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November 20, 2015
Volume 39, number 46
USAFE Band inspires young musicians Story and photos by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band’s Five Star Brass Quintet performed for Kaiserslautern High School music students Nov. 5 on Vogelweh. KHS students had the chance to listen to USAFE Band musicians perform as well as receive feedback during a rehearsal for their upcoming concert. According to Joel Helston, KHS music teacher, the experience was invaluable for the students in more ways than one. “This is a fantastic experience for our students,” Helston said. “We have always participated in the Music in Our Schools Month (in March), but this is a nice change because it is a smaller (class). I’m excited because this is our advanced band
Kaiserslautern High School students listen to a performance by U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band’s Five Star Brass Quintet Nov. 5 on Vogelweh. KHS students had the chance to listen to USAFE Band musicians perform as well as receive feedback during a rehearsal for their upcoming concert.
group, and we’re making some great progress. I think this will be motivation for our concert in a couple of weeks.”
Performances like this not only motivate music students but also show them the important components that go
into performing with a group. “One thing we talk about all the time is just reading the (music) notes, but that
is only part of it,” Helston said. “When performing, you See band, Page 2
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exercise that puts the entire course into perspective. “Unfortunately, there have been more and more active shooter situations across the world in recent years,” said Staff Sgt. Karriem Abdulahad, instructor from the 86th SFS training section. “Regardless if you are deployed, it is paramount that all individuals become versed in how to best respond to this threat. My responsibility is to provide our Airmen these very skills, especially for those who are heading to high-risk locations.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to an inaccurate unit identification in the original article published Nov. 13, this story correctly identifies the participating units and includes additional information on the Expeditionary Active Shooter Training. Defenders from the 86th Security Forces Squadron, 435th Security Forces Squadron, and the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron joined forces Oct. 1 on Ramstein to teach lifesaving skills through
an Expeditionary Active Shooter Training class to Airmen deploying from the KMC. In reaction to the spike of active shooter tragedies in both home-station and deployed environments, senior Air Force leaders directed all who are transiting downrange to receive additional in-person training on lifesaving skills, including barricade, escape and fight against the threat. During the training, cadre taught lessons learned from previous active shooter events, techniques to further aid their survival and assist response of security forces personnel, and a hands-on practical
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