April 19, 2013 - Kaiserslautern American

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April 19, 2013

HAVE YOU READ YOUR KA TODAY?

Volume 37, number 15

KMC remembers Holocaust, honors victims Story and photo by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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embers of the KMC gathered at the Ramstein Community Center April 12 to attend the Holocaust Day of Remembrance event. “We must always remember the past and learn from its mistakes to create to a better present and future for ourselves and our children,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Gary Davidson, 86th Airlift Wing. “The Holocaust in my opinion is one of the darkest chapters in human history and there are a lot of lessons we need to learn from to build a better life.” The event started with a violin solo, performed by Alexandra Panchina, and Airman 1st Class Lawrence Laryea, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron material manSee HOLOCAUST, Page 3

Marianne von Hagen-Baralt speaks during the Holocaust Day of Remembrance event April 12 at the Ramstein Community Center. Hagen-Baralt spoke about her grandfather, Albrecht von Hagen, who assisted with the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler and her experience on growing up in post-war Germany.

NCOs get midterm professional enhancement

Tip of the Week Earth Day: Change conventional light bulbs to energy-saving light bulbs.

“The Air Force is constantly changing and evolving; we have to be cognizant of that and work together to promote those changes for the better.” — Master Sgt. Etienne Tousignant, 86th Force Support Squadron career assistance adviser

allows us to learn and become better supervisors.” The PES is available twice a year for senior NCOs and 10 times a year for NCOs to ensure those who are eligible receive the chance to attend. “NCOs are the key components that drive mission success. They are

SPORTS

At nearly every rank of the Air Force there is a professional development course awaiting completion. But what happens when there is a lull in training? Where do NCOs and senior NCOs go to reaffirm their values, norms and supervisory skills? What can they do to reinvigorate their core values? This was the question the Air Force set out to answer and the reason for Air Force-wide professional enhancement seminars. “It’s possible for Airmen to get

frustrated on their way to becoming great leaders, but these courses help by allowing them to sit and talk with peers who are sharing in the same supervisory conflicts,” said Master Sgt. Etienne Tousignant, 86th Force Support Squadron career assistance adviser. Tousignant added that the future of the Air Force relies on its NCOs to step up into the given roles. “The Air Force is constantly changing and evolving; we have to be cognizant of that and work together to promote those changes for the better,” Tousignant said. “There will be failures along the way, but it is failure that

SCHOOLS

by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards 86th Airlift Wing Public affairs

Honoring military children around the world, Page 19

Ramstein gets ready ‘fore’ golf, Page 28

charged with accepting and executing all duties and responsibilities in a timely and effective manner,” said Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Booth, 86th Airlift Wing Staff Agency superintendent. “To do this, NCOs need the tools necessary to balance between their Airmen and their work; professional enhancement courses are but one of those tools in their arsenal.” Both the NCO and senior NCO courses have at least 16 required topics per Air Force Instruction 36-2624, The Career Assistance Advisor, First Term Airmen Center and Enlisted See SEMINAR, Page 2

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