Kaiserslautern American, October 7, 2016

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October 7, 2016

Volume 40, number 40

CFC-O kicks off campaign with bubble soccer Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas campaign kicked off Oct. 3 in all five overseas combatant commands. During the campaign season, Department of Defense personnel can contribute to help people in military communities across the nation and around the world. The theme of the 2016 CFC-O is “Show Some Love.” The campaign allows contributors to show some love by supporting life-changing programs in military communities, at home and abroad. Contributors also have the option to give to the overseas military community through the Family Support and Youth Program fund. Donations for the FSYP are returned to overseas military installations and invested in quality-oflife programs for uniformed ser-

Airmen begin to charge at Soldiers during the kickoff for the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas’ bubble soccer match Sept. 30 on Ramstein. The kickoff match provided Airmen, Soldiers and their families an opportunity to engage with the CFC-O and learn how they can contribute to helping the local community.

vice members, federal civilians and their families. These donations can be easily made online, said Amy Teeter, CFC-O European Command and African Command campaign manager.

“We are continuing to encourage the Kaiserslautern Military Community to donate online,” Teeter said. “All active-duty service members also have the benefit of using myPay, where their contribu-

tions can come directly from their paycheck.” On Vogelweh, Teeter and her staff represented the CFC-O with See CFC-o, Page 3

Loadmaster acts on instinct, saves man’s life

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Oldham got down next to the man and began to assess the situation. Just then, a local woman identified herself as a medical student. Oldham directed her to use the head-tilt, chin-lift method to ensure the man continued breathing while also keeping his head stable. Oldham then noticed the blood spurting from a gash in the man’s neck. Ask anyone in Oldham’s family though, and they’ll tell you that Oldham doesn’t like blood. “It was pouring out,” Oldham said. “I reached in and pinched as best I could. It was quite unpleasant.” The man had a laceration to his neck, which severed his jugular vein.

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Airman Oldham supports the squadron standard of superior performance.” King added that while he was surprised to hear about the event, he wasn’t surprised that it was Oldham who stepped into action. “The Blue Tails surprise me daily,” King said. “This truly inspired me. Our missions aren’t cookie cutter, and we routinely have to find new ways to accomplish our missions. Oldham fits right in with this mentality.” Acting on the instincts his father instilled in him, Oldham fought through the crowd to the bleeding man. “I started pushing through (the crowd),” Oldham said. “I don’t know what I felt; I guess it was just natural.”

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As a child, he didn’t know those long walks with his father would one day save a man’s life. Senior Airman Anthony Oldham, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, used the lessons his father taught him while on temporary assignment to Poland. Oldham’s father was an Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape instructor. Growing up, he shared some of his knowledge with Oldham. His teachings stuck with Oldham for all those years. On Oct. 17, 2015, in Poland, Oldham encountered a crowd of civilian onlookers standing in a circle;

Oldham’s natural curiosity then got the better of him. “I didn’t see him at first,” Oldham said. “Curiosity is a natural thing, I guess. I was being nosy and looking in to see what was happening. I looked through, and there’s this guy laying on the floor with a pool of blood by his head growing rapidly.” Oldham noticed that no one seemed to be doing anything for the injured man. He distinctly remembers someone casually puffing on a cigarette while watching the man bleed out. This was when Oldham realized he needed to step in. “If it’s not saving lives, it’s something else phenomenal,” said Lt. Col. Barry King, 37 AS commander. “Senior

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by Senior Airman Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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Siegelbach Zoo hosts ‘Zoo Day’ Sunday, Page 15


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