November 2, 2012
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Volume 36, number 44
Realistic exercise keeps Airmen, host nation on their toes Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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embers of Team Ramstein, along with their Army and host nation counterparts participated in a major accident response exercise Oct. 27 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. The exercise tested various units’ ability to respond to a major accident and their aptitude to work together to handle assorted challenges that may arise during a crisis response. “The main objective was to make this exercise as realistic as possible,” said Capt. Jesse K laetsch, lead inspector for this exercise. “We have some ‘ body parts’ scattered around the scene just to give the crash team a glimpse as to what they’d see if they were on a real crash site. We wanted to take this step-by-step to show participants how this kind of mishap would go, so everyone involved would have a good idea of what the real-world See EXERCISE, Page 3
Firefighters with the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron transport a “victim” during a major accident response exercise Oct. 27 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. The exercise tested various units’ ability to respond to a major accident and their aptitude to work together to handle assorted challenges that may arise during a crisis response.
18th MP Soldier makes ‘X Factor’finals by Staff Sgt. Tramel Garrett 18th MP Public Affairs, 21st TSC
Spc. Willy Hubbard, a wheeledvehicle mechanic for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 18th Military Police Brigade, sings on stage during an “X Factor” Germany taping. Hubbard is a top 12 finalist.
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A 21st Theater Sustainment Command military police Soldier’s dream of becoming a recording artist is one step closer after makin the finals of the erman Factor” show, scheduled to air on the erman tele ision channel unday. Spc. Willy Hubbard, a wheeledvehicle mechanic for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 18th Military Police Brigade, will now rely on audience votes to determine
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his fate after enduring auditions, boot camp and the judge’s house. actor ermany is a tele i sion music talent show competition for aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. e alked onto the actor sta e ith butter ies in his stomach and wondered if he had the talent to become a star in the music industry. e as a . . oldier on a erman television show and everyone in the building was focused on him. “I was nervous, so I imagined See FINALIST, Page 13
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