding general of the 7th Civil Support Command, speaks to members of Joint Task Force-Consequence Management prior to the start of Operation Saber Guardian 14 March 30.

7th CSC begins Operation Saber Guardian 14

by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers and civilians from the 7th Civil Support Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, along with hundreds of additional participants from the United States, Bulgaria and 10 other NATO countries, officially marked the beginning of a multinational exercise designed to test the capabilities of allied nations in response to real-world emergencies March 31.

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AGOW, USAFE, 493rd FW work with Hungarian AF

by Master Sgt. Albert Black
435th Contingency Response Group Air Adviser Branch

Building upon a long history of cooperation between the United States and Hungary, members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa staff and 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Wing spent three days with partners from the Hungarian air force at Kecskemét Air Base.

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Photo by Brandon BeachMore than 150 21st Theater Sustainment Command Soldiers line up for early-morning uniform inspections during Millrinder Time  April 3 on Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern. Millrinder Time is a local, Army-specific tradition intended to build esprit de corps within the 21st TSC ranks and is part of a holistic effort to improve individual and overall unit readiness. It is designed as a duty day devoted to training events with the objective to facilitate health and welfare, standards and discipline, accountability, and other events related to professional development.

Soldiers conduct readiness activities during Millrinder Time

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Pulse on AF force management

by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

Regular force management updates are now being published at www.af.mil, including program updates, reports on voluntary program applications received at AFPC and changes to program eligibility.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – April 11, 2014

APRIL 1 9:02 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported between Erfenbach and Stockborn. APRIL 2 1:08 a.m.: Drunken driving was reported in Kaiserslautern. 6:39 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Schwedelbach. 7:42 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Landstuhl. 8:21 a.m.: A major traffic accident was […]

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A construction worker begins groundwork that will permanently repair one kilometer of the damaged Pulaski Road March 27 in Kaiserslautern.

Public works directorate tackles Pulaski Road

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Tramel S. Garrett
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

After numerous complaints from service members, families and civilians, construction to fix the huge potholes and uneven pavement on Pulaski Road is finally underway.

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April brings focus to sexual assaults

by Sara Pavich
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Across the United States, April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Throughout the month, the Department of Defense calls on service members to recognize and understand the issue of sexual assault in the military.

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