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Being spiritually resilient without religion: an alternate perspective

by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

We all have our bumps in the road. Some are minor speed humps and others are gaping potholes. Those are times where it seems there is nowhere to turn. But it isn’t about what got us there; it’s about what brought us back that counts and makes us resilient Airmen.

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.Staff Sgt. Yisey Aponte, a mortuary affairs specialist with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and a native of Puerto Rico, folds the American flag as Spc. Chase Webb, a native of Cincinnati, and Pfc. Marygrace Phillips, a native of Chicago, both with the 21st TSC, hold the flag during a retreat ceremony Monday on Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern. Soldiers of the 21st TSC participate in the reveille and retreat ceremonies daily, including the weekends, in recognition of military tradition and in honor of the flag.

21st TSC Soldiers honor US, German flags

Staff Sgt. Yisey Aponte, a mortuary affairs specialist with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and a native of Puerto Rico, folds the American flag as Spc. Chase Webb, a native of Cincinnati, and Pfc. Marygrace Phillips, a native of Chicago, both with the 21st TSC, hold the flag during a retreat ceremony Monday on Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern.

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Photos from Around the KMC

Photos from Around the KMC

       

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Career job reservation: why it’s important

by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Career assistance advisers help commanders and first-line supervisors in counseling enlisted personnel on re-enlistment and retraining opportunities, educate Airmen about benefits and entitlements, and help commanders, supervisors and enlisted personnel on retention activities and programs.

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Airman 1st Class Joshua Cash, 86th Comptroller Squadron military pay technician, checks off a customer from the sign-in sheet at the financial services office customer service counter Tuesday on Ramstein.

CPTS provides customer service options

Story and photo by 1st Lt. Kay M. Nissen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

To aid customers during PCS season, the 86th Comptroller Squadron financial services office provides a customer service counter from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday in Bldg. 2108.

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Sgt. Erick Galkowski (in blue), a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear survey team member with the 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Civil Support Command, assists Belgian firefighters in mitigating and containing a mock chemical spill during a joint exercise June 2 to 8.

773rd CST trains with Belgian fire department

Story and photo by Spc. Glenn M. Anderson
221st Public Affairs Detachment, 7th Civil Support Command

For the fourth year in a row, the 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Civil Support Command, based in Kaiserslautern, participated in a joint training exercise alongside the Zaventem Fire Department here June 2 to 8.

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Staff Sgt. Danika Fulham, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, administers a bag-valve mask to assist the breathing on a smart dummy during readiness skills verification training April 12 on Ramstein. The 86th AES is an aeromedical evacuation squadron that provides timely, efficient movement of patients and en route care. This type of evacuation has been used extensively throughout all major wars since World War II and saved countless lives.

Med Group trains warriors on life-saving aid

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Field ready. Air power. Agile warfare. Combat lifesaver.

All of these terms have one common denominator; without the proper training and education, they mean nothing. Years of research and development have gone into creating the elite group that is the U.S. Air Force, and even during times of reduced funding, they must keep a sharpened edge.

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Baumholder Soldier recognized as best in Army

by Sgt. 1st Class Randall Jackson
30th Medical Command Public Affairs

“I never thought I could be a Soldier,” Diaz said. “My mindset of a Soldier was of an invincible human who couldn’t be harmed, couldn’t be touched.”

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Tech. Sgt. Joshua Morrissette, Battlefield Airman Prospect Training team leader, completes a set of squats during a workout session June 7 on Ramstein. The BAPT program’s main focus is to assist Airmen who want to cross train into special operations jobs and pass the physical ability and stamina test.

BAPT prepares Airmen for PAST

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When cross training into a special operations carrier field, Airmen must take the physical ability and stamina test in order to be eligible for the job.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – June 14, 2013

JUNE 4 2:18 p.m.: A major vehicle accident and fleeing the scene were reported in Theisbergstegen. 6:13 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Kaiserslautern. 9:18 p.m.: A major traffic accident and fleeing the scene were reported in Landstuhl.

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