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New spin on old training gives SHARP an edge

by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and other tenant units from the KMC saw a new spin on Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention May 12 to 18 at the Hercules Theater on Ramstein.

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Airman 1st Class Desmond Oates, 86th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, removes an air compressor’s fender at the new AGE facility April 22 on Ramstein. The new facility relocated AGE Airmen under one roof to increase efficiency and continuity.

AFSO21 leads to new AGE

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein maintenance Airmen opened a new aerospace ground equipment facility recently, designed around Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century principles to increase the unit’s effectiveness.

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Staff Sgt. Jeffery Fitzgerald, 86th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, shows the barb from a training Taser cartridge to a crowd during the 86th SFS Police Week display May 17 on Ramstein. The event occurred during National Police Week and was held to provide community involvement and safety tips. The 86th SFS assembled the displays and demonstrations to provide community members the opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of what security forces does on Ramstein. 
The 86th SFS also gave lethal and less-than-lethal weapon safety tips while providing community involvement.

Police Week demo displays security, safety

Photos by Senior Airman Jose L. Leon

       

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The Arts and Crafts Center offers many different services, including framing, engraving and classes on ceramics, pottery, woodworking and much more.

Woodshop cuts through craft costs

Photos by Senior Airman Hailey Haux

       

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb PierceA C-21A Learjet flies over Germany June 8, 2010. C-21A Learjets are used on Ramstein by the 76th Airlift Squadron for distinguished visitors and patient transport.

From passenger jet to versatile airlift

by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Dressed in flight suits and crammed into a cockpit the size of a clown car, two C-21A Learjet pilots soar through the sky transporting a soldier wounded in battle.

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Community unites for Kindergraves memorial

by Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation

The veterans made it home safely, but their children stayed behind in the U.S. Forces Kindergraves. The children had no chance at life, and most perished before their first birthday. The Kindergraves became the final resting place for 451 American children of service men and women serving in Europe during the buildup of the Cold War.

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Photo by Senior Airman Brittany PerrySenior Airman Jared Flores, 86th Airlift Wing paralegal, completes his portion of the legal process at the Ramstein Law Center. Law center members strive to provide on-time, on-target legal advice and services to the KMC.

Ramstein paralegals provide on-target legal advice

by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

From ensuring families’ well-being before a deployment to providing protection against legal complications, Ramstein paralegals are there to help secure futures.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Holly MansfieldEnergy is in everything. We use energy in everything we do, from making a jump shot to baking our favorite cookies to sending astronauts into space. Energy conservation will make sure we have the power to do it all.

Four steps to calculating your electric bill

by 86th Civil Engineer Squadron

Designed to expand the use of renewable energy in Germany, the Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz was established, providing financial benefits for renewable energy providers whose cost to produce energy is higher than traditional sources such as nuclear, coal and gas.

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Senior Airman Isaiah Knorr, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, measures the size of a drill prior to shaping a piece of aluminum April 9 on Ramstein.

86th MXS pieces together Air Force mission

Story and photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In the early morning, silence fills the rooms of Bldg. 2224. Machines lay still, and tools are neatly placed where they belong. The calm is quickly broken as members of the 86th Maintenance Squadron enter the metals shop and begin their workday.

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Senior Master Sgt. Mike Pelletier and Master Sgt. Amanda Pelletier, 76th Airlift Squadron flight attendants, sort through ingredients in the kitchen where meals are prepared before missions April 29.

Life in air, love on ground

Story and photo by Sara Pavich
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In work and at home, love has played a critical role in the Pelletier family. Acting as a beacon, love has brought them together through the fog of uncertainty, constantly guiding them into the future.

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