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  • Energy Awareness in USAFE

    October is Energy Awareness Month, and a good time to remember that reducing energy use goes hand-in-hand with money savings for the U.S. government, or a personal bank account. In 2007, Executive Order 13423 presented federal agencies with a goal of reducing energy consumption by 3 percent each

  • Identity theft: Don't let it happen to you

    Do you know who you are? Many spend years and decades building their credit, identities and lives, but if identity thieves get a hold of their personal information, they could potentially take that away. As identity theft becomes more common, it is important for everyone to be aware of how they use

  • The 4th of July, hot apple pie and sweet corn?

    There are a lot of things that remind Airmen of home. Whether it's fireworks exploding to commemorate our independence, roasting marsh mellows by a fire or just driving on the right-hand side of the road, there is something for everyone that brings back the familiar feeling of home. For Tech. Sgt.

  • Patient Liaison Officers help bridge gap

    I was admitted to the Bitburg Krankenhaus a few nights ago. The Krankenhaus in Bitburg is one of four hospitals available to a Saber for medical care. One of the first people I met was a Patient Liaison Officer who was there to assist me with my hospital stay, as well as aid in bridging the

  • Idar-Oberstein: a treasure of gems, stones

    Between the vast basin of the Isle de France and the middle of the Rhine, the Saar-Nahe basin forms a geological link. At the same time, it forms the border of the southern edge of the Rhineland Schiefergebirge and the sandstone uplands of the northern Palatinate which slope down toward the Nahe

  • AFSO 21-It's nothing new

    Maj. Gen. Marc Rogers, USAFE vice commander, visited RAF Lakenheath recently to discuss the importance and benefits of Air Force Smart Operations 21. In a briefing to the wing's Airmen, General Rogers stressed that AFSO 21 is something the Air Force and Airmen have been doing for a long time, the

  • 5th CMSAF visits Ramstein

    The fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force shared his wealth of experience and stories with Airmen during his two-day visit to Ramstein Air Base, Germany Aug. 7 and 8. Retired Chief Master Sgt.Robert D. Gaylor visited Ramstein as part of a 10-day tour of U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases that

  • Tops in Blue: not your average song and dance

    The lights dim as the excitement pulsing through the crowd turns to a hushed anticipation. Expectant whispers turn to cheers as the Air Force's premier entertainment group, Tops in Blue, takes the stage. It's a dazzle of lights, sequins and smiles as they perform music from well-known movies and

  • Airman competes for title of 'Strongman'

    The quiet of the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron gym is interrupted with the sounds of hardcore rock music. Staff Sgt. Adam Keep prepares for his workout, but this is not an average person's workout. The maximum weight that he lifts this day is 675 lbs without a belt; however, this is a normal day for

  • Local nationals make up almost half of KMC fire department

    Fifty one point two percent seems like a shooting statistic or a percentage of a project that is complete. The 51.2 percent actually represents the amount of local nationals that work side-by-side with firefighters who are servicemembers from around the KMC. While having eight fire stations spread