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October 3, 2014
Volume 38, number 39
435th AGOW succeeds at ‘Big Week’ by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Air Adviser Branch recently succeeded in accomplishing five missions at once — the most ever done in one week. During the week of Sept. 15 to 19, the air advisers from the 435th visited three NATO countries to learn and develop from each other. These five missions will also serve as a stepping stone for future operations and partnership development. “For this upcoming fiscal year we have already picked up our second Air Force Security Assistance Training mission in October,” said Master Sgt. Simon Merfeld, 435th Contingency Response Group’s Air Adviser Branch See BIG WEEK, Page 3
Photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
Celebrating 67 years Airmen and gusts pay respects while the U.S. national anthem plays during the Air Force Ball Sept. 27 on Ramstein. To celebrate the U.S. Air Force’s 67th birthday, Team Ramstein held an Air Force Ball with a ceremonial cake cutting, music by the U.S. Air Forces in Europe band Afterburner and words of wisdom spoken by Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force commander. The ball gave Airmen and guests an opportunity to commemorate the occasion.
AF implements SSgt EPR static closeout dates JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Implementation of a series of changes to the enlisted evaluation and promotion systems announced in July by Air Force senior leaders continues with establishment of the staff sergeant enlisted performance report static closeout date. Effective Saturday, all staff sergeant EPRs will close out Jan. 31. Also effective Saturday, change of reporting official EPRs will no longer be accomplished for staff sergeants. Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted
Airman Promotion System changes will be implemented in stages over the next 18 months for Regular Air Force — or RegAF — Airmen, and over the next 30 months for Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard — or ARC — Airmen. The changes focus on ensuring job performance is the most important factor when evaluating and identifying Airmen for promotion. Changes announced and implemented to date include implementation of static closeout dates for technical sergeant EPRs, elimination of technical sergeant change of reporting official EPRs, and establishment of new promotion eligibility cutoff dates for staff sergeants competing for
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technical sergeant and technical sergeants competing for master sergeant. Additional enlisted evaluation and promotion system changes will be announced as they are approved for implementation. For more information about enlisted evaluations and promotions, and other personnel issues, visit the myPers website at https:// mypers.af.mil. Select “search all components” from the drop down menu and enter “28061” in the search window for SCOD and CRO report information, “27948” for enlisted evaluations or “27949” for enlisted promotion change information.
Allies remember Operation Market Garden, Page 6
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Ramstein holds annual farmers market, Page 18
Ramstein bazaar celebrates 50 years, Page 20 & 21