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Thracian Summer 18 wraps up in Bulgaria

Thracian Summer 18 wraps up in Bulgaria

Story and photos by
Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and more than 60 personnel deployed to Plovdiv, Bulgaria, from Ramstein Air Base for Thracian Summer 18 returned home July 22. During the 12-day forward training deployment, the 37th Airlift Squadron facilitated training to improve interoperability with NATO allies from Bulgaria. The […]

August 2, 2018 ×

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USAFE Equal Opportunity Workshop: Clearing mission distractions

USAFE Equal Opportunity Workshop: Clearing mission distractions

by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa hosted the Equal Opportunity & Alternative Dispute Resolution training workshop at the USAFE Conference Center on Ramstein Air Base, July 16 to 19. This event was the first time the Equal Opportunity training workshop was held locally instead of the Air […]

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521st AMOW Airmen assist in keeping mission moving

521st AMOW Airmen assist in keeping mission moving

by U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey — A team of en-route maintenance Airmen recently converged from multiple locations to respond as part of a Maintenance Recovery Team, returning a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft back to the mobility fleet from a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia. Maintenance professionals identified repairs to […]

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Eligible veterans can seek refund for taxes on disability severance payment

Eligible veterans can seek refund for taxes on disability severance payment

by Lisa Ferdinando
Department of Defense News,
Defense Media Activity

The Defense Department has identified more than 130,000 veterans who may be eligible for a refund for taxes paid on their disability severance payment, a DOD tax expert said. U.S. Army Lt. Col. David Dulaney, the executive director for the Armed Forces Tax Council, said the department began mailing notices […]

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Portraits of Thracian Summer 18

Portraits of Thracian Summer 18

by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

     

August 2, 2018 ×

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits Ramstein

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits Ramstein

by Airman 1st Class
D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

     

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June airpower highlights: Afghan ceasefire, op roundup in Iraq and Syria

June airpower highlights: Afghan ceasefire, op roundup in Iraq and Syria

by U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — U.S. Air Forces Central Command published its monthly Airpower Summary today, highlighting U.S. and coalition airpower operations in June 2018 in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. In Afghanistan, Airmen are involved in combat operations as part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, while U.S. and NATO […]

July 26, 2018 ×

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An Airman’s  best friend

An Airman’s best friend

Story and photos by
Senior Airman Devin Boyer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When a Military Working Dog handler arrives at a new K-9 unit, handlers don’t just walk up to their new dog and give commands. If they did, there’s a decent chance the dog will react in a not-so-friendly way. There’s a level of trust that needs to be established between […]

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Look Before You Lock:  Never leave children in vehicles unattended

Look Before You Lock: Never leave children in vehicles unattended

by Alfredo Nogueras
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Safety Office

Child death from vehicular heatstroke is a parent’s worst nightmare, but unfortunately, it happens more often than you think. Heatstroke is one of the leading causes of death among children. Regrettably, even great parents may forget a child in the back seat when distracted. Caregivers who aren’t used to driving […]

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USAFE Airmen protect important systems during exercise

USAFE Airmen protect important systems during exercise

by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

     

July 26, 2018 ×