May 24, 2013
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Volume 37, number 20
EOD keeps KMC safe, supports mission Story and photo by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The Airmen of the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight are constantly on guard. This team responds to emergencies and works with the host nation, keeping the KMC safe. “Our technicians “Air Force EOD is a very small career field, have disposed (with) roughly 1,000 of hundreds of EOD technicians servthousands of ing on active duty,” pounds of explo- said Senior Airman sives over the Geoffrey Gilmer, 886th Civil Engineer past 10 years.” Squadron explosive — Capt. Brandon Goebel, ordnance disposal spe886th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight cialist. EOD is one of the commander largest anti-terrorism and force protection missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, allowing them to provide home station support to three wings, 26 geographically sepaSee EOD, Page 3
Senior Airman Andrew Nichols, 886th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal specialist, dons a bomb disposal suit for training May 20 on Ramstein. EOD is one of the largest anti-terrorism and force protection missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, allowing them to provide home station support to three wings, 26 geographically separated units and two U.S. Army brigades.
7th CSC hosts Bulgarians for partnership training event
Tip of the Week According to German law, the washing of vehicles on streets is not authorized. Use car wash facilities.
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Cpl. Eric J. Song, a survey team member with the 773rd Civil Support Team, 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 7th Civil Support Command, assists Bulgarian army Sgt. Peter Evgeniev Dzhongov with a self-contained breathing apparatus during partnership training May 14 to 18.
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Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, 7th Civil Support Command’s 773rd Civil Support Team, hosted Bulgarian army soldiers to demonstrate the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear assets available to the 773rd CST, and to promote a partnership between the two countries May 14 to 18. “The 773rd CST is supporting the European Command’s Theater Cooperation Program by building partner capacity with the nations
that we interact with, Bulgaria being one of these,” said Lt. Col. Leslie M. Dillard, 773rd CST commander. “I am honored that we were chosen to host the Bulgarian contingent. It’s an opportunity for the 773rd, as the only CBRN asset in the EUCOM area of responsibility, to share our knowledge with a sister battalion.” Supporting the 773rd CST training were members of the 196th Medical Support Unit, 7th CSC, along with the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s Fire Department. During the event, the Bulgarian CBRN Soldiers learned how to sample an agent, conduct decontamination operations, analyze
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Story and photo by Spc. Glenn M. Anderson 221st Public Affairs Detachment, 7th Civil Support Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
2013 Joint Combat Dining In, Page 12
May carnival starts today in Kaiserslautern, Page 29
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