Archive for August, 2013

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Supporting spouses during deployments

Supporting spouses during deployments

Story and photo by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Deploying can be tough, not only on a military member but on the whole family. Airmen never go into a fight alone, neither should a spouse.

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Around the KMC, Aug. 2

Happenings around the KMC

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‘We’re fire guys, so we’re going to help’

‘We’re fire guys, so we’re going to help’

by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern firefighters Mario Hoinigg and Hans Zoske had just left Sembach Kaserne when they came across an injured German motorcyclist in the roadway.

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Florida reserve unit leaves Ramstein after a decade of service

Florida reserve unit leaves Ramstein after a decade of service

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and the 920th Rescue Wing finished their final annual tour as part of Team Ramstein after a decade of continuous service.

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Shedding some light on… a Grimm situation

Shedding some light on… a Grimm situation

Story and photo by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

We’re taught early on in life to learn from mistakes. Well instead, one Airman makes it his mission to help members of Team Ramstein to learn from his mistake; never drink and drive.

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Tailgating is not a good driving practice

From the 86th Airlift Wing Safety office

It’s 6:45 a.m. and the rush begins. Maybe you’re late leaving your house and traffic is flowing slower than you think it should.

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Help is a good thing: colonel, sexual assault survivor recounts experience

Help is a good thing: colonel, sexual assault survivor recounts experience

by Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle
Headquarters Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Public Affairs

The first in a video series of survivor stories, an Air Force colonel shared her graphic, first-hand experience with sexual assault in 1988.

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EFMP improves family care

EFMP improves family care

by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing public Affairs

Recently, the exceptional family member program completed an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century event.

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General  visits TLSC-E

General visits TLSC-E

Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, center, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command receives a guided tour of Theater Logistics Support Center Europe by Helmut Haufe.

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Get the dogs on them

Get the dogs on them

Pfc. Sean Nestrick, an 18th Military Police Brigade working dog handler and native of Scranton, Pa., and his dog Rena find a ‘perpetrator’ in a school library during a training exercise on Sembach Kaserne, July 19.

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