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Structures metal shop aids EAEF COVID-19 mission

Structures metal shop aids EAEF COVID-19 mission

A team of structural journeymen from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron installed the first of two bio containment unit (BCU) ramps aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, August 12. Senior Airman Dyllan Greer, Airman 1st Class Tyler Sellitto, Airman 1st Class Austen Campbell, and local national Thomas […]

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Thracian Summer 2020; back in business

Thracian Summer 2020; back in business

         

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USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Military Policeman rescues local national after rollover accident

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Military Policeman rescues local national after rollover accident

Sgt. 1st Class Chad Bailey won’t call himself a hero. However, his actions may prove otherwise. The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Emergency Services Military Police Investigations supervisor was travelling with his family on the L-529, near their amusement park destination Aug. 9 when brake lights in front of […]

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Staff Sgt. Kylie Zweifel, Baumholder Army Family Housing building coordinator, left, goes over some finer points of the Army Family Housing Reference Guide with Jim Gillis, Baumholder Housing deputy director.

Building/Stairwell Coordinators key links between residents, Housing Office

Most Soldiers put the worries of work out of their mind when they arrive home. However, for a select few Soldiers and noncommissioned officers, coming home means more work.

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Leadership from the Slovak air force and U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa pose for a photo in front of a Slovak air force MiG-29 static display before attending force development engagement briefings at Sliač Air Base, Slovakia, July 28. In 2018, the Slovak Ministry of Defense announced its largest defense purchase of 14 F-16 Block 70/72 to replace aging MiG-29 fighters.

Forging relationships with allies

SLIAC AIR BASE, Slovakia — Members from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa force development program visited Sliac Air Base, Slovakia, July 27-31, to participate in a force development engagement with the Slovak air force.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Faith DeMeyer-Robles, 86th Dental Squadron dental assistant, poses for a photo near the 86th DS at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 3. DeMeyer-Robles filled the noncommissioned officer in charge position for the largest military oral surgery department outside the United States, leading an eight-person team that performed 82 surgeries during COVID-19 operations.

Airlifter of the Week: Dreaming big

She’s done almost everything the 86th Dental Squadron has to offer; from scheduling patients for appointments to breaking and reassembling the jaws of her patients.

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A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron sits on the flight line as Airmen prepare it to receive cargo at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 11. The 37th AS transported emergency medical kits on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development to Beirut that will support up to 60,000 people for three months following the deadly explosion there on Aug. 4. These kits are designed to enable local hospitals to address the critical medical needs of the victims of the explosion as well as COVID-19 patients.

Ramstein transports USAID medical aid to Beirut

The 37th AS transported emergency medical kits on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development to Beirut that will support up to 60,000 people for three months following the deadly explosion there on Aug. 4. These kits are designed to enable local hospitals to address the critical medical needs of the victims of the explosion as well as COVID-19 patients.

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U.S. Army Col. Timothy MacDonald (left), 18th Military Police Brigade, Spc. Justin Rivard (center), air and missile defense crewmember, 10th Air and Missile Defense Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert V. Abernethy (right), senior enlisted advisor of United States Army Europe, present Spc. Rivard with an ARCOM for winning the Soldier category of the U.S. Army Europe European Best Warrior Competition at Hohenfels Training Area, July 31. The competition is an annual event for competitors assigned to United States Army Europe and United States Army Africa. Officers, noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers compete in separate categories and are evaluated on general military, physical fitness and common military tasks. Winners in the NCO and junior enlisted categories will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe at the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Virginia. For more information about the competition, visit https://www.eur.army.mil/EBWC/. Photo by Spc. Austin Riel

Air Defense dominates the USAREUR Best Warrior Soldier category, two years running

The U.S. Army Europe Best Warrior Competition is an event that recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army Values, themselves and the units they represent.

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U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa leadership and members from Šiauliai Air Base pose for a photo at Šiauliai AB, Lithuania Aug. 5. The U.S. and Lithuania plan to continue their relationship and look forward to demonstrating an unwavering commitment to collective defense and regional security.

USAFE-AFAFRICA leadership tour Lithuanian air base

U.S Air Force Brig. Gen. Ronald E. Jolly Sr., director of logistics, engineering, and force protection, headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, visited Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, for an event Aug. 5.

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron conduct a tour of a C-130J Super Hercules for 424th Air Base Squadron Emergency Response Flight Airmen at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 27. The firefighters were shown access points on the roof of the aircraft so they could find alternative means of navigating the plane in the event of an emergency.

424 ABS Fire Department enables 37 AS training in Belgium

Aircrew from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, flew to Chièvres, Belgium to familiarize 424th Air Base Squadron Emergency Response Flight firefighters with the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, July 27.

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