by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs
First was the silence, then anxiety took hold. There was nothing the 12-year-old boy could do, except hold his father’s hand and wait for the … boom! The jet flew past, and the audience exploded with excitement, screaming for the next performance. However, the child did not move. He only reached out toward the vanishing jet as if he could grasp a faded dream — and fly.
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by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka
86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs
If a sexual assault happens, it is crucial for individuals to know who they can turn to, where they can go and what help is available to them.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The month focuses on ensuring Airmen and families are aware of the resources available to aid in the prevention of sexual assault and the different types of reporting procedures available.
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Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st TSC Public Affairs
Staff sections of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command participated in a weeklong staff exercise designed to assess and improve staff proficiencies on select training tasks March 23 to 27 on Panzer Kaserne.
The staff exercise, or STAFFEX, was the first of three exercises that will prepare the command to participate in Exercise Trident Juncture later this year.
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Story and photo by
Tech. Sgt. Daylena S. Ricks
86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs
Ramstein youth had extra pep in their step as they stomped into the boots of their Airmen and Soldier parents during Operation Jaguar, a mock pre-deployment line held on the 435th Construction and Training Squadron’s silver flag compound March 27 on Ramstein
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Story and photos by
Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales
86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs
CAMPIA TURZII, Romania — The skies above Campia Turzii, Romania, would look calm to anybody on the ground, but above the clouds was a thunderstorm of fighter pilots, shouting ,“he’s on my six, shake him, pull up, pull up, nice — lets get them, missile lock, missile one, away.”
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by Staff Sgt. Nancy Kasberg
American Forces Network-Kaiserslautern
I remember the day like it was yesterday — my heart beat echoed in my head as I attempted to dry my sweaty hands on my jeans. I was 21 years old, sitting in a Korean courtroom, waiting to be questioned by prosecutors. How I ended up here was unreal. Just a few months ago I was happy; I had a loving husband, amazing friends and arguably the greatest job in the Air Force, but the color in my world had been stolen.
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Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka
86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs
Airmen and Soldiers from Ramstein and U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz partnered up April 1 to kick off the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.The kickoff event was held in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center and included several informational booths with speakers and key leaders on hand for discussion.
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Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski
86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs
General Darren W. McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, visited March 28 through April 2 on Ramstein. During his visit, he held an all-call for more than 500 Airmen from U.S. Air Forces in Europe, 3rd Air Force, and the Ramstein wings.
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