Archive for September, 2011

Commentary

Cultural awareness: a key element to mission success

by Senior Master Sgt. Natalie Bell
86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity office

You have arrived to your first Africa Command assignment in the country
of Nigeria. 

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News

21st TSC pays homage to 9/11

21st TSC pays homage to 9/11

by Sgt. Frank Sanchez III
21st TSC Public Affairs

Signs of autumn were visible everywhere when members of the KMC gathered
Sept. 9 on Panzer Parade Field to honor the service of two new retirees
and pay homage to the victims of 9/11. 

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News

Trace Adkins pays tribute to service members, families

Trace Adkins pays tribute to service members, families

by Airman 1st Class Ciara M. Travis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In honor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, country music icon Trace Adkins performed for the KMC at a concert Sept. 11 in Hangar 3.

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Sports

Bowling them over at season’s start

Bowling them over at season’s start

Dr. Robert Schloesser, Wiesbaden Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation director, rolls the first ball to start the Winter FMWR Bowling League season. On Sept. 1 the annual FMWR Bowling League kicked off. All 16 lanes were filled with 76 people there for the weekly event.

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Features

Air Assault: Separating  the weak from the strong

Air Assault: Separating the weak from the strong

In an effort to distinguish themselves from their peers, nearly 300
Soldiers and Airmen laced up their boots, packed their gear and headed
to Camp Robertson training grounds here in hopes of becoming air assault
qualified.

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News

New leader takes command of 86th AW

New leader takes command of 86th AW

by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Brig. Gen. Charles Hyde assumed the role of commander of the 86th Airlift Wing in a change of command ceremony here Sept. 2.

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Lifestyle

Movie Review: “Super 8”

by Mark Davis and Karsten Fischer

This week, we review

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Sports

Ramstein bodybuilders dominate Stuttgart competition

Ramstein bodybuilders dominate Stuttgart competition

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Ramstein Bodybuilding and Fitness Team dominated the fourth annual
European Bodybuilding and Figure Championship held Aug. 27 at Kelley
Theatre on U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart.

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Sports

AF track team competes in Belgium

AF track team competes in Belgium

Story and photo by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force track team competed against six countries in the annual
NATO air forces track and field championship in Belgium, Wednesday.

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Lifestyle

World’s biggest wine fest starts today

World’s biggest wine fest starts today

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The world

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