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October 17, 2014
Volume 38, number 41
Airmen take part in exercise Serpentex Story and photo by Tech. Sgt. Amin Momna 4th Air Support Operations Group A mixture of total force Airmen participated in the seventh annual French air force-hosted multinational close air support exercise, Serpentex, Sept. 15 to 26 in Mont-de-Marsan, France. The exercise involved more than 700 service members from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States working together. “This exercise was important to help build upon the already strong partnership we have with our allies,” said Maj. Sarah Fortin, 4th Air Support Operations Group chief of operations. “We were able to train with our allied nations’ various CAS assets. You never know which allied aircraft will assist our ground forces with CAS.” Serpentex is held annually to practice precision air-to-ground strikes. During the exercise, joint terminal See SERPENTEX, Page 2
Joint terminal attack controllers from the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron take part in Serpentex 2014 Sept. 15 to 26 in Mont-de-Marsan, France. Serpentex was the seventh annual French air force-hosted multinational close air support exercise with more than 700 members from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States working together.
AMXS Airman launches perfect C-130J Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Airman 1st Class Christopher Torres, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, delivers a speech to shopmates after releasing a C-130J Super Hercules with a black letter designation Oct. 7 on Ramstein. A black letter designation indicates that an aircraft is operating under ideal circumstances and has no outstanding mechanical issues or due inspections.
Instructing to preserve life, limb, eyesight, Page 13
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On Oct. 7, Airman 1st Class Christopher Torres, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, released a C-130J under black letter conditions, which indicates that the specific aircraft is operating without any discrepancies, due inspections or maintenance problems.
For the first time since rolling off the delivery line, Torres’ C-130J took flight with a black letter designation. “Today we had the opportunity to launch an aircraft on a black letter initial, which is unique and exciting,” said Chief Master Sgt. Robert Spychalski, 86th AMXS superintendent. “In my career dating all the way back to 1983, I have never experienced this.” Spychalski said the reason
October carnival starts today, Page 17
NFL cheerleaders give back, entertain Ramstein, Page 26