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October 30, 2015
Volume 39, number 43
Airmen renovate Moldovan school, strengthen students' future Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs SANATAUCA, Moldova — Sawdust filled the air as power tools buzzed underneath the sweat-ridden faces of workers. After a month of rigorous labor, the foundation for a stronger facility and NATO partnership has been laid. Airmen from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron and the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron completed renovations to a gymnasium locker room at Liceul Teoretic Alexei Mateevici School in Sanatauca, Moldova. “When we arrived here in September, (the locker room) looked like it had been abandoned for more than 10 years,” said Staff Sgt. Daniel Brown, 435th CTS military construction flight structural craftsman. “There were a few lockers, some heating, ventilation and air condition lines, but other than that, it was in complete shambles.” The Moldova Humanitarian and Civic Assistance program is part of a military and civilian theater security cooperation program the U.S. European See RENOVATE, Page 3
A Moldovan student plays pingpong Oct. 19 at Liceul Teoretic Alexei Mateevici School in Sanatauca, Moldova. Airmen from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron and the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron worked on renovations at the school since Sept. 23. The renovations were part of the Moldova Humanitarian and Civic Assistance program as part of a military and civilian theater security cooperation program the U.S. European Command uses to directly impact civilian communities throughout 17 countries, primarily in Eastern Europe.
Caring for People forum set for Wednesday by Senior Airman Timothy Moore 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs There are many programs to help Airmen take care of themselves and their families so they can focus on the mission, but sometimes those programs can be a bit off-focus. To help improve the effectiveness of Airmen support and quality of life programs, the Ramstein Integrated Delivery System is hosting a Caring for
People forum from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Woodlawn Golf Course on Ramstein. “The Caring for People forum is an important tool for the IDS,” said Jan Devitt, 86th Airlift Wing community support coordinator and IDS chairwoman. “The data collected is used to improve installation and Air Force programs.” A top priority of Brig. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, 86th AW commander, is “Care for one another.” Thomas stresses that caring for one, or oneself,
must come first so that caring for another can be accomplished. The biennial Caring for People forum supports this priority by offering Ramstein members the opportunity to have their voices heard about the programs and aspects of their lives that allow them to take care of themselves. Devitt says that is a more personable way of
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TSC NCOs seek membership to elite club, Page 14
Germans visit local cemeteries on All Saints Day, Page 17