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June 23, 2017
Volume 41, number 25
7 WS, NATO allies join forces for Cadre Focus Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs WIESBADEN — The 7th Weather Squadron kicked off a weather-related exercise with NATO allies June 12 in Wiesbaden. This is the second year the squadron invited NATO allies for Exercise Cadre Focus and the first year the training took place in Wiesbaden. The 7 WS partnered with allies from Germany, Poland, and Hungary to enhance their ability to work together in the field. The training event also served as a re-certification course for Airmen of the squadron. Through Cadre Focus, Airmen of the 7 WS aimed to enhance their capability to provide weather support for U.S. Army operations in Europe. Although the squadron falls under the Air Force’s 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, its mission is tied to the Army. “The 7 WS mission is to support U.S. Army Europe; we go where they go,” said Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7 WS noncommissioned officer in See CaDre FOCUS, Page 2
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hardy, 7th Weather Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of regional weather maintenance, right, speaks with German NATO partners during a weather-related exercise June 12 in Wiesbaden. The 7 WS uses Exercise Cadre Focus to enhance its capability to provide weather support to U.S. Army operations in Europe.
The 86th Medical Group’s Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight is pleased to present Ramstein Air Base’s Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report, which is required by Air Force Instruction and mirrors the Consumer Confidence Report required by the EPA in CONUS, is designed to inform you about the excellent water
and services we have delivered to you over the past year. The complete report is available at http://www.ramstein. af.mil/Portals/6/documents/2016drinki ngwaterqualityreport.pdf. Our goal is to provide you with a safe, high quality and reliable drinking water supply. We are continually striving to improve our services and protect our vital community water resources. The drinking water provided to the Kaiserslautern Military Community population is of high
quality and safe to drink. The 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Water Plant and Exterior Utility sections operate and maintain the KMC water distribution systems and equipment. CES personnel work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure the system is pressurized and maintains sufficient disinfectant (chlorine) residual. CES personnel conduct daily operational monitoring to maintain the high quality of their final product — our drinking water.
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by 86th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight
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Ramstein 2016 water report: safe, reliable, high quality
Ramstein East Gate is closed from 6 p.m. today to 6 a.m. Monday due to maintenance. The LVIS Gate will be open during that time.
720 EOD wins Team of the Year, Page 7
See water, Page 9
LIFESTYLES
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The 86 MG Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight routinely monitors water quality throughout the systems. Each week Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight tests chlorine and pH levels, and collects water samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis. All routine monitoring requirements are conducted in accordance with the Final Governing Standards for Germany.
Home-away-from-home at Club 7, Page 9
Kaiserslautern sponsors ‘Long Night of Culture,’ Page 18