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409th CSB provides training to special forces

by Maj. Chris Foster
409th Contracting Support Brigade

The 409th Contracting Support Brigade based in Kaiserslautern sent two
contingency contracting officers here recently to train Air Force
Special Forces personnel on the Field Ordering Officer program. The
purpose of the training is to allow operational units to procure mission
critical supplies and services that cannot otherwise be obtained by the
unit. The program empowers units to make purchases of less than $3,000
using cash.

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Printing delay for enlisted guide won’t delay promotion testing

Distribution of the printed version of the 2011 Air Force Pamphlet
36-2241, Professional Development Guide, will be delayed until late
December.

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6 ways to help care for your child’s teeth

6 ways to help care for your child’s teeth

by Staff Sgt. Halima H. Burton
86th Dental Squadron

The 86th Dental Squadron will host a Custom Mouth Guard Clinic from 8
a.m. to noon Sept. 17 at the Ramstein Dental Clinic, Bldg. 301.

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Auto Theft Safety Tips

Auto Theft Safety Tips

How much do you value your car and the possessions you may have stored
within? Taking a few precautionary measures can help minimize your
chances of becoming the victim of auto theft.

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37th AS benefits from PECI Program

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Budget. Every fiscal year this not so frightening word can have some
units very nervous. Some units worry they won

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435th AGOW ensures battle readiness

435th AGOW ensures battle readiness

by Josh Myers
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In modern conflicts, to rapidly establish a fully functional airfield,
all that is needed is a piece of earth and a lean group of exceptional
Airmen.

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Navigating the MEB/PEB process

by R. Charles Collica II
MEB outreach counsel

Servicemembers new to the Medical Evaluation Board and Physical
Evaluation Board process are most often confused and weighed down with
questions concerning their legal rights.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter

AUG. 23 6:29 p.m.: A major traffic accident between a POV and motorcycle with injuries was reported at the intersection of Moorstrasse and Bahnhofstrasse. The driver of the motorcycle experienced neck pain and a headache. AUG. 24 6:11 a.m.: A theft from a secured motor vehicle was reported in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau. […]

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AF Iraq mission likely to increase before it ends

by Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

As the American presence in Iraq draws down, the Air Force mission in
the nation likely will increase, said Maj. Gen. Russell J. Handy.

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POW/MIA day 2011

The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing will host National Prisoner of
War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Sept. 16. Team Ramstein members
will be given the opportunity to run alongside former POW Col. Joseph E.
Milligan during a 5K memorial run, hear Milligan reflect on stories of
extraordinary determination during a luncheon, and reflect on and
remember POW/MIAs during a wreath laying ceremony.

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