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October 10, 2014
Volume 38, number 40
First C-130J flight launched to assist Ebola outbreak efforts Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Keller 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Airmen from Ramstein’s 37th Airlift Squadron loaded a C-130J Super Hercules with needed supplies and launched their first mission Tuesday to West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance. The team of Airmen flying with the aircraft made stops in Spain, Senegal and Liberia, which is the most heavily affected area of the Ebola outbreak in Africa. With President Barack Obama’s announcements to increase U.S. efforts to respond to the Ebola virus epidemic, U.S. Africa Command is working with the U.S. Agency for International Development to deliver much needed support. Part of AFRICOM’s See EBOLA, Page 3
Cargo is loaded onto the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules Tuesday on Ramstein. As the Ebola outbreak becomes a potential global threat, U.S. Africa Command is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the lead federal agency, as part of a comprehensive U.S. government effort to respond to and contain the outbreak in West Africa as quickly as possible. This was the first flight launched from Ramstein to Monrovia, Liberia, in support of Operation United Assistance.
21st TSC makes OAR support transparent
Tip of the Week Be safe. Wear your reflective belt during hours of darkness in and inclement weather.
See SUPPORT, Page 6
Photo by 1st Lt. Henry Chan
Petroleum supply specialists from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 240th Quartermaster Company, 16th Sustainment Brigade, refuel a coalition vehicle. The 21st TSC also provides fuel and other logistic support to U.S. Soldiers with Operation Atlantic Resolve.
Extinguising fires with communication, Page 15
HEALTH
en. Dwight D. Eisenhower said this of logistics: “You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics.” For one command in Europe, the art of making operational support transparent has been an ongoing mission. The 21st Theater Sustainment Command and its subordinate units have provided logistical and sustainment support to Operation Atlantic Resolve in the Baltic region of Europe and Poland since the operation’s inception.
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In the early stages of OAR, the “First in Support” command provided reception, staging, onward movement and integration support to all Soldiers moving into theater. This included processing, accounting for and coordinating movement to final the destination for every “Sky Soldier” involved in the operation. The 21st TSC also worked with the Defense Logistics Agency, Army Central Command, Theater Logistics Support Center-Europe and host nations to provide fuel, food, water and ammunition to Soldiers on the ground, said Maj. Shelia Day, 21st TSC support operations petroleum chief. “The 21st (TSC) has the theater responsibility — so that’s Europe and Africa — in its
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by Sgt. 1st Class Alexander A. Burnett 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs
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