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The 7th Civil Support Command will welcome a new commander at a change
of command ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday on Panzer Parade Field on Panzer
Kaserne.

In March 2006, when former Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne
called for a new way to evaluate how the Air Force operates, called Air
Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, he encouraged the
elimination of unnecessary steps.

Members from the TRICARE-Europe Preferred Provider Network toured
medical facilities they help support on Ramstein June 4 in an effort to
bring host nation physicians and medical staff together.

WASHINGTON

Four probable cases of novel H1N1 influenza, otherwise known as swine
flu, have now been confirmed positive among a small group of patients
at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, bringing to six the number of
confirmed cases there since June 4.

All of the patients were at Landstuhl for medical treatment unrelated to H1N1 and sharing a common area.

Personnel moving stateside may take most types of pets with them;
however, endangered species laws prevent them from taking some turtles,
birds and reptiles.