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August 16, 2013
Volume 37, number 32
Azeri air force leaders participate in USAF Fire Rescue Partnership Training course by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Leaders from the Azerbaijan Search and Rescue and Fire department participated in a U.S. Air Force Fire Rescue Partnership Training course Aug. 6 to 9 by the 435th Construction and Training Squadron. This familiarization course provided them a chance to further military relations and improve the partnership between the U.S. and Azeri air forces. During the course, Majs. Tofig Azizov and Vugar Bunyat-Zade, Azerbaijan Search and Rescue and Fire Fighter team chiefs, took the opportunity to learn about rope rescue, equipment and vehicle familiarization as well as a capes demonstration with the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire department. “As we are a younger country, we are building everything new. We know we See AZERI, Page 3
Photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis
Members of the Azeri air force review the fire response capabilities the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron provides Aug. 7 on Ramstein. The visit gave Azeri air force leaders a chance to further military relations and improve the partnership between the U.S. and Azeri forces.
Community fights crime with annual Night Out Story and photo by Dijon Rolle USAG Kaiserslautern
Keidy Benitez reaches for pencils located at the Army Substance Abuse Program information table during the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Night Out event Aug. 8 at Pulaski Park.
Members of the KMC attended U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s annual Night Out event Aug. 8 at Pulaski Park. The free event, hosted by members of USAGK Directorate of Emergency Services and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, is held annually to promote safety across the community, increase aware-
Taking care of four-legged warriors, Page 9
suspicious activities, what to do if your child becomes missing, the dangers of drunken driving and more. “Our main mission is to ensure that there is never an emergency to start with,” said Lt. Col. George Brown, Director of Emergency Services. “We want to share as much information as possible on preventive measures like not overloading electrical circuits and See NIGHT, Page 3
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ness about emergency service programs and prevent crime. Representatives from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program, USAG Kaiserslautern’s Physical Security Office, PONDS security, the Army’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program, local military police, German fire and police departments and the Air Force explosive ordnance disposal flight and security forces, provided visitors with information on how to report
Car-free German Wine Street Sunday, Page 13
Shock N’ Rock was a real tough mudder, Page 23