January 20, 2012
January 20, 2012
Kaiserslautern American
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Volume 36, number 3
Ramstein welcomes new command chief by 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 86th Airlift Wing welcomed its new command chief when Chief Master Sgt. James A. Morris and his family arrived at Ramstein at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Morris’ last assignment was with the 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, where he also served as command chief. Gen. C.K. Hyde, 86th AW commander, said he is very pleased to welcome the new command chief.
“We look forward to Chief Morris’ leadership and experience,” the general said. “He will be a great asset to the 86th Airlift Wing and our KMC family, ensuring our Airmen and their families are mission ready.” This is Morris’ fourth time being assigned to U.S. Air Forces in Europe and his second time being stationed at Ramstein. In fact, he witnessed the 1964th Communications Group transfer from Air Force Communications Command to the 86th Airlift Wing. As the new command chief, Morris is responsible for the health and wel-
fare, professional development, training, combat readiness, and good order and discipline of the enlisted personnel here. “My main focus is about professionalizing the enlisted force,” Morris said. Morris also said he wants to help the enlisted corps understand why each job is important to the mission of generating airpower. Furthermore, he seeks to improve peer-to-peer relations to solve problems at the lowest level. Morris encourages enlisted personnel See WELCOME, Page 3
Chief Master Sgt. James A. Morris
Eurocorps deploys to Kabul Members of Eurocorps board a C-17 Globemaster III before being deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, in support of International Security Assistance Force Tuesday on Ramstein. Eurocorps is a multinational standing Army corps available for the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance.
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Brig. Gen. Mark Hendrix (right), commanding general of the 7th Civil Support Command and deputy commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, speaks with Capt. David Moses (left), commander of the 624th Movement Control Team, and Sgt. 1st Class Gary Brown, the 624th MCT first sergeant, about the unit’s mission in Iraq Dec. 19 on Ramstein.
624th MCT returns home by 2nd Lt. Chaz Deering 635th Movement Control Team The 39th Transportation Battalion welcomed back home the 624th Movement Control Team Dec. 19 after a 10-month deployment to Iraq. The unit was responsible for the movement of all convoys, equipment and Soldiers leaving Iraq and was the last MCT to redeploy. During the drawdown the unit acted as the gateway to Kuwait issuing transPhoto by Airman 1st Class Kendra Alba
Get to know how to properly wear the green fleece cap. See Page 9.
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LIFESTYLES
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Ramstein students cook up a storm, Page 15
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