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  • Chief's challenge for the holiday season

    'Tis the season for turkey dinners, decorations, office parties, DUIs, sexual assaults, and premature death. 'Tis the season to be jolly but how jolly will the KMC be this year? Without a doubt, our KMC servicemembers are amazing, day in and day out. We work hard, deploy, win awards, volunteer,

  • Moron unit exemplifies USAFE excellence

    Part of my job as the senior enlisted member in the United States Air Forces in Europe is to travel around the command to see what work our Airmen are doing and then inform our senior leaders. I know that our Air Force is facing some great challenges, but a recent visit to a geographically separated

  • Warrior Care Month recognizes sacrifices; support, programs available

    The Department of Defense recently designated November as Warrior Care Month. To stress the importance of this observance I want to reach out to all active duty, National Guard and Reserve Airmen to tell you there are programs and resources within the Air Force, the DoD and the Department of

  • The Airman in the Mirror

    I caught myself getting spun up the other day. To be honest, I catch myself getting spun up a lot these days. I am good at misplacing the cause of my stress too. It's his fault because of his incompetence, it's her fault because of her attitude ... heck, and it's their fault just because they are

  • Teamwork is the recipe for success

    I am a voice systems journeyman assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron on Ramstein. My duties include operating and maintaining tactical communications equipment such as a deployable telephone switch called a Basic Access Module and a Global Broadcast System. I recently returned from a

  • Heritage sheds new light

    Recently, I spoke at the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Seminar, a 3-day course facilitated by the Career Assistance Advisor's office. The course is designed to enhance the professionalism of mid-level supervisors who have not attended formal Professional Military Education in a

  • We need to fight terrorism together

    The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were acts of war against the United States of America and its allies, and against the concept of civilized society. The enemy is not one person, it is not a single political regime. The enemy is terrorism. Acts of terrorism are premeditated and politically

  • Leadership of NCOs is essential in Air Force today

    The transition from the Airman tier to the non-commissioned officer tier can be one of the most challenging, yet exciting events for an Airman in today's Air Force. The leadership skills obtained through job experience and professional military education are critical to the success of our mission as

  • Revisit basic fundamentals for success

    The Kaiserslautern Military Community has a huge mission and does a phenomenal job in making that mission happen every day. Our jobs include technical work that must be completed with the utmost care and attention to detail. Just as professional athletes spend the first several weeks of training

  • Leaders Change, Standards and Challenges Do Not

    This was a difficult week for our Air Force. On Thursday, 5 June, our Secretary and Chief of Staff tendered their resignations to the Secretary of Defense. Secretary Mike Wynne and General Buzz Moseley are men of honor and integrity. Their resignations resulted from failures in a critical mission