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Senior Airman Chelsea Kemper, Ramstein Northside Post Office custodian of postal effects, briefs the U.S. Postal Service inspectors on the parcel service center April 19 on Ramstein. The USPS inspectors visited the Northside Post Office to observe the day-to-day functions of the Department of Defense’s largest postal operation.

USPS inspectors visit largest DOD postal ops

Story and photo by 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Three U.S. Postal Service inspectors visited with members of the 86th Communications Squadron April 19 at the Ramstein Northside Post Office.

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Col. Miguel A. Castellanos receives the 361st Civil Affairs Brigade colors from Brig. Gen. Paul M. Benenati, the 7th Civil Support Command commanding general, during an assumption of command ceremony April 21 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center gymnasium.

361st Civil Affairs Brigade holds assumption of command

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

Col. Miguel A. Castellanos assumed command of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 7th Civil Support Command’s 361st Civil Affairs Brigade in a ceremony April 21 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center gymnasium.

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Senior Airman Matthew Brown, 86th Munitions Squadron munitions system technician, explains to his airman leadership class the importance of operations security Monday on Kapaun. Brown was recently awarded the Conventional Munitions Systems Maintainer Technician of the Year for U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa.

Munitions Airman blows away competition

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Holly Cook
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Senior Airman Matthew Brown, 86th Munitions Squadron munitions system technician, was recently awarded the Conventional Munitions Systems Maintainer Technician of the Year award for U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – April 26, 2013

APRIL 16 8:03 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Kaiserslautern. 9:55 a.m.: Child neglect was reported on Vogelweh Family Housing. 4:37 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. 5:35 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported on Vogelweh Family Housing. 6:54 p.m.: […]

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Ramstein High School senior Kayla Kessel writes a letter of encouragement to members of a Covenant House in the U.S. during the Solidarity Sleep Out event April 19 on Ramstein. The sleep out was organized by the Ramstein Keystone Club and was aimed at raising awareness for the homeless.

KMC members ‘sleep out’ for charity

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Hundreds of thousands of children spend nights, days and weeks sleeping and living outside — in foster care. In support of those children, members of the KMC raised money by spending a night sleeping outside. The 60 volunteers were only allowed to bring a sleeping bag or a cardboard box and the clothes on their back.

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Commentary

WHY? The question after suicide

by Senior Master Sgt. Jeanna Stansbury
786th Force Support Squadron superintendent

Why? Who knew a three letter word, one little question, when left unanswered could have such a tremendous effect?

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A British army soldier from the Royal Artillery School asks U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jay Polin, a fire control platoon sergeant with Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, a question April 19 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks.

British, American soldiers train together

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. John Zumer
10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs

British soldiers from the Royal Artillery School joined their American air defense counterparts for the weeklong exercise designed to bring certain NATO countries together for professional development, camaraderie and knowledge sharing on their countries’ respective air defense capabilities.

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Capt. Christopher Boelscher (left), Maj. Dennis Hamilton (middle) and Capt. Matthew Schoomaker (right), 37th Airlift Squadron pilots, work together to fly more than 20 Airmen to Romania April 14 to participate in Exercise Carpathian Spring. The exercise was designed for aircrew to train as well as help build a partnership capacity with Romanians.

Airmen participate in Exercise Carpathian Spring

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

More than 80 Airmen from Ramstein participated in Exercise Carpathian Spring in Romania April 12 through 21. The exercise was designed for aircrew to receive upgrade training as well as building partnership capacity with Romanians

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Pfc. Shane T. Waite, an intelligence analyst assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, checks his azimuth during the daytime land navigation portion of the 21st TSC’s 21st Special Troops Battalion Best Warrior Competition April 3 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks.

21st STB hosts Best Warrior Competition

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

Twelve Soldiers, NCOs and officers competed in this year’s 21st Special Troops Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Warrior competition March 28 through April 4.

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18th MP BDE prepares for deployment

by Staff Sgt. Tramel Garrett
18th Military Police Brigade Public Affairs

The 18th Military Police Brigade conducted a mission readiness exercise March 5 through 29 in Grafenwöhr, Germany. The MRE is in preparation for the brigade’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freed

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