FEATURE
COMMUNITY
FEATURE
HOUSING
Intimacy defined: How to grow a strong relationship, Page 5
Seeking Mentorship, Page 6
Vehicle mechanics keep Army rolling, Page 8
Fall housing survey ends, emphasis continues, Page 18
January 24, 2020 | Volume 44, Number 3
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700 CONS releases record-breaking contract Story & photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 700th Contracting Squadron released its most substantial contract to date, totaling 425 million dollars, Jan. 15. The five-year contract covers a broad range of construction, maintenance and renovation projects for the Kaiserslautern Military Community, Spangdahlem Air Base and supporting installations throughout Germany. A majority of the projects will be residential and commercial See CONTRACT, Page 2
Members of the 700 Contracting Squadron pose for a photo at Kapaun Air Station Jan. 15. The team worked together to draw up the squadron’s largest contract to date.
435 SFS kicks off exercise Frozen Defender by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron carry their supplies to a rally point during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 14. Frozen Defender tests the squadron’s capabilities in a contested environment under harsh conditions. The Defenders quietly entered the training site in formation while providing security from all directions.
See FROZEN DEFENDER, Page 3