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86 AES NCO wins Airlifter of the Week, Page 3
Suicide prevention depends on everyone, Page 5
CSAF Private Pilot Scholarship Program changing face of US aviation, Page 8
Imsbach Mining World offers guided tours in English, Page 10
September 13, 2019 | Volume 43, Number 36
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KMC welcomes new 3rd Air Force command chief Story & photos by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes Stanton 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski, Third Air Force command chief, talks to 86th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School students on Kapaun Air Station, July 26. Kwiatkowski met with Airmen throughout the Kaiserslautern Military Community as part of his immersion tour.
475th EABS firefighters host training with Kenya Navy U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, and Kenya Navy firefighters pose for a group photo at Manda Bay, Kenya, Aug. 29. The 475th EABS firefight-
ers hosted training designed to build upon the established partnership between the two nations by enforcing teamwork and endurance while enhancing technical proficiency.
Chief Master Sergeant Randy Kwiatkowski serves as the command chief for Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base. As the Numbered Air Force’s senior enlisted leader, Kwiatkowski provides guided counsel to the commander and senior leadership on professional development, morale, welfare, and utilization of nearly 30,000 personnel. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as Chief, Air Force Strategic Integration Group at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office sat down with Kwiatkowski during his immersion to discuss his leadership style and the importance he places on being involved in our Airmen’s development. See CHIEF, Page 2
Story & photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer 435th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
MANDA BAY, KENYA Firefighters assigned to the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron hosted a training circuit with the Kenya Navy here, Aug. 29. Airmen designed the training to build upon the established partnership between the two nations by enforcing teamwork and endurance while enhancing technical proficiency. “I like that we’re doing these things for our relationship with the Kenyans,” said Senior Airman Zachary Barna, See KENYA, Page 6