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AMC/A3 demos ATOMS capabilities, Page 8
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense visits BMC, Page 10
OIR Coalition medical team emergency surgery, Page 15
Medical teams unite! Pages 16-17
May 17, 2024 | Volume 48, Number 19
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Exercise Swift Response 24
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Supernault, left, 435th Contingency Response Squadron operations flight chief, and Staff Sgt. Justin Salvione, 435th CRS airborne contingency response air traffic controller, stake down a Tactical Operations Center tent during Swift Response 24 at Hungarian Defense Forces 101st Aviation Wing, Hungary, May 6. SR24 is a series of multinational interoperability exercises under DEFENDER 24 led by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa to advance Agile Combat Employment capabilities in the European theater. Photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett
See SWIFT RESPONSE, Pages 6-7
German-French Border Hike: Fleckenstein Castle The German-French border offers the perfect hiking getaway, boasting beautiful trails, 12th century historic architecture. Best of all, it’s right on our doorstep. See FLECKENSTEIN, Page 28
“IF” is the featured mo vie of the week, Page
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by Ronnie Juhans contributing writer