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Sgt. 1st Class Ludwig Schweinfurth (center), medical NCOIC with the 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Civil Support Command, speaks with Moldovan army Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Company Soldiers during a U.S. European Command sponsored CBRN capabilities brief and information exchange Dec. 3.

773rd CST conducts CBRN/HAZMAT capability brief

Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta
7th Civil Support Command Public Affairs

Soldiers from the 7th Civil Support Command’s 773rd Civil Support Team participated in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear capabilities brief with the Moldovan army’s Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Company Dec. 3 to 5.

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U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr. answers questions presented 
by the NCOs of the 7th Civil Support Command at a town hall meeting Dec. 7.

USAREUR CSM visits 7th CSC

Story and photo by Sgt. Daniel J. Friedberg
221st Public Affairs Detachment, 7th Civil Support Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

U.S. Army Europe Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr. visited the Soldiers of the 7th Civil Support Command Dec. 7 and answered questions in both a town hall meeting with NCOs and a luncheon for junior enlisted Soldiers.

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Photo by Airman Dymekre AllenChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey speaks with Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, during a stop on his USO holiday tour. The chairman arrived at the Ramstein flightline on his way to conduct a holiday tour to visit U.S. service members, civilians and contractors at various locations in Germany.

CJCS brings USO tour to Germany

       

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Col. J. Scott Murray, incoming commander of the 16th Sustainment Brigade, Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, and Col. Darren Werner, outgoing commander of the 16th Sust. Bde., stand in formation during a change of command ceremony Dec. 11 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. Werner relinquished command of the 16th Sust. Bde. to Murray after serving as the brigade’s commander for two years.

16th Sust. Bde. welcomes new commander

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

Soldiers, family, friends and civilians of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony Dec. 11 on Smith Barracks in Baumholder.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – Dec. 20, 2013

DEC. 10 1:19 a.m.: A breaking and entering was reported in Kindsbach. DEC. 11 4:49 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported on the West Gate Access Road. DEC. 12 9:56 a.m.: Communication of a threat, failure to pay a debt and operation of a U.S. Army Europe-plated vehicle without […]

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Photo by Jim VarhegyiDeborah Lee James answers a question posed to her during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19 in Washington, D.C. James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13.

Senate confirms James as next secretary of Air Force

Courtesy of Air Force News Service

Deborah Lee James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13.

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Commentary

Imagine hope

Imagine hope

by José (surname withheld)
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa

My name is not José. Steve asked me not to use our real names if I write down what I recently learned about the events of 2002. He’s not “Steve,” either. Steve agreed to share his part, and I will tell you mine — our two sides of one story. What follows is our recollections of then and now.

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Commentary

Force management and you

by Gen. Frank Gorenc
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander

The chief of staff’s announcement concerning force management programs should have caught your attention, because it could affect your status in next year’s Air Force.

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Courtesy photoAirman 1st Class Alex N. Kolesar, a medical admin technician, and Tech. Sgt. Erik S. Papp, a biomedical engineer, volunteer at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Europe in Pirmasens.

Airmen volunteer to support Army humanitarian assistance program

by Doris Crittenden
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Europe

When medical equipment for U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Europe’s humanitarian assistance program needs to be cleaned, inspected and prepared for shipment, Airmen from the 86th Medical Group volunteered for the job.

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Courtesy photoSenior Airman Matthew Smith, joint terminal attack controller, 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, coordinates close air support with an overhead French Mirage 2000D during an exercise in Corsica, France.

4th ASOG participates in SerpentEx

by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the 4th Air Support Operations Group participated in a combined close air support exercise, known as SerpentEx, Dec. 1 to 13 in Corsica, France, hosted by the French air force.

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