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Strategic Sourcing: Save big bucks through JOSE

by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When shopping personally, many people seek ways to save money. They may use coupons, compare vendors’ prices or buy in bulk to receive discounts.

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Air Force creates path for family’s legacy

by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Every person who raises their right hand to serve their country does so for a number of personal reasons.

December 10, 2015 ×

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Command Post Airmen exhibit vigilance, expertise

by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When Airmen think of command post, what may come to mind for many of them is the giant voice that can sometimes be heard over a loudspeaker at a base. For the 86th Airlift Wing Command Post at Ramstein, the job consists of much more.

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Helpful holiday tips for single parents

by Emily McCormick 86th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy

The holiday season can be exciting and joyful, but it can also be tough for families impacted by separation or divorce. If you are a parent facing your first holiday season as a single parent, you may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed or concerned about how your children will cope. You are not alone.

December 4, 2015 ×

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Brayden Tester, son of Chief Master Sgt. David Tester, U.S. Air Forces in Europe operations superintendent, poses in front of soccer equipment on Ramstein. Brayden gathered support from around the KMC to collect soccer equipment for Ethiopian children that his father told him “couldn’t afford shoes to play in or soccer balls to play with.”

Passion, care drives boy to help others

by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

How could someone play soccer without shoes? Why would somebody choose to play soccer without a soccer ball? These questions were spinning around a 9-year-old boy’s head.

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Staff Sgt. Christopher Long, 86th Airlift Wing Protocol NCO, sets a guest table at a Length of Service ceremony 
Nov. 13 on Ramstein. The 86th AW Protocol office provides guidance for all Air Force ceremonies, acts as the face of the Air Force to distinguished visitors of Ramstein, coordinates greetings on the flightline and cares for the base flags as a part of their duties.

86th AW Protocol provides precision, dedication

by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Throughout their career, Airmen will most likely attend an Air Force official function at some point, be it a promotion, retirement, award or a number of other possibilities.

December 4, 2015 ×

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KMC smokes out smokers

by Cesar Alvarez 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Health Promotion

Every year on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney Rhoades, senior enlisted leader of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and president of the Oct. 22 Sergeant Morales Club board, counsels a candidate during the event conducted at Kleber Kaserne.

TSC NCOs seek membership to elite club

Story and photos by Sgt. Maj. Michael Pintagro 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

A sane junior NCO rises before four in the morning, triple-checks the decorations adorning his Army Service Uniform and refreshes his knowledge of obscure Army programs only for pretty compelling reasons.

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Take hold of your safety

Courtesy of the 86th Airlift Wing Safety Office

Imagine you are 12 years old again. You were just a child with not many freedoms until that moment you hopped on your bicycle or skateboard and flew down the street feeling the wind on your face as your parent shouted, “Don’t get hit by a car!”

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Participants of the Red Ribbon Run Superhero 5K event begin running Oct. 17 at Sembach Kaserne. The 5K run was in support of Red Ribbon Week, which is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the United States.

‘Superheroes’ soar to celebrate Red Ribbon Week 5K event

Photos by Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball

Participants of the Red Ribbon Run Superhero 5K event begin running Oct. 17 at Sembach Kaserne. The 5K run was in support of Red Ribbon Week, which is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the United States.

October 22, 2015 ×