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Weather was the deciding factor. The jump was scheduled for 1 p.m. June 5 at the Iron Mike drop zone. The day started out with low clouds and a slight breeze from the north. Exactly 105 paratroopers boarded five C-130s and headed out over the English Channel enroute to St. Mère Eglise, France. The last 10 minutes of the 50-minute flight followed the same heading as 61 years prior. We were all very anxious.

Col. Robert Kane, 86th Airlift Wing commander, took over reins of the KMC as commander Thursday following the change of command ceremony for the 435th Air Base Wing here.

***image1***Marlies Sanders is recognized by Col. Bob Otto, 453th Air Base Wing vice commander, for her volunteer work with several community agencies to include the Boy Scouts, Ramstein American Elementary School, and the Family Support Center.

Every commander who takes the flag knows that one day that flag must pass to the next commander.

Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently earned the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for exceptionally meritorious service from July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2004.

Dieter Sourisseaux, 86th Operations Support Squadron Flight Records, was recently named the 2004 Outstanding Air Force Aviation Resource Management Civilian Supervisor of the Year.

With the summer months here, it was time for Donnelly Park to get into shape. A team, known as the Donnelly Park Improvement Team, set out to make sure it happened.