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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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Master scuba diving instructor Mike Johnson (center) and Lt. Col. Sara Custer (right), chief senior lead management provider, give scuba lessons to wounded warriors Jan. 16 at the Ramstein Aquatic Center. Instructors teach wounded warriors to scuba dive as a means of mental and physical recovery.

Volunteers rebuild wounded warrior confidence

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

The Wounded Warrior Project teamed up with Ramstein Easy Dive Center at the base aquatic center for an aquatic scuba therapy program to help rebuild resilience and confidence in wounded warriors.

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Members of the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility and 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron help patients onto a medical bus bound for the flightline on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The CASF is the relay between the Craig Joint Theater Hospital and aeromedical evacuation missions throughout Afghanistan.

After The Battle: The medical USO

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

When service members get sick or injured downrange, they need help not only physically but mentally. The transition from one medical treatment center to the next can be overwhelming and bring a service member’s morale down even further if not treated with care.

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Chief Master Sgt. David Oddo, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center superintendent, mentors an Airman Jan. 24 on Ramstein. Oddo has an open-door policy with his Airmen to provide support and get them additional help if needed.

From the bottom of the bottle to the top of the tier

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

In a recent storytelling event, Chief Master Sgt. David Oddo, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center superintendent, was encouraged by the Airmen in his shop to share his story of trials, tribulations, love and family.

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Staff Sgt. Amanda Sandry, 86th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, takes inventory of testing supplies and equipment Jan. 22 on Ramstein. Tests performed at the medical laboratory are used to accurately diagnose a patient’s illnesses, allowing 86th Medical Group personnel to treat the problem.

Lab techs ‘test’ Ramstein Airmen

Photos by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur

                   

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Tech. Sgt. Candice Reffitt, 86th Dental Squadron dental laboratory technician, uses a shaping tool to form a dental implant Jan. 15 on Ramstein. Reffitt instructs Airmen trainees on how to make valplast teeth.

In a bite: The 86th Dental Squadron

Photos by Airman Larissa Greatwood

               

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Deployed LRMC Navy unit receives presidential award

by Lt. Cmdr. Darla Dietrich
Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit 14

During the holiday season, many people donated their time, money and services to help those less fortunate, but the Sailors assigned to Navy Expeditionary Medical Unit 14 believe giving is a year-round mission.

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CE Ops Deputy exemplifies commitment, service

by 1st Lt. Timothy Lorson
786th Civil Engineer Squadron

On Jan. 18, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen said “Auf Wiedersehen” to one of their most dedicated local national employees, Franz Pfaffenrath.

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