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August 22, 2014
Volume 38, number 33
60 years in the sky
Photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston
The first U.S. Air Force C-130J to be assigned to the Ramstein Air Base fleet taxies under pressured water from two Ramstein fire trucks during a celebration ceremony April 7, 2009. The J-model landed on Ramstein for the first time during a ceremony held to not only honor the arrival of the new aircraft but also a new era in operations for the 86th Airlift Wing.
See C-130s Legacy, pages 20 and 21
405th AFSB holds change of command, responsibility ceremony Story and photo by Steven J. Stanfill 405th Army Field Support Brigade Public Affairs Col. Todd S. Bertulis and Command Sgt. Maj. Stanley O. Richards accepted the 405th Army Field Support Brigade command team reins from Col. Christopher J. Roscoe and Command Sgt. Maj. Bryan D. Kroontje during a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony Aug. 7 at the Kaiserslautern Community Activity Center on
Daenner Kaserne in Kaiserslautern. Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton, commanding general of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command, officiated the ceremony. Bertulis has served more than 21 years in the Army and now joins the Army Materiel Command’s 405th AFSB after attending the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. “I am proud and truly honored to be
Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton (right), U.S. Army Sustainment Command commanding general, passes the 405th Army Field Support Brigade colors to Col. Todd S. Bertulis, 405th AFSB commander, at a change of command ceremony Aug. 7 on Daenner Kaserne in Kaiserslautern.
See COMMAND, Page 2 FEATURES
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NEWS
Remember to bring your passport and international driver’s license when crossing country borders.
NEWS
Tip of the Week CDC increases space for children, Page 3
NATO opens kitchen to all, Page 7
Airman leaves diamondhard legacy, Page 12