Military Matters

The 86th Civil Engineers Squadron has vacancies in dorm management.

 We are seeking highly motivated individuals interested in a unique experience that will develop their leadership, mentoring and management abilities and broaden their talents. These positions are highly visible and require working with all levels of leadership. Interested individuals should contact Master Sgt. Laura Salazar at the Dormitory Reception Center, Bldg 2413, or call 480-3676.      

Cameras promote clean, safe, secure living
The 86th Civil Engineers Squadron’s Unaccompanied Housing section recently completed a $315,000 security camera installation project in the dormitories. This initiative promotes “clean, safe and secure” living conditions for unaccompanied housing residents. The project outfitted all 15 dormitories in the KMC with cameras in public areas in order to ensure the security of more than 1,200 residents — that’s quite an investment for our well-being!

Though some may think the cameras are invading personal living spaces, they are not. There are no cameras in private living quarters. And in the past three months, these security cameras have been critical in positively identifying individuals found guilty of larceny, arson and dereliction of duty. Certainly, there is a lot of other activity picked up by the cameras, but we’re only interested in cases of negligence that result in damage, criminal behavior or potential loss of life. We’re not concerned with last week’s barbecue.

Keeping the residents and the dormitories “clean, safe and secure” is our priority.  For more information, call Master Sgt. Laura M. Salazar at 489-3676.

1st Sergeants’ Corner
Senior master sergeant, sergeant or senior?
How often have you or someone else approached a senior master sergeant and addressed them by “senior?” If you have, you are wrong.

According to AFI 36-2618, dtd 27 Feb 09, The Enlisted Force Structure, the official term of address is senior master sergeant or sergeant. The term “senior” is not an appropriate term of address for senior master sergeants.

For more information on enlisted responsibilities or enlisted duty titles, review AFI 36-2618.