by Col. Douglas Hammer
86th CEG commander
As fall approaches in Germany, most people are more interested in
turning the radiator thermostat up than down. However, the month of
October not only marks the changing season, it is also a time to
recognize Energy Awareness Month. As we enter the fall and winter
seasons in Germany, experience tells us that utility costs will soar.
But, if you think you pay a lot for energy, imagine having to pay the
KMC
September 30, 2011 ×
Story and photos by Sgt. Frank Sanchez III
21st TSC Public Affairs
September 30, 2011 ×
by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Vincenca Teriaca said she always knew her father went down with his
aircraft. It wasn
September 30, 2011 ×
by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham
30th MEDCOM Public Affairs
A surgical technician from Valley, Ala., has been named the 2011 United
Service Organizations Volunteer of the Year for his resolute dedication
as a volunteer at the Kaiserslautern USO Warrior Center at Landstuhl.
September 23, 2011 ×
by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
“Sir, trainee Smith reports as ordered.” ― The reporting statement. Most recruiters urge members of the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program to memorize the statement before getting to basic military training. For most, the statement is easy to remember in a normal situation, but not so easy when a military […]
September 23, 2011 ×
by Dr. Marshall Michel
52nd Fighter Wing historian
Though it seems incongruous, from immediately after World War I until
the early 1930s, a period of more than 10 years, the fastest aircraft in
the world were not land-based fighters but float planes.
September 23, 2011 ×
by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Editor’s note: After a few short weeks of being the commander of the 86th Airlift Wing, Brig. Gen. C. K. Hyde sat down to talk about the things most important to him: the mission of our wing and the people that make it phenomenal. TE: Welcome to the 86th sir, […]
September 23, 2011 ×
By Brittany Carlson
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office
When winter weather strikes on an early weekday morning, U.S. Army
Garrison Stuttgart community members don
September 21, 2011 ×
by 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The bus grows silent and the riders glance at each other, half-smiling,
trying to mask their ignorance. Then, breaking the silence, a young
lieutenant throws his hand up,
September 16, 2011 ×