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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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American musician Sean Foreman performs on stage during a free concert.

3OH!3 presents concert on Ramstein

Photos by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart

       

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Airman 1st Class Brock Taczak, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanic, 
attaches a jack to a Humvee before removing the transmission.

VRS Airmen fine-tune vehicle fleet

Photos by Airman Dymekre Allen

The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron performs maintenance on the largest fleet of vehicles in the Air Force, with more than 2,000 vehicles in their care.

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Photo by Senior Airman Hailey HauxA 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman watches over an aircraft waiting to depart Ramstein. The 721st AMS is one of many squadrons that fall under the 521st Air Mobility Wing and is responsible for preventing accidents on the flightline.

Creating access, delivering hope, saving lives

by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

At Ramstein Air Base, a promise was made. It was a powerful vow comprising three simple words capable of impacting the lives of countless men, women and children around the world: “Depend on us.”

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Snow equipment sits neatly organized on Ramstein as it awaits inspection. The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron works all summer to make sure the snow equipment is in prime condition for winter.

86th VRS keeps AF mobile

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

Though the weather outside is warming up, the 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron is always ready for winter.

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Children stampede the field as they grab as many eggs as possible during the Ramstein Easter Egg Hunt and Kite Karnival. A few golden Easter eggs were scattered amongst the eggs, and prizes were given to the children who found them.

Eggcellent Easter Eggstravaganza

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NCOA instructors commemorate ‘spirits of the past’

NCOA instructors commemorate ‘spirits of the past’

The cast of the “Spirits of the Past” production pay their respects to previous service members April 3 at Kapaun Air Station. Instructors from Kisling NCO Academy performed the presentation for the graduating students on graduation morning.

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DOD salutes military children

by Dijon Rolle
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

Since 1986, members of the Department of Defense have designated April as Month of the Military Child. The annual observance is designed to recognize and honor the ongoing sacrifices of military children around the world.

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