European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 3 change afoot As 3rd co com cases colors units Farewell is bittersweet by Matt Millham stars and stripes Germany though it is returning to the it  be right to say the a mys 3rd corps support com Mand is heading in its 57year the unit has never been stationed in the but on it will open for business again under a new the 3rd expeditionary sustainment at its new Home at fort the Coscomb subordinate units Arent so before the units colors were cased the commands 19th support Center and special troops battalion cased their col ors and possibly for the last Coscomb 16th corps support group inactivates its a bittersweet moment for All of us As we say Farewell to the 3rd corps support command and the St and the 19th support Cen Scott commander of the 21st theater support said in a speech during what the co com called a Farewell it was he because it Means saying goodbye to Mem Bers of the army Europe the Sweet part is taking advantage of the opportunities that come with the army efforts Matt and stripes Thomas commander of the 19th support stands at the head of his units formation Friday before casing its a Symbol of the units the part of the 3rd corps support inactivated along with the Coscomb special troops battalion on the Parade Field at Wiesbaden army the co com also cased its colors As it prepares to move from Germany to fort to reshape and relocate Many of its overseas this represents the future of the army logistics command and Michael Roland Koch the equivalent of 3rd co com command a governor called the Relo said in his cation and inactivation Conse lessens minister quenches of the reunification of Germany and the Calls by Europe an politicians to reduce the amount of weapons in it is a Success of both politics and the military As a tool of poli tics to make that Koch he was nevertheless saddened to see so Many americans leaving his Over the last 50 Hessen has been Home to a lot of troops and their he it is a great privilege for our country to have so Many people in the United states of America knowing what this country and what its people do and he for two of the last four 3rd co com was in Iraq provid ing logistical support to forces and helping iraqi forces develop their own logistics it was the Only corps support com Mand to serve two full Tours in at its the unit had about fridays ceremony affected about 900 ill be honest with its a sad command Willie who has been assigned to the unit three times in his said after the Ceredo at the same he Hes excited for the new Frontier rep resented by the Between now and the Middle of everything from sol Diers to equipment has to be in in working order and ready to Rock and Roll for the possibility to go Down to Iraq in the next Tennant email Matt Millham at  new Aviano commander a 31st fighter Wing Veteran by Kent Harris stars and stripes Aviano air Italy Craig Franklin is a newcomer to Northern but he was a member of the 31st fighter Wing Long before the hundreds of airmen who stood in for mation Friday to Welcome their new who took command from Robert was stationed at Homestead air Force from 1986 to 1989 while it was Home to the Hurricane Andrew severely damaged time base in Lead ing to its closure and the Transfer of the Wing to Aviano in f it clarification a to 1 frontage line about Lowance decreasing for troops should Hays that the allowance was the Wing has had 10 command ers in Aviano since and it was time for 9 to say goodbye on Welcome to the Best i be in the Yates told Franklin during a ceremony at tended by italian and american certainly in the air headed for a Job As Deputy representative to nato in spent much of his speech talking about the wings accomplishments during his two years in it passed three major inspections with High Marks and was heavily involved in four air and space expedition Ary Force rotations to in one of pilots and aircraft from the Wing set a record at Balad air base by flying 667 sorties in less than a its been a Quick and fast ride and there was never a Dull to Yates he said Hes also proud of the wings Battle against drinking and citing a decline in Inci dents of driving under the influence from 22 at the same Point last year to eight this but today not about looking he its about looking Franklin will be the one leading the air forces Only permanent fighter Wing South of the Robert com Mander of the 3rd air pointed out in his remarks How much the base had changed Dur ing Yates two but with the massive Aviano 2000 construction project starting to wind the changes have started to shift to the personnel Aviano is seeing a reduction from its Force of about Active duty personnel As the air Force looks to trim its ranks around the Globe to free up Money for new Franklin has experience with one of the air forces newest fighters the he served As f22 project officer at Langley air Force from 1993 to he has had two previous overseas Tours As a Pilot at Hahn air base in Germany from 1983 to 1986 and As Deputy operations group commander at Kunsan air base in South Korea from 1999 to Franklin is a command Pilot with More than including time on four f16 models and the by and b52 his last assignment was executive assistant to the vice chair Man of the joint chiefs of email Kent Harris at Kent and stripes Craig takes the 31st fighter Wing Guidon from Robert the 3rd air Force during a change command ceremony Friday at Aviano air Franklin Over command at Aviano from Robert