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Features, Health

Workout smart: Nutrition first, supplements last

by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

As Airmen strive to build muscle mass, increase speed and endurance, and improve overall health, supplements that are promised to provide drastic results can become the go-to for those looking to gain an edge.

October 27, 2016 ×

Features, News

Ramstein stays winter-ready with snow removal team

Ramstein stays winter-ready with snow removal team

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein base operations run 24-hours a day, which means preparations have to be made and attention to detail is critical.

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86 MSG DTC helps redeployers relax

86 MSG DTC helps redeployers relax

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Military members returning safely from a deployment generally come home to a happy occasion: smiling faces, balloons, flowers and warm embraces from family and friends.

October 27, 2016 ×

Features

High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

High-speed Airmen hit the brakes for USAFE

October 27, 2016 ×

Features, News

Best Warrior proves hard work pays off

Best Warrior proves hard work pays off

by Ashley Patoka
Regional Health Command Europe Public Affairs

Five years ago Sgt. 1st Class Ilker Irmak competed in his first U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition and while he thought he was prepared, he came up short. He took his lessons learned from that opportunity and put them to work to earn the third place title in this year’s competition held at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.

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Features, News

21st TSC women explore combat arms opportunities

21st TSC women explore combat arms opportunities

Story and photo by Brittany Jones
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Now that female Soldiers have the opportunity to join combat arms military occupational specialties, the 21st Special Troops Battalion is making sure their junior enlisted female Soldiers are aware of career opportunities and their potential benefits.

October 27, 2016 ×

Features, News

Kaiserslautern students, 21st STB Soldiers celebrate Hispanic heritage

Kaiserslautern students, 21st STB Soldiers celebrate Hispanic heritage

Story and photo by Brittany Jones
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

KMC students, family members and friends joined troops from the 21st Special Troops Battalion for a fiesta in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 14 at the Kazabra Club on Vogelweh.

October 27, 2016 ×

Features, Lifestyle

Hochspeyer offers Halloween fun Saturday, Monday

Hochspeyer offers Halloween fun Saturday, Monday

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Hochspeyer’s Halloween haunted house, the Little Horror Shop, will open 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 7 to 10:30 p.m. Monday at Kirchstrasse 5. The entire family will be able to enter the bewitched house and experience spooky scenarios in the dark. Vampires, ghosts and monsters will give visitors the […]

October 27, 2016 ×

Features

Tech. Sgt. Raymond LaCasse, 450th Intelligence Squadron correlation analyst, lifts weights Oct. 13 at the 786th Force Support Squadron’s Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein. The SSFC features a wide variety of exercise equipment and fitness classes.

786 FSS keeps Ramstein fit to fight

Photos by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua

Tech. Sgt. Raymond LaCasse, 450th Intelligence Squadron correlation analyst, lifts weights Oct. 13 at the 786th Force Support Squadron’s Southside Fitness Center on Ramstein. The SSFC features a wide variety of exercise equipment and fitness classes.

October 20, 2016 ×

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General John E. Hyten, Air Force Space Command commander, speaks with Airmen assigned to the 691st Cyberspace Operations Squadron Oct. 4 on Ramstein. The 691 COS was established in March with the deactivation of the 83rd Network Operations Squadron Detachment 4 and the 690th Network Support Squadron Detachment 1 under AFSPC.

Ramstein cyber Airmen defend new domain

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

War used to be fought solely with tanks and airplanes, but in an age of technology, some would argue the keyboard is mightier than the sword.

October 20, 2016 ×