Archive for August, 2014

Features, News

Take Note, August 15, 2014

PA Closure The 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office will be closed on Thursday. Normal operations will resume Aug. 25. Bazaar Round-Up Social The Ramstein Officers’ Spouses Club will meet for a Bazaar Round-Up Social 9:30 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Ramstein Officers’ Club. Meet new friends, and learn all […]

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter, August 15, 2014

August 5
5:35 a.m.: An assault was reported in Ramstein-Miesenbach.
9:55 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported on Miesau.

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Health, Lifestyle, Sports

Guard your mouth to protect your grill

Staff Sgt. Jackie D. Holcomb III 86th Dental Squadron

A recent issue in the Journal of the American Dental Association reported 13 to 39 percent of all dental injuries are sports related, and more than five million teeth are knocked out each year. Many of these injuries could have been prevented.

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News

Static closeout dates and elimination of CRO report phase-out begins with technical sergeants

The chief of staff and chief master sergeant of the Air Force announced in July a series of changes to the enlisted evaluation and promotion system which will focus on ensuring job performance is the most important factor when evaluating and identifying Airmen for promotion.

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Uncategorized

Commentary — Teamwork: It’s all about you

Maj. Michael Kersten
86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Director of Operations

Every speech I’ve heard regarding “teamwork” usually includes the phrase “there’s no ‘I’ in team” or something to that effect. Its true there is no “I” in team; however, teamwork starts with you. The mission can’t get accomplished if you don’t complete your training. Your team can’t succeed unless you are dedicated to the goal. It takes YOU to make a team succeed. To be a successful team player, you need to focus on and adopt the unit’s mission. You have to understand each teammate’s role in the mission. The Air Force is not a single team effort; therefore, you must learn how to cooperate and work with other teams.

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News, Uncategorized

Airmen turn C-130 into mobile ER

Airmen turn C-130 into mobile ER

by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A C-130J Super Hercules was converted into a flying critical care unit in mid-air after leaving Ramstein on a real-world mission July 26, 2014.

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Lifestyle

Send us your baby’s birth announcement!

Send us your baby’s birth announcement!

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Commentary

Ebola: What are the real risks?

by Lt. Col. Juan M. Ramirez Public Health Flight Commander

Given the shear amount of information being broadcast via television, print, radio and the Internet, it’s easy to understand why many people have concerns over what is now being called “the largest epidemic of Ebola in history.”

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Features

*Surplus Supply*

by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the 86th Airlift Wing are taking the initiative to better manage the resources that they are in charge of through the Surplus Supply Lean Initiative.

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News

Air Force to change enlisted evaluations, promotions

Courtesy of Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

Air Force officials announced a series of sweeping changes to the Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System July 31.

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