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Capt. Spanky goes to Sweden

This past weekend my human took me out to see the second largest city in Sweden: Gothenburg.

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Ramstein, Spangdahlem let the dogs out

Ramstein, Spangdahlem let the dogs out

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Security Forces Squadron on Ramstein held a friendly competition with the 52nd SFS from Spangdahlem Air Base Aug. 29 on Ramstein.

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USAREUR Soldiers, officers to compete for USAREUR’s best

by U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

Thirty top Soldiers, NCOs and junior officers from U.S. Army Europe’s major subordinate units will compete in USAREUR’s 2014 Best Warrior Competition and Best Junior Officer Competition Sept. 14 to 19 at the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwöhr, Germany.

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435th AGOW leaders combine thoughts

by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Senior leaders throughout the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing gathered at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden to discuss several aspects of their wing.

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Israeli police students tour Ramstein

Israeli police students tour Ramstein

Staff Sgt. Zackery Hons, 86th Security Forces Squadron, showcases the K-9 section during a base tour for Israeli police students Aug. 28 on Ramstein.

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OPSEC: Common sense made simple

by Marisa Novobilski
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Operations security, or OPSEC, is an often heard term in today’s military environment.

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The GIs of Comedy perform a free show Aug. 18 at the Ramstein Enlisted Club. The show was hosted by Armed Forces Entertainment. The GIs of Comedy are a group of four stand-up comedians, all combat veterans, who go on tour entertaining service members around the world.

Veterans still serve one joke at a time

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Armed Forces Entertainment presented service members with a free, adult comedy show Aug. 18 at the Ramstein Enlisted Club. The 90-minute performance was put on by the GIs of Comedy, a group of four stand-up comedians who are all combat veterans.

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Senior Master Sgt. Keith Custer, 86th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with an Airman Aug. 8 on Ramstein. Custer has 10 years of first sergeant experience between 10 different units.

Airman leaves diamond-hard legacy

Story and photo by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

It takes a certain kind of person to become an effective first sergeant. Working all hours of the day and always having to carry a phone and answer it, first sergeants put the mission before themselves and exude the Air Force second core value: service before self.

August 21, 2014 ×

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Photos by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-MoralesAirman 1st Class Jordan Willy, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron vehicle journeyman, hammers a junk car. The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron hosted its 8th annual car show, bringing together Ramstein and the local community to showcase drivers and their cars, Aug. 16 on Ramstein. The car show also included a “smash a car for a buck” contest, local vendors, performance tests, a “how loud can the car get” contest and many more events.

VRS hosts 8th annual car show

     

August 21, 2014 ×

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Maj. William Dabney, 86th Inspector General chief of wing readiness, sits in the pilot seat of a C-37A Gulfstream V checking to make sure everything is ready before a training flight Aug. 11 on Ramstein.

Pilot launches IG perspective

Story and photo by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When asking a child what they wish to be when they grow up, a variety of responses may arise: a doctor, firefighter, ice skater or veterinarian, for example. For one 76th Airlift Squadron pilot, his interest in flying started at a young age.

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