by Rachel Kersey
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
“Today we honor all the nurses who have defended liberty and have made amazing sacrifices. Yet, as we celebrate our history, we embrace the future with confidence and leadership,” said Chaplain (Capt.) Walid Habash, 86th Airlift Wing chaplain, during the invocation for the Air Force Nurse Corps’ 64th anniversary celebration June 1 on Ramstein.
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Story and photo by Rachel Kersey
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Until recently, the Family Advocacy Program’s domestic violence reporting system was unrestricted, a type of report that must be handled with the assistance of the military chain of command.
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by 2nd Lt. Aliesha Johnson
172nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Members of the Mississippi Air National Guard‘s 172nd Airlift Wing traveled to Ramstein Air Base in Germany to work and train side-by-side with active-duty Airmen.
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Story and photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
An alarm rings. A teenage boy sits up in bed, peels his eyes open and looks wearily at the clock realizing he has slept longer than expected. He grabs his Air Force sweatshirt and sweatpants, dresses quickly and scrambles out the door.
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Photos by Airman Dymekre Allen
Members of the KMC celebrate U.S. Independence Day with live music, children’s activities, carnival rides, food specialties, games and a fireworks display July 4 on Ramstein.
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by Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
If sequestration continues into fiscal year 2014, the Defense Department will be forced to consider involuntary reductions-in-force for the civilian workforce, draconian cuts to military personnel accounts and a virtual halt to military modernization, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a letter to Senate leaders today.
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Courtesy of 86th Civil Engineer Squadron
Data makes the world of Air Force civil engineering go round. To effectively manage assets across that inventory of real property, data needs to be accurate, consistent and appropriate. But gathering it can mean multiple assessments and inventories of the same building.
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by 1st Lt. Kay M. Nissen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Aerial port Airmen do more than connect point A to point B.
They connect military to mission, ally to ally, and present to future.
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Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Ramstein units took a half-day break from normal forklift and other material handling equipment operations to focus on safety June 28.
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Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
More than 75 members of the German and American communities came together to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.
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