Features

Features

Col. Bryan DeCoster, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, described in his opening remarks the importance of energy to the military: “Without energy, the Army cannot complete its mission. Without energy, we can’t deploy Soldiers to where they’re needed. Without energy, we can’t house them and their families.” Since energy is the Army’s second greatest expense, DeCoster encouraged everyone to take advantage of Energy Action Day to gain practical experience by testing various electrically powered vehicles and also to learn how to save energy.

Energy action: a national effort

Photos by Bernd Mai
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder

               

October 17, 2013 ×

Features

Senior Airman Blake A. Sabolo, 86th Security Forces Squadron member, counts in cadence while performing flutter kicks during a fly-away security team course Oct. 9 on Pulaski Barracks. The five-day training course provides security forces Airmen with the opportunity to learn about individual protection measures and airfield surveying. Trainees also practice mission preparation, where they go through all the steps of setting up a mission prior to execution.

SFS fly-away teams disarm

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Fly-away security teams are designed to fly into unsecured or nontraditional flightlines and ensure security for the aircraft and its crew members.

October 17, 2013 ×

Features

Courtesy photo(From left) Staff Sgt. Matthew Merkley, Senior Airman Nicholas Cunningham and Staff Sgt. Michael Demik, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, look out of the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during a training mission.

When the world is your work place

by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

As a loadmaster with the 37th Airlift Squadron, Senior Airman Nicholas Cunningham had the rare opportunity to experience cultures around the world within just two years of being in the Air Force — an
opportunity many wouldn’t be able to experience in a lifetime.

October 17, 2013 ×

Features

Translating everyday issues, c’est la vie

Translating everyday issues, c’est la vie

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

To alleviate language barriers while deployed, the Air Force relies on translators. These barriers quickly become obvious while supporting and acting in conjunction with allied partners and civilians one might encounter in a foreign country.

October 17, 2013 ×

Features

Photo by Senior Airman Jonathan StefankoThe Kaiserslautern Hispanic American Club hosts a salsa demonstration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month Oct. 5 on Ramstein. The KHAC also performed a soccer, Zumba and merengue demonstration to showcase Hispanic heritage. Hispanic Heritage Month events celebrate heritage, diversity, integrity and honor and take place from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. The U.S. has celebrated the history and cultural traditions of the nation’s Hispanic/Latino people for more than 30 years.

Hispanic heritage

October 10, 2013 ×

Features

Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael StuartTech. Sgt. Rachel Bowers (left), 86th Airlift Wing executive assistant, and Chief Master Sgt. James Morris, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, discuss upcoming tasks Oct. 4 on Ramstein. Bowers works a multitude of different tasks to make sure the day’s tasks get completed like they are supposed to.

Exec keeps chief on time, informed

by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

As the executive assistant to Chief Master Sgt. James Morris, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, Tech. Sgt. Rachel Bowers has a large variety of day-to-day tasks she is required to do to ensure everything works as planned.

October 10, 2013 ×

Features

Staff Sgt. Ruben Vasquez, 786th Force Support Squadron food service supervisor, removes meatballs from a baking sheet Oct. 7 on Ramstein. The Rhineland Inn Dining Facility offers four meals a day in order to provide a low-budget meal option for Airmen working around the clock.

DFAC provides food for the soul

               

October 10, 2013 ×

Features

Courtesy graphicOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the goal is to educate the community on the resources and services Family Advocacy offers.

Family Advocacy: Building stronger families

by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Low manning at the office, being in a foreign country or just another late night at work may be normal for some, but add them all together and the stress can become overwhelming.

October 10, 2013 ×

Features

Defense Department bolsters victim advocacy with new initiatives

by Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.
American Forces Press Service

The Defense Department continues to take steps to improve victims’ confidence in sexual assault advocacy through a multi-pronged approach, said the deputy director for the Department of Defense’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office.

October 10, 2013 ×

Features

Waltraud Arnold (left) and Ute Spang, Air Force Inns housekeepers, work together to change the sheets in a hotel room. The Air Force Inns housekeepers’ mission is to provide quality facilities and service to lodging guests.

Service goes extra mile at Air Force Inns

Photos by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Air Force Inns has a total of 31 buildings on Ramstein, Vogelweh Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. There are 171 housekeepers assigned to keep the rooms in those buildings clean.

October 3, 2013 ×
1 … 437 438 439 440 441 … 640