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Airman 1st Class Enoch Wentland (left), 86th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, scrubs the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules Feb. 10 on Ramstein. Airman of the 86th MXS and the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work daily to keep the aircraft mobile and in working condition.

Keeping Air Force aircraft healthy

Story and photos by Airman Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

What is an Air Force without a mission? What is a mission without aircraft? And what is an aircraft without its maintainers?

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Airman 1st Class Jasmine Luce, 86th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew member, makes sure numbers match up on ammunition cans to prepare for a 100 percent accountability inspection Feb. 13 on Ramstein.

Countering threats: Munitions Airmen keep flares firing

Photos by Airman 1st Class Holly Mansfield

       

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The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band and the Luxemburg Military Brass players conduct a concert Feb. 10 in Pont-A-Mousson, France. The bands came together to conduct five concerts in five days across Europe to foster cultural relations and promote international diplomacy.

Bands building bonds through brass

Story and photos by Airman Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band along with the Luxemburg Military Brass players came together to conduct five concerts in five days across Europe.

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Photo by Senior Airman Damon KasbergStaff Sgt. Christopher Whiting, 435th Security Forces Squadron cadre, shows Airmen proper tactics when breaching a building in confined areas Feb. 8 in Baumholder. The 435th SFS trains Airmen from throughout the Air Force to prepare them for deployments around the world. The security forces members sharpened many of their skills, including mounted and dismounted tactics, tactical combat care, weapons firing, and night vision operations.

Training to win close fights

               

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Photo by Sara PavichSwitchboard shift supervisor Maria Caetano connects a caller to the correct organization Feb. 5 on Ramstein. Caetano has worked at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Consolidated Switchboard for 14 years and speaks five languages.

The voice at the end of the line

by Sara Pavich
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In the early morning, when the phones are relatively silent, the operators of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Consolidated Switchboard prepare for the daily rush of calls.

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Everything to live for

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Many times there are difficult obstacles to overcome in life. Not only can these obstructions be mentally and physically challenging to individuals, but they can be painful to discuss with others.

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Airman 1st Class Christian Kampe, 86th Security Forces Squadron defender, hands an Airman her identification card after checking it at an entry point Feb. 5 on Ramstein. Kampe is one of many first-term Airmen who are responsible for ensuring base operations run smoothly.

86th SFS first-term Airman defends, protects, empowers

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Holly Mansfield
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For some Airmen fresh out of technical school, stepping out of an aircraft onto foreign soil can bring a blanket of silence and terror upon them. Knowing they are going to be part of the Air Force’s premier installation can put added pressure on them, but first-term Airmen of Team Ramstein mold themselves into competent, reliable and responsible service members.

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Capt. Mario Ramirez and Capt. Suzanne Morris, members of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Critical Care Air Transport Team, confirm a patient’s identity and prepare to administer a blood transfusion during a flight out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013.

After The Battle: The flying ICU

Story and photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Three critically injured patients need immediate transfer to a medical facility outside of Afghanistan. One was shot in the head, the other has missing limbs and the last has an open abdominal wound. Without a mobile intensive care unit, these patients will not make the flight out.

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Spangdahlem Air Base runs through a test of a Barrier Arresting Kit-12 Jan. 28 on the Ramstein flightline. Safeguarding equipment and the lives of military personnel, the BAK-12 ensures a safe deceleration of landing aircraft within a few seconds.

The barrier between life and death

Photos by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart

     

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Motorists stop at the Ramstein West Gate Jan. 23 to show members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron proper identification to enter the facility. Members of the security forces squadron work around the clock to ensure the safety of service members and civilians on Ramstein.

Guardians of the Ramstein gates

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

               

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