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Maintaining property accountability

Maintaining property accountability

The 21st Special Troops Battalion’s logistics section is responsible for planning movements and directives as it pertains to the battalions’ supply, training, logistics and the budget.

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Photo by 1st Lt. Timothy Conroy

Capt. William Murray II (left), commander of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 18th Engineer Brigade’s 42nd 
Clearance Company, and 1st Sgt. Richard Hinkle stand at attention after uncasing the company’s colors April 2 after a 12-month deployment in Afghanistan. While deployed, the unit conducted more than 540 missions, cleared more than 30,000 kilometers of roads (or 2.5 times the distance between Berlin and Hawaii), found 64 improvised explosive devices, and was involved in 57 small-arms-fire events.

‘Four Deuce’ uncases colors after 12-month deployment

While deployed, the unit conducted more than 540 missions, cleared more than 30,000 kilometers of roads (or 2.5 times the distance between Berlin and Hawaii), found 64 improvised explosive devices, and was involved in 57 small-arms-fire events.

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Lt. Col. Lars Zetterstrom, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, describes the Sembach Fitness Center to a group of local citizens and council members who toured the installation April 27.

Local town council reps visit Sembach

Story and photo by Mark Heeter
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

Lt. Col. Lars Zetterstrom, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, hosted roughly 30 members of the councils of the Union Community Enkenbach-Alsenborn and its associated communities for a tour of Sembach Kaserne April 27.

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Chief’s Corner: Suicide: not an option

by Chief Master Sgt. Tom Piott
Headquarters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe chief air transportation manager

As one can imagine, there are few words to describe the grief our family is experiencing right now. There are so many questions and few answers.

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10th AAMDC Soldiers host senior leaders, receive AF honors

10th AAMDC Soldiers host senior leaders, receive AF honors

   

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Senior Master Sgt. William Eihusen, Air Force Recruiting Office, speaks with the public at an air show Sept. 9, 2012, in Capetown, South Africa. Airmen from different career fields apply and are selected for recruiting duty. Airmen must be motivated to be a recruiter and understand they 
are responsible for the quality of men and women who enlist and begin an Air Force career.

Recruiters shape Air Force future

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

The Air Force Recruiting Service mission is to inspire, engage and recruit the brightest, most competitive and diverse men and women for service in America’s Air Force.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – May 3, 2013

APRIL 23 6:40 a.m.: Theft from a motor vehicle and damage to private property were reported in Kaiserslautern. 8:11 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Kaiserslautern. 10:50 a.m.: Larceny of private property was reported in Ramstein-Miesenbach. 5:16 p.m.: Larceny of private property was reported on Landstuhl […]

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Air traffic controllers land facility of the year

Air traffic controllers land facility of the year

by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Operational Support Squadron air traffic control facility was recently awarded the D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year covering the period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012.

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Commentary, Health

86th Medical Group highlights Mental Health Awareness Month

by Carmen Schott
Ramstein Family Advocacy

Being resilient has to do with taking care of ourselves. If we do not take care of our own health, emotional state and stress level, then we are not able to truly take care of others in our lives.

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Consistent execution of aggressive fundamentals

by Lt. Col. Sean Finnan
86th Operations Support Squadron

Obviously, “fundamentals” form the foundation. Whether you are playing sports, building a deck, going on patrol, repairing equipment, flying an airplane, or leading an organization, there are fundamentals that provide the building blocks of the process.

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