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Pfc. Benjamin Varni, a patrolman assigned to the 709th Military Police Battalion of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 18th MP Brigade headquartered at Sembach, assists simulated casualties during an active-shooter lane at the 709th MP Bn. Road Warrior Challenge March 7.

18th MP Bde. tests law enforcement proficiency

Story and photo by Capt. Amanda Kehrrington
18th Military Police Public Affairs, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

The 709th Military Police Battalion’s Road Warrior Challenge March 7 was designed to train for such scenarios and focused on professional law enforcement tactics, techniques and procedures and encouraged MP Soldiers to stay proficient in those skills.

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Picture courtesy of Kdo OpFüLuSK Public Affairs
(From left) Lt. Gen. Joachim Wundrak, Combined Air Operations Center Uedem commander; Lt. Gen. Ralph Jodice, Air Command Izmir, Turkey, commander; Gen. Philip Breedlove, AIRCOM commander; and Lt. Gen. Friedrich Wilhelm Ploeger, AlRCOM deputy commander, are photographed during the AIRCOM Commanders’ Conference, which was held Feb. 28 to March 1 in Uedem, Germany.

NATO generals meet at commanders’ conference

Courtesy of Headquarters, Allied Air Command

For the first time after the implementation of new NATO command structure, AIRCOM commander Gen. Philip M. Breedlove gathered his subordinate air units for the AIRCOM Commanders’ Conference.

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Diego Reynoso, 7th Civil Support Command anti-terrorism force protection manager, explains how a barrier works to a security officer at Daenner Kaserne. Reynoso recently earned second place in the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s anti-terrorism competition.

7th CSC AT program manager earns award

by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta
7th Civil Support Command Public Affairs

The 7th Civil Support Command’s Antiterrorism Force Protection manager was recently awarded second place in the annual Department of the Army U.S. Army Reserve Command Anti-Terrorism competition against 87 other competitors in February.

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Eldon Mullis outlines the many benefits of the Army Emergency Relief program to Soldiers and civilians during an AER fundraising campaign kick-off breakfast March 4 at Baumholder’s Heart of the Rock Dining Facility. Mullis is the deputy director for administration at AER headquarters in Alexandria, Va.

AER fundraising campaign launches at Smith Barracks

Story and photo by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs

Baumholder’s Army Emergency Relief fundraising campaign was launched March 4 during a breakfast gathering at the Heart of the Rock Dining Facility on Smith Barracks.

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Commentary

Women’s History Month: my perspective

by Lt. Col. Jennifer Trinkle
86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I’m taking the time to reflect and consider how the roles of female military members have evolved in the past 80 years.

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Ramstein launches free MyMC2 app

Ramstein launches free MyMC2 app

by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affair

MyMC2 is a free app developed by the 375th Communications Support Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The app allows users to access events hosted by organizations in the KMC on any smart device by downloading the application through their respective app store.

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USAGK commander helps raise awareness of problem gambling

USAGK commander helps raise awareness of problem gambling

The Army Community Service effort is geared toward military members who need help with a gambling problem or know someone else who does. More information can be found online at www.npgaw.org.

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Capt. John Schiavi, a medevac platoon leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, talks with SWR TV reporter Alexander Böttner about basic flying principles inside a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter Feb. 27 near Wilson Barracks in Landstuhl.

Reporters visit local helicopter unit

Story and photo by Elizabeth Behring
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

Members of the local German press visited Company C, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment Feb. 27 to learn more about the medevac unit’s mission of saving lives in both training and combat.

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Service chiefs ask Congress for fiscal help

by Karen Parrish
American Forces Press Service

The senior officers from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps asked Congress March 5 for more spending flexibility so they can maintain military readiness as the sequester’s across-the-board budget cuts take effect.

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