Dec 14, 2012 - Kaiserslautern American

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December 14, 2012

December 14, 2012

Kaiserslautern American

HAVE YOU READ YOUR KA TODAY?

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Volume 36, number 50

Nigerian air force visits CRG, shares ideas by Airmen 1st Class Holly Cook and Trevor Rhynes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Colleagues from the Nigerian air force Quick Response Force visited members of the 435th Contingency Response Group Dec. 4 through 6 at Ramstein. Five members of the QRF came to the CRG to gain a better understanding of their construct, capabilities and employment. “Our goal is to address their needs and concerns to improve their own airfield assessment, security forces and emergency medical support,” said Staff Sgt. Luis Devotto, 435th CRG air adviser and NCOIC of special vehicle maintenance. “We are also building a plan for future familiarization activities.” Assisting with training and building partnership capacity with air forces from other nations is one of the missions of the 435th CRG. With these partnerships, the U.S. is able to teach and learn new mission techniques from counterparts from other nations. “I am very excited to be here and to learn,” said Air Commodore Benard U. Chiobi, QRF commander. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to come and see how our partners carry out their mission.” Using their experience in combat support training, construction, airlift support, quick response times and air base security, the 435th CRG shared more effiSee VISIT, Page 3

Photo by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards

Nigerian air force Capt. Anthony J. A. Adagboyi handles an M-4 carbine rifle while asking questions of Staff Sgt. Brandon Bendele, 435th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, during a visit to the 435th Contingency Response Group Dec. 5 on Ramstein. The Nigerian air force came to Ramstein to learn about the 435th CRG quick response force and the weapons they use.

16th SB uncases colors Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Lynne Lantin NTM-A/DCOM-SPO Public Affairs

Col. Darren Werner, commander of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ismael Rodriguez, command sergeant major of the 16th Sust. Bde., uncase the brigade colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Nov. 30.

CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan — The 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade uncased its colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Nov. 30, symbolizing its official start of operations in Afghanistan. The brigade, in the process of transitioning to Baumholder from Bamberg, Germany, is the only sustainment brigade that supports all of U. S. Army

NEWS

Remain vigilant. During the holiday season there is an increase in pickpocketing, purse-snatching and petty crime. See Polizei tips on Page 8.

LIFESTYLES

Tip of the Week Holiays in the garrison, Page 12

Landstuhl holds 16th Christmas market, Page 22

Europe. It was notified earlier this year by the Department of the Army that its expertise was needed to help the Afghan National Security Forces build and sustain a functional logistics system before the scheduled withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2014. Brigade headquarters personnel deployed to augment the Deputy Command of Support Operations, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, taking over mission operations from the 13th Sustainment Command (expeditionary) See CEREMONY, Page 3

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