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Cody testifies to commission on total force

by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri
Air Force Public Affairs Agency

The Air Force’s senior enlisted Airman testified in front of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force Oct. 25 in Arlington, Va., giving his perspective of the total force and the challenges to building the best balance for the future.

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Ninth CSAF, former COMUSAFE laid to rest

Information courtesy of Air Force Public Affairs Agency

A former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force chief of staff and commander U.S. Air Forces in Europe was laid to rest Oct. 25 in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Commissary offers more savings for holidays

by Sallie Cauthers
Defense Commissary Agency marketing and mass communication specialist

Military families facing the annual ritual of planning their holiday menus need look no further than their commissary for quality and savings.

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Photo by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest WainwrightSenior Airman Paige Dowling, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron police officer, and Senior Airman Lindsay May, 86th Security Forces Squadron defender, input children’s information into the child identification kit during the Joint Crime Watch Prevention Day event held by the 86th SFS, 569th SFS and local Polizei Tuesday on Ramstein. The Child ID kit helps military security forces in the KMC identify and find lost children.

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Staff Sgt. Tony Pettway, 355th Security Forces Squadron creek defender course trainee, calls in a medical evacuation for Airman 1st Class Jose Ramos, 355th SFS creek defender course trainee, during building clearance training Oct. 17.

Going through the gate of a defender’s mind

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen broke down doors, cleared buildings, performed medical evacuations, secured an airfield and provided defense against insurgent threats during a 16-day training course led by cadre from the 435th Security Forces Squadron in Baumholder.

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7th CSC holds Yellow Ribbon event for Soldiers, families

by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta
7th Civil Support Command Public Affairs, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 7th Civil Support Command’s Soldiers and their families from the KMC attended a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event conducted by the 7th CSC Family Programs Office Oct. 25 to 27.

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Actual photo unavailable due to member’s PCS.

Innovator of the Month

INNOVATOR: Master Sgt. Leon M. White Jr. UNIT:   86th Munitions Maintenance Squad-ron/Armament Flight ACTION:   White, along with his flight, was recognized for his efforts in partnering with Luxembourg carpenters to create custom storage crates devised from serviceable bomb racks originally slated for disposal. White and his team used […]

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Finance customer service counter reopens

Finance customer service counter reopens

by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Comptroller Squadron’s finance office opened its customer support counter today for the first time in a couple of years.

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Locking away the cash: understanding TSP

by Senior Airman Jose L. Leon
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. But around the world, there is no investment plan like the Thrift Savings Plan.

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Passport outreach day takes place Wednesday

Courtesy of 786th Force Support Squadron

KMC Joint Passport Outreach Day is scheduled for Wednesday.

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