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October 11, 2013
Volume 37, number 40
Norwegians visit critical care unit
Story and photo by Senior Airman Trevor Rhynes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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three-person team from the Norwegian armed forces medical branch visited aeromedical evacuation assets assigned on Ramstein Oct. 2 to 4. The visit helped the Norwegian team get an overview of how the U.S. Air Force’s AE and critical care aeromedical transportation process works. The visit was aimed at ensuring the Norwegian CCAT team is aware of current practices prior to launching their own CCAT mission later this year. The tour included visits to see a C-130J Super Hercules in its AE configuration, seeing patients being loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III, a visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a stop at the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility and See VISIT, Page 3
Staff Sgt. Ieshia Pledger, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE specialist, explains the equipment and procedures for AE missions to members of the Norwegian medical branch during a tour Oct. 3 on Ramstein. The medical branch visited the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and other medical agencies to learn how the U.S. performs aeromedical evacuation and critical care aeromedical transport missions.
NTCC bolsters host-nation support in Belgium
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the event, which focused on executing active host-nation projects discussed during the last NTCC meeting, conducted last May in Warsaw, Poland. “According to the guidance during the last territorial conference, all current projects were analyzed through the requirements prospective and then staffed according to NTCC-prioritized objectives at the national defense level of member nations,” said Romanian army Col. Cornel Comeaga, chief of See SUPPORT, Page 3
SPORTS
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Sustainment Command and NTCC senior American representative, headed the U.S. delegation. Snyder noted the event facilitates better cooperation among American military leaders and logisticians and partner nations. “The 21st TSC’s participation in the NTCC supports the U.S. Army in Europe by allowing the command to work in close concert with senior allied and partner logisticians to facilitate the host-nation logistics support necessary to set the theater for operational sustainment,” Snyder said. The Belgian armed forces hosted
LIFESTYLES
ANTWERP, Belgium — Senior military leaders representing 20 allied and partner nations converged here Sept. 23 for a meeting designed to advance initiatives agreed to by 20 senior allied and partner nation logisticians in May, strengthen bilateral host-nation support coordination processes and improve communication coordination. The meeting of the National
Territorial Commanders Steering Committee facilitates more efficient movement of supply classes by assisting member countries in planning, managing and implementing logistics support through knowledge management sharing and strengthening partnerships. The NTCC also coordinates and establishes host-nation support to maintain operational access to the ground lines of communication for a wide range of military equipment. Col. Michael Snyder, deputy commanding officer of the 21st Theater
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by Lt. Col. Wayne Marotto 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs
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