June 7, 2013 - Kaiserslautern American

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June 7, 2013

Kaiserslautern American

June 7, 2013

HAVE YOU READ YOUR KA TODAY?

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Volume 37, number 22

New technology provides more realistic training Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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embers of the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron and the 86th Medical Group participated in medical training with new mannequins May 30 on Ramstein. The new mannequins offer first responders a wider variety of training because they speak, lose blood and can move. The training gave security forces members the ability to practice life-saving techniques and gave medics the opportunity to train in a realistic combat situation. “We simulated a convoy style (improvised exploAirman 1st Class Scott Dillon, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron patrolman, provides security during a training exercise May 30 on Ramstein. The training gave security forces members the ability to practice life-saving techniques and gave medics the opportunity to train in a realistic combat situation.

See TRAINING, Page 5

Soldiers practice aerial resupply ops in Grafenwöhr Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr. 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Pallets containing more than 4,000 pounds of water are air dropped onto the Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwöhr during an aerial supply delivery May 23. Soldiers with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 5th Quartermaster Detachment and 16th Sustainment Brigade joined to conduct the aerial supply training in order to be better prepared to conduct real-world operations in a forward area.

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — Soldiers with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 5th Quartermaster Detachment and 16th Sustainment Brigade joined to conduct aerial supply delivery training during an operation at the Bunker Drop Zone here May 23. More than 12,000 pounds of water, which is used to simulate the weight of any supply item that can be dropped in a real-world scenario, was parachuted onto the drop zone on five separate pallets. “This is as close as we can get to getting downrange and doing this at a forward operation area,” said Chief Warrant Officer Brian Martin, an air drops system technician with the 16th Sustainment Brigade. “If we were See OPERATION, Page 9

NEWS

Limit the wear of uniforms off base.

LIFESTYLES

Tip of the Week Soldiers compete in patrolling competition, Page 8

Introducing the KMC’s newest residents, Page 30

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