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Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanAirman 1st Class Mitchell Lagan, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, repairs a radio utilized in survival vests Nov. 7 on Ramstein. Lagan and other AFE Airmen are responsible for ensuring survival equipment is operational in order to provide aircrews with necessary equipment to sustain their lives during a wide variety of emergency situations.

‘When everything else fails, we won’t’

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

Keeping aircraft in the air takes more than a pilot in the seat. Airmen with the 86th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop ensure pilots can accomplish their piece of the mission by providing them operational equipment to keep them alive when everything else fails.

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Sarah Clum, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron health and fitness specialist, receives light treatment at Ramstein’s Health and Wellness Center Nov. 8. The HAWC is one of many outlets KMC members can use to overcome mental and physical health issues, including seasonal depression.

A sinking sun, a sinking feeling

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

Stopping winter from bringing colder temperatures, less sunlight and more precipitation might be out of human control, however, fighting off seasonal depression with a healthy lifestyle is not.

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86th FSS gives back to community

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

Raising community morale year-round is spearheaded by the 86th Force Support Squadron with activities and events including the Rockin’ 4th of July, NCAA basketball games, organizing USO events and awarding prizes to the community.

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ZB-6 Neils Hanss, 86th Security Forces Squadron assistant NCO in charge of the armory, ensures accountability of the contents in a weapons case following a service member’s return from deployment Oct. 24. The Ramstein armory has the largest transient weapons program in U. S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa.

86th SFS Armory first stop in line of defense

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

               

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Senior Airman Jonathan Lee, 86th Communications Squadron finance clerk, moves a package to the delivery area Oct. 24 at the Ramstein Northside Post Office. As the holidays approach, Airmen working at the post office will work longer hours to ensure operations continue to run smoothly.

Delivery from Deutschland

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

With the holidays around the corner, one can’t help but think of friends and family and contemplate what to send home to let them know you’re thinking about them. But the question on everyone’s mind should be, “How can I get gifts to my loved ones?”

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Members of the foreign service panel answer questions from the audience during the NATO Cross-Cultural Awareness Professional Development Seminar Oct. 30 on Kapaun Air Station. The panel discussed their experience with culture in the military and methods they’ve used to make decisions based on cultural differences.

Kapaun hosts NATO professional development seminar

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jose L. Leon
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Kisling Academy hosted the annual NATO Professional Development Seminar Oct. 30 at the Kapaun Air Station NCO Academy auditorium.

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Photo by Capt. William RussellCapt. Brenda Gohr, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate chief of military justice, oversees all military justice actions for Ramstein, including its tenant units and geographically separated units. Gohr’s primary focus is to help coordinate and ensure all appropriate cases get to court that should be taken to court.

86th AW chief of military justice CAN ‘handle the truth’

by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When it comes to handling legal issues, Capt. Brenda Gohr, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate chief of military justice and Hamlin University School of Law graduate, is a key factor in ensuring Ramstein’s Law Center provides the best legal advice to first sergeants and commanders.

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Sandra NaglackWhat military branch did you serve in?: U.S. Air ForceWhen did you serve?: 1996-2001Were you in any conflicts?: Kosovo peacekeeping missionWhat is your current occupation?: Sixth grade social studies teacher at Ramstein Middle SchoolWhat did you learn from your experience in the military?: “I learned teamwork and discipline. The military opened my eyes to the many differences of the world, which helped me to better understand how very alike and different we all are.”

KMC members serving then, serving now

History of Veterans Day Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place Nov. 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, Nov. 11 was “dedicated to the cause of world […]

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Timbersport athlete Ben Hansen demonstrates how to perform a single buck. The single buck is referred to as the “misery whip” because of the physical toll a body endures while using it.

In a mist of wood chips

Photos by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Timbersports American National team visited 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen
Oct. 24.

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Photo by Senior Airman Jose L. LeonFamilies of deployed service members gather to bowl during the Deployed Families “Boo” Bowling Night Oct. 24 at the Vogelweh Bowling Center. The Airman & Family Readiness Center organized the bowling night as an opportunity for families to get together, build friendships and provide support.

Deployed family event

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