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January 17, 2014
Volume 38, number 2
No show with FMO a no go by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Missed Furnishing Management Office appointments have put an operational strain on the Airmen and operators located on Einsiedlerhof Air Station. With more deliveries going unanswered and more trucks coming back fully loaded, providing assistance with
establishing a new household and alleviating temporary lodging allowance expenses becomes an issue. “Each missed appointment is a missed opportunity to provide FMO services to someone else needing our support,” said Juan Aponte, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron FMO flight chief. “FMO plans each daily transaction schedule to maximize our limited resources while reaching as many constituents as possible.”
Having only 10 trucks with 37 operators for driving, loading and unloading, a missed appointment adds to the already high demands and accumulating costs that FMO soon might be looking at recouping. “It is within our Air Force instruction limitations to seek reimbursement from missed appointments,” said Dieter Diemer, 86th CES FMO deputy flight chief. “With leadership approval, FMO might soon be
seeking financial reimbursement from those who miss their appointments.” Providing peak services to ensure a smooth transition to a new installation and sometimes a new continent relies on all parties involved working with each other. FMO seeks to be a part of the team to accommodate an easier transition from base to base, and only customers can prevent missed appointments.
Soldiers adapt to new TA criteria by Rick Scavetta U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
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Photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis
Developing Ramstein’s youths Sascha, daughter of Staff Sgt. Ashley Cross-White, enjoys some breakfast provided by the Child Development Center Jan. 10 on Vogelweh. The Vogelweh CDC can have approximately 448 children in attendance ranging anywhere from 6 weeks to 5 years old. For more photos or to see how you can help out the CDC, see Page 8.
NEWS
When using an umbrella in uniform, keep in mind: Umbrellas must be plain, solid black and carried in the left hand.
LIFESTYLES
Tip of the Week SFS Airmen FAST to defend, Page 6
Freinsheim conducts red wine hike, Page 23
ne recent morning, Pfc. Tyler Adams visited U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’s education center on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, hoping to sign up for classes and use his tuition assistance benefits. Adams, 20, of Hampton, Va., was among a group of junior Soldiers from Battery D, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, who found out that new rules govern the Army’s tuition assistance program. As of Jan. 1, new Soldiers are eligible for TA upon successful completion of their first year of service after graduating from their training. That’s one of several changes Soldiers need to understand, education counselors said. Adams comes from a family with a tradition of serving. The Army’s education benefits were also a motivator. But he got out of initial entry training in late June, so he’ll now wait for a few months to use tuition assistance. The Patriot missile battery crewman wants to learn more about mechanics, he said. “It’s kind of a setback, as I was looking See TUITION, Page 11
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