KABUL T-11 Days Ken and I are about to embark on one of the greatest challenge of our lives. We’re going out on a 30-day mission throughout Afghanistan and I’m personally not sure how it’s going to pan out. At first, the idea was great, go out there and talk with Afghans and the soldiers [...]
Happy Halloween from Nashville! Saturday was the final day of the 2010 Airlift/Tanker Association convention and symposium. In the morning, we heard first from Gen Duncan McNabb, commander of U.S. Transportation Command, and then from Gen Norton Schwartz, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff.
Gen McNabb’s keynote address provided an overview of the role USTRANSCOM plays [...]
I recently had the pleasure of being part of a three person Maintenance NCO Training Program Traveling Contact Team.
The team arrived in Bucharest, Romania on Aug. 24, 2009, where we were promptly greeted and transported to our hotel. As they say, “first impressions are lasting impressions” and our Romanian Air Force hosts left [...]
I must admit I was never much a fan of NASCAR. I had glimpsed the sport while surfing channels, but it always just appeared to me to be a herd of cars all packed together making left hand turns and a lot of noise. When finding myself in a conversation that drifted toward NASCAR, I [...]
If you aren’t following Little League baseball, this might be the year to start. The Kaiserslatern Military Community Little League Team is officially respresenting Europe at the 2009 Little League World Series in Wiliamsport, Penn.
The team of American youth won the European Chamionship last week in Poland, outscoring their torunament opponents 87-5.
Coach Ed Prince and [...]
I’m A1C Rachel Bott and I’m in Atlanta, GA for the 2009 Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Conference. I’m a dental technician stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. I’ve been in the Air Force for two years now, and this is my first temporary duty assignment ever!
I consider myself very lucky, as I am the [...]
Congrats to the KMC All Stars baseball team — the European Little League Champions. They beat Ukraine 10-0 in 5 innings for the win. Now they’re on their way to the Little League World Series! Way to go guys. How about that. an all US team will represent Europe at the Little League World Series.
Coach Ed Prince reported that the KMC Little League All-Stars have completed pool play with a solid performance. “Well we are 5-0 in pool play now the tournament starts. Tomorrow 1100 against Poland. Beat Italy today 11-0. Kenny Martin threw a complete game no hitter. They are ready!”
That’s pretty impressive considering these are the best teams in [...]
I haven’t been this excited about baseball in years, but our military community Little Leaguers (KMC) are at the Little League World Series European Regional Tournament in Poland this week. A bunch of US kids representing Germany as the Germany State winners, and representing the US to the world. The European Regional tournament includes teams [...]
Pssst, want to hear a secret? It’s about the best new place to be stationed in the Air Force. Well, don’t tell anyone else, but there is this new base in Pápa, Hungary. You heard me right, Hungary!
Even though I say that jokingly, it has basically been the truth for the last nine months. [...]
