November 8, 2013
Kaiserslautern American
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HAVE YOU READ YOUR KA TODAY?
November 8, 2013
Volume 37, number 44
Ramstein overrun by little monsters
Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
Zachary, 6, and Annabella Seidl, 9, guard their zombie pirate tent hideaway during the 2013 Halloween Trunkor-Treat Oct. 31 at Donnelly Park on Ramstein. Trunk-or-Treat featured goblins, ghouls, monsters, minions, aliens and dinosaurs, as well as food, games, movies, costume contests and trunks full of candy for eager trick-or-treaters. For more photos from Trunk-orTreat, see Page 11.
Weather squadron forecasts future
It’s getting frosty. Motorists should leave the house early to have enough time to scrape ice off of car windows.
— Senior Airman Andrew Dudish, 21st OWS
Execution of airlifts, troop movements and protection of government property are still subject to weather patterns. By utilizing skilled technicians across multiple commands, the 21st helps predict and
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develop a plan in an ever-changing environment. “Without the 21st, air operations would be extremely hazardous, ground missions would be impacted and the Air Force’s mission would suffer,” said Senior Airman Andrew Dudish, 21st OWS regional forecaster and weather briefer. Weather forecasts are used to accurately plan flying missions, guard aircraft against inclement conditions and See FORECAST, Page 7
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“Without the 21st, air operations would be extremely hazardous, ground missions would be impacted and the Air Force’s mission would suffer.”
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Accurately forecasting the future weather of Europe, Africa, parts of Russia, the Middle East and Southwest Asia falls onto more than 100 pairs of shoulders belonging to the Airmen of the 21st Operational Weather Squadron stationed on Vogelweh. Their mission is to provide precise weather information used by warfighters throughout the world.
“We establish a network of experts to form a conclusion of what we believe will happen and how it will affect the mission at large,” said Master Sgt. Raymond Ford, 21st OWS theater weather operations NCOIC. “Providing commanders and operators with highly accurate, timely and relevant environmental situation awareness in support of the U.S. Air Force, joint and command operations is critical in establishing successful operating procedures.”
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by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Roll out on Vogelweh’s new roller rink, Page 20
KMC members serving then, serving now, Page 22, 23