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This past February, in my Letter to Airmen addressing our three USAF
Core Values, I shared these thoughts on Service Before Self:

There are at least 1,600 people in the KMC who believe passionately
that people should not drink and drive. So much so, that last year they
each gave up one of their own Friday or Saturday nights, and early
mornings, to volunteer with the Armedforces Against Drunk Driving
program. They waited by the telephone between the hours of midnight and
6 a.m. and they responded. Last year, the AADD volunteers took nearly
3,500 people safely to their homes.

New bike racks on base
You might have noticed some bike racks springing up around Ramstein.
The 435th Civil Engineers Squadron plans to complete the racks in time
for full utilization this spring. 

U.S. personnel with sign-in privileges should use them with care. That
means you should only sign in people you know or who need to enter
military installations for legitimate business.  It also means keeping
an eye on the people you sign in.

It was an affirmation of leadership when 34 sergeants from the 21st
Theater Support Command

As USAFE Wingmen, we rely on each other every day to make responsible
choices when faced with hazards on and off duty. Our military community
depends on this culture to preserve our war fighting capability. Every
action is weighed against a desired benefit. When we weigh risks, we
must honestly appreciate the full value of our health and lives. In
USAFE, we must assume risk. Our daily training and execution efforts
involve a necessary level of risk that we assume for an important
benefit: mission accomplishment.
Uncontrolled hazards and unsafe acts represent an unnecessary risk to our team and our mission.