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Leaders from the 1st CBCS invited retired Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Richards, a 1st CBCS alumnus, to inspire their Airmen and answer questions on the differences between the units early ’60s mission and current operations.

A broad smile lit up Liridon Lukaj’s face as Spc. Heather Colton walked up to him at Pulaski Park with her son, Riley.
Fifteen months earlier, Lukaj, a soldier in the German army, rescued them from a severe car wreck — a frightening memory that evaporated as Riley ran off to play with Lukaj’s own daughters.

Chris McCarron, 86th Force Support Squadron Vogelweh Bowling Center bowling equipment technician, repairs a bowling pin distributer Aug. 8. McCarron ensures all equipment functions properly.

It’s lunchtime at the Clock Tower Café Army dining facility on Kleber Kaserne. Long lines of hungry Soldiers, small children and civilians, crowd every available inch.

Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, talks to representatives of the German American Community Office, Michael Gannon (U.S. Air Force) and Sissi Kösling (Kaiserslautern City Administration) Aug. 13 in Kaiserslautern.

Airmen from Team Ramstein take a defensive position to protect an entry control point during the expeditionary skills inspection Aug. 8 on Ramstein.

The 86th Operations Support Squadron airfield management flight works around the clock to ensure the airfield is a safe and operational environment.