by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Public Affairs and USAFE-AFAFRICA History Office
Seventy-five years ago this August, a formation of U.S. Air Force fighters began a journey across the Atlantic that would introduce a new generation of combat airpower to Europe and strengthen the defense of the NATO Alliance during the opening years of the Cold War.
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by Astrid Glockner,
Customs Translator/Operations Specialist,
U.S. Army Customs Agency – Europe and Africa
In accordance with AEA Reg. 550-175, retired military personnel, their dependent spouses, widows/widowers, retired reservists, 100 percent disabled veterans, certain VHIC holders, unaccompanied dependents, and 20/20/20 former spouses are permitted to purchase items from sales facilities on U.S. bases and installations. To qualify for shopping privileges, eligible individuals must […]
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Story & photos by Airman 1st Class
Paden Lancaster,
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Physical therapy professionals at Ramstein Air Base are encouraging Airmen to take a proactive approach to musculoskeletal health, addressing pain early and building consistent fitness habits before minor problems develop into longer-term injuries.
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Photos by Staff Sgt. Jon Anderson,
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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Photos by Sgt.
Elijah Campbell,
21st Theater Sustainment Command
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by Gina Hutchins-Inman,
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Erfenbach lies on the edge of the Palatinate Forest, bordered by Otterbach (Sambach), the Kaiserslautern districts of Erzhütten‑Wiesenthalerhof and Siegelbach, with forest to the south and farmland to the north. The municipality includes Stockborn and Lampertsmühle with a train station and has about 2,800 residents, roughly 100–120 of them American.
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Story & photo by Kirk Frady,
Medical Readiness Command, Europe
The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Directorate of Global Health Engagements, in collaboration with cadre from the Uniformed Services University, National Institute for Defense Health Cooperation, and U.S. Africa Command, successfully conducted a Fundamentals of Global Health Engagements course at the Ramstein Air Base Aug. 3-7.
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Story & photo by Bernhard Lashleyleidner,
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Brig. Gen. Mark Stackle, commander of Medical Readiness Command-Europe, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kalani Kalili, senior enlisted advisor for MRC-EUR, presentedArmy Achievement Medals to five Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Soldiers during a ceremony on Aug. 11 at the LRMC Chapel.
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