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2010 holiday greetings teams ready to travel

2010 holiday greetings teams ready to travel

by Rich Lamance
Joint Hometown News Service

Before candy gets stocked in supermarkets for the upcoming Halloween
season, teams already will be busy taping at overseas locations around
the world for special greetings to be aired during the holiday season.

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Gen. Brady visits Exercise Ramstein Rover 2010

Gen. Brady visits Exercise Ramstein Rover 2010

Gen. Roger A. Brady, commander of Allied Air Command Ramstein and
commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, visited the Close Air Support
Exercise Ramstein Rover 2010 Aug. 31, conducted at Volk Field Combat
Readiness Training Center in Wisconsin, to get a first-hand look at the
exercise.

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US EM representatives visit German emergency operations center

US EM representatives visit German emergency operations center

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Markus M. Maier
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Twenty-three emergency management coordinators from various U.S.
installations in Rheinland-Pfalz traveled to Trier Sept. 1 to meet some
of their German counterparts at the Rheinland-Pfalz Supervision and
Service Administration

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7th CSC reacts to disasters during GS ’10

7th CSC reacts to disasters during GS ’10

Story and photo by Spc. Glenn M. Anderson
7th CSC Public Affairs

A chemical plant in a foreign country accidently releases a plume of
toxic fumes causing panic, sickness and numerous deaths within the city
where the plant is located. Adding to all the chaos, the weather makes
the situation worse for the citizens who live in the area of direct
impact. A call comes from the foreign country for U.S. assistance. Who
will go?

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TASM-E nears completion of Dutch FMS reset mission

TASM-E nears completion of Dutch FMS reset mission

by Jennifer L. King
405th Army Field Support Brigade

The Theater Aviation Sustainment Manager-Europe is nearing completion
of a Foreign Military Sales reset mission for the Dutch military.

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Polish participants bring added authenticity to Guardian Shield 2010 exercise in Europe

by Capt. Greg Jones
21st TSC Public Affairs

Participants of command post exercises here in Europe are probably
quite familiar with the following scene: you pick up the telephone to
call a response cell that simulates some agency your unit is
interacting with. On the other end, a role player picks up and offers a
scripted answer in an unconvincing foreign accent that provides
information that is the best-informed guess at what would really happen.

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Preventing suicide is everyone’s concern

by Steve Davis
ERMC Public Affairs

Preventing suicide is a priority at Europe Regional Medical Command,
throughout U.S. Army Europe and the entire Department of Defense. And
that priority will be emphasized during Suicide Prevention Month this
month as a call to action goes out to all military communities.

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Nigerian air force firefighters visit 17th AF

Nigerian air force firefighters visit 17th AF

by Matt Herron
17th Air Force Public Affairs

In the early morning hours of Sept. 2, Senior Airman Winston Jerez hung
suspended from a building in the 435th Construction Training Squadron
compound on Ramstein, demonstrating the basket operation rescue
maneuver to three firefighters from the Nigerian air force.

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Commentary

EFMP camp gives kids summer memories

EFMP camp gives kids summer memories

by Kevin Tryon
USAG-K Army Community Service

Summer camp: doesn

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Commentary

We remember by staying vigilant

by Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon and Col. Stephen Lambert
86th Airlift Wing commander and vice commander

As we approach the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks it
is important for all Airmen to remember the vital role we play in
ensuring the liberty and security of the U.S. and its allies.

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