Archive for February, 2014

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Spangdahlem Air Base runs through a test of a Barrier Arresting Kit-12 Jan. 28 on the Ramstein flightline. Safeguarding equipment and the lives of military personnel, the BAK-12 ensures a safe deceleration of landing aircraft within a few seconds.

The barrier between life and death

Photos by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart

     

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Motorists stop at the Ramstein West Gate Jan. 23 to show members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron proper identification to enter the facility. Members of the security forces squadron work around the clock to ensure the safety of service members and civilians on Ramstein.

Guardians of the Ramstein gates

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

               

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Evelyn Meaker (center), chief of information systems division for the Civilian Human Resources Agency Northeast/Europe Region, receives the William H. Kushnick Award from Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor and Command Sgt. Maj. Sgt. Rodney J. Rhoades, 21st Theater Sustainment Command commanding general and command sergeant major, respectively, Jan. 27 on Panzer Kaserne.

Local national receives DA Award from 21st TSC CG

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Evelyn Meaker, the chief of information systems division for the Civilian Human Resources Agency Northeast/Europe Region, received the William H. Kushnick Award during an awards presentation Jan. 27 on Panzer Kaserne in Kaiserslautern.

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Photo by Senior Airman Jose L. LeonPilots assigned to the 76th Airlift Squadron taxi a C-21 to the runway before taking off Jan. 30 on Ramstein. The C-21s assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing provide passenger, aeromedical and cargo airlift capabilities around the world.

Safety, spirit, service

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan CraneAirmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, 62nd Airlift Wing and 571st Contingency Response Group load vehicles, equipment and Rwandan soldiers onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 19 in Rwanda, Africa. U.S. forces will transport a total of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three-week operation.

435th AGOW Airmen lead Rwandan port operations

by Capt. Justin Rex
Contingency Response Element commander

In an effort to confront destabilizing forces and violence within the Central African Republic, France and the African Union requested U.S. support to move Rwandan forces into the region.

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Master scuba diving instructor Mike Johnson (center) and Lt. Col. Sara Custer (right), chief senior lead management provider, give scuba lessons to wounded warriors Jan. 16 at the Ramstein Aquatic Center. Instructors teach wounded warriors to scuba dive as a means of mental and physical recovery.

Volunteers rebuild wounded warrior confidence

Story and photos by Airman Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Wounded Warrior Project teamed up with Ramstein Easy Dive Center at the base aquatic center for an aquatic scuba therapy program to help rebuild resilience and confidence in wounded warriors.

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Members of the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility and 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron help patients onto a medical bus bound for the flightline on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The CASF is the relay between the Craig Joint Theater Hospital and aeromedical evacuation missions throughout Afghanistan.

After The Battle: The medical USO

Story and photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When service members get sick or injured downrange, they need help not only physically but mentally. The transition from one medical treatment center to the next can be overwhelming and bring a service member’s morale down even further if not treated with care.

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Graphic by Sara Pavich

Helping make your vote count

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A voting workshop, open to unit voting officers in the Kaiserslautern area, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Hercules Theater on Ramstein.

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Dental clinic open house spotlights many services

by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs

Baumholder’s Dental Clinic held its second annual open house Jan. 29 to help spotlight the clinic’s many services and opportunities for Soldiers, family members and civilians.

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Photo by Larissa A. GreatwoodA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction project changed the traffic flow on the L369 outside the east gate. Commuters may experience delays leaving or entering the installation between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. until approximately March 1. A traffic light was installed and the speed limit reduced on the L369 between the Harmon Gate and the L369-K5-A6 circle near Einsiedlerhof to mitigate traffic flow in this area. All personnel are advised to plan accordingly, observe all traffic laws and use the East LVIS Gate when available.

Construction reminder

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