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Photo by Sgt. Jere R. CerdenioSoldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 95th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade prepare food Jan. 16 to be served at the Fisher House on Wilson Barracks. The Fisher House Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides comfort homes for military and veterans’ families while a loved one is receiving treatment.

MP Soldier gives back to community

by Sgt. Jere R. Cerdenio
95th Military Police Battalion Public Affairs

Soldiers and their family members often give back to their military community by volunteering. Whether it is donating supplies or time, volunteering with various organizations is a way to help those in need. One NCO recently enlisted the help of his Soldiers and their families to help a local nonprofit organization.

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Courtesy photoSenior Airman Charles Blumel, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron RF transmission journeyman, and Staff Sgt. Hailey Sundberg, 2nd Weapons director craftsman, provide close air support and command and control during a recent air assault exercise at the Grafenwöhr Training Area.

AF, Army exercise demonstrates airborne, ground combat

by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Air Force and Army combat specialists from the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment had a chance to demonstrate their ability to exercise effective command and control during a recent exercise designed to test their ability to assault a simulated enemy compound.

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U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Library technician Deborah Arnett downloads magazines from the Zinio magazine subscription service Jan. 16 at the main library on Smith Barracks, Landstuhl. Army libraries across Europe are switching to all-digital magazine content.

Local libraries pull plug on paper mags

Story and photo by Dijon Rolle
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

Army libraries across Europe are pulling the plug on paper magazines and going all digital. Beginning this month, patrons will no longer have to visit their local library to search through stacks of paper magazines.

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Air Force leaders commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Courtesy of American Forces News Service

WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody issued the following message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force: As America commemorates the federal holiday honoring […]

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Spc. Francisco Ochoa, a carpentry and masonry specialist with the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, saws a wooden board during a construction project at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Passenger Transit Center Jan. 14.

902nd Eng. Co. Soldiers rapidly construct customs facility at MK

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

Engineers with the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command are working long hours and beating tough deadlines to ensure facilities are ready to assist service members returning from Afghanistan through the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Passenger Transit Center.

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Crash your ride? Don’t run, hide

by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Being able to get into a car and go wherever you want is a privilege — a privilege that can be taken away if you don’t follow a few simple rules and regulations.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – Jan. 24, 2014

JAN. 14 7:50 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Waldmohr. 10:22 a.m.: An aggravated assault was reported in Landstuhl. 1 p.m.: A simple assault was reported on Ramstein. 4:45 p.m.: An assault was reported in Kaiserslautern. JAN. 15 2:10 a.m.: An assault was reported in Landstuhl. 7:35 a.m.: A major traffic accident […]

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Andres Strans (middle), Central Regional Storage Facility site director, explains to Chief Master Sgt. James Davis (second from right), U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. James Morris, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, what personnel do on a daily basis at the CSRF site, Jan. 14 at Sanem, Luxembourg. Immersion tours are a way for senior leaders to gain a better understanding and perspective on how Airmen operate daily.

Command chiefs visit 86th MMS site

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Chief Master Sgt. James Davis, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. James Morris, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, visited the Central Regional Storage Facility site Jan. 14 in Sanem, Luxembourg, for an immersion tour.

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Commentary

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Redefining self — victim to survivor

Trust is a valuable asset in our Air Force. To me, it is the cornerstone to our core values. Throughout our military education we are taught to trust our fellow Airmen. We build a foundation around that trust.

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Mentoring Works: investing in tomorrow’s future

by Col. Kevin Poitinger
86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander

Success is rarely by accident; each successful person can normally attribute their achievements to a leader who had a significant impact on their career and life. This January marks the 13th anniversary of National Mentoring Month, and it is appropriately themed “Mentoring Works!”

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