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Photo by Sgt. 1st Class David LoweSoldiers from the 30th Medical Command furl their unit colors during a recent ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz.

30th Medical Command inactivates, reverts to 30th Medical Brigade

Courtesy of U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office

The 30th Medical Command inactivated and the unit reverted to the 30th Medical Brigade during a ceremony Oct. 18 in Sembach.

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CCAF graduation October 2013

CCAF graduation October 2013

Staff Sgt. Ryan Albert Tech. Sgt. Marvin Alcantara Master Sgt. David Allen Airman 1st Class Sergiy Alyokhin Staff Sgt. Mario Amadiz Staff Sgt. Paul Amasol Master Sgt. Pepito Ambos Tech. Sgt. Maria Ambriz Senior Airman Takayuki Arai Senior Airman Matthew Arbor Staff Sgt. Jay Aten Senior Airman Nathan Aupperle Tech. […]

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Staff Sgt. Tyler P. Jackson (left), the transportation movement and installation staging area supervisor with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, reviews a piece of equipment’s serial number with Maj. Ernest J. Harrell, the executive officer of the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, Oct. 18 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks.

‘First in Support’ Soldiers assist 5-7 ADA equipment inspections

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

Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s headquarters and 16th Sustainment Brigade assisted the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command’s 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery with equipment inspections Oct 7 to 18 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks.

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Energy conservation: One person can make a change

by Maj. Bill Triche
86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander

As autumn prepares us for our winter slumber, there are many events that come with the season: village farmers markets, wine tasting and winter stews and soups, all of which warm our bones.

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Watch for vampires in your home

Courtesy of 86th Civil Engineer Squadron

They’re called vampire electronics. They suck energy even when turned off and can drive up the energy bills of unwary consumers. Although this eerie-sounding term can result in chilling home energy bills, the solution is not as scary. To keep energy bills down and consumption in check, the key is to identify the electronic culprits and drive a stake through their power-hungry hearts.

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Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, examines brass granules that were broken down by a brass granulator machine during a visit to the Ammunition Center Europe Oct. 17 at Miesau Army Depot.

New granulator machine puts money back into Army’s pocket

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

Amid intense budgetary concerns and with units across the Department of Defense striving to save money, one organization has found a way to bring money back into the Army by selling something most Soldiers see as garbage after a day at the range.

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The bystander effect

by Senior Airman Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Imagine yourself walking down the street, minding your own business, on your way home from a long day at work. It’s getting dark and someone in your peripheral vision stumbles down some stairs they didn’t see.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael StuartStaff Sgt. Horacio Maysonet, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron special communications engineer, inspects a training module Oct. 17 on Ramstein.

CMXS: mission possible

by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron spends the majority of the year on the road doing what some would call the impossible. While traditional maintenance squadrons are fixing everyday outages, these Airmen are called upon when it seems no one has the answer.

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Spc. Billy L. Phillips, a human resources specialist assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 1st Human Resources Sustainment Command, checks his azimuth during land navigation training.

‘Always Ready’ battalion takes WLC prep into woods

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

Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 21st Special Troops Battalion conducted land navigation training Oct. 15 to 17 to prepare for the Warrior Leader Course in the KMC.

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Photo by Senior Airman Jonathan StefankoAirman John Crover, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron operations manager, gathers leaves during a base clean up Monday on Ramstein. The first of the two clean-up days directed the KMC to tidy up the interiors and exteriors of base facilities. The second day was focused on base housing areas. During the base clean up, KMC personnel picked up trash around their surrounding areas and gathered leaves and debris.

Showcasing base pride with mass cleaning

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