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Staff Sgt. Ryan Evans, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger services specialist, carries water jugs during the obstacle course at the 2015 Ramstein Air Base Rodeo Aug. 1 on Ramstein. The rodeo is a skills competition and includes numerous events such as forklift operations, center of balance calculations and cargo pallet buildup.

Airmen rally at 2015 RAB Rodeo

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Sharida Jackson 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For most people, weekend mornings are reserved for relaxing, but competition, the sound of aircraft engines roaring and a warehouse full of cargo is how air transportation specialists spent their Saturday morning.

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Team Ramstein services Air Force One

Team Ramstein services Air Force One

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 721st Aerial Port Squadron and members of the 86th Airlift Wing provided support for Air Force One distinguished visitor aircraft as President Obama stopped on his trip to Kenya July 24 and 28 on Ramstein.

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Staff Sgt. Chadwick Timmerman, 86th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance supervisor, spots an Airman on a forklift as he lowers a pallet onto a truck bed during an exercise July 29 on Ramstein. The 86th MUNS tasks its Airmen with a quarterly exercise that speeds up the work environment to match that of a real-world mission in order to maintain mission 
readiness.

86th MUNS wraps up exercise

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Lane Plummer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Munitions Squadron completed an exercise to prepare for real-world missions Aug. 2 on Ramstein.

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The Senate recently confirmed Gen. Paul J. Selva as the 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Selva confirmed as Joint Chief’s vice chairman

by Cheryl Pellerin Department of Defense News Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva as the 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff last week.

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NATO guard and reserve officers gather for a leadership seminar during the annual International Junior Officer Leadership Development course July 23 on Ramstein. The course involved lectures in international leadership, teambuilding exercises, cultural diversity, military officership, international relations and cross-cultural mobilization issues.

NATO officers hone leadership skills

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86 Airlift Wing Public Affairs

More than 70 NATO guard and reserve officers came together for an annual development course July 18 through 25.

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Community Corner – Aug. 7, 2015

Airman & Family Readiness Center For details or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. Monday » Ramstein Spouses orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC » Military Life Cycle briefing: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., A&FRC » USA Jobs: 1 to 3 p.m., A&FRC […]

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KMC Blotter – August 7, 2015

JULY 28 6:18 a.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Hütschenhausen. JULY 29 10:18 a.m.: Failure to control a pet was reported on Ramstein. 6:18 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau. JULY 30 5:30 p.m.: The violation of escort privileges was reported on Ramstein. […]

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Senior master sergeant evaluations to be on new EPR form

by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Senior master sergeant enlisted performance reports, which close out July 31, will be accomplished on the newly published Air Force Form 911, Enlisted Evaluation Report July 31 on the publishing website. The development of new evaluation forms is part of ongoing Air Force enlisted evaluation […]

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Community Corner – July 31, 2015

Airman & Family Readiness Center For details or to sign up for a class, call the Airman & Family Readiness Center at 480-5100. Monday » Transition GPS workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC » Ramstein Spouses orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC » Understanding TSP: 9 to 10 a.m., A&FRC Tuesday […]

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood
Airmen form up after Ramstein’s second tri-wing run of the year July 23 on Ramstein. Events like these help bring the installation together and collectively work on fitness and resilience. The regularly scheduled tri-wing run is one of the few times where all three wings on Ramstein come together to form Team Ramstein.

Wings stay fit to fight, hold tri-wing run

Airmen form up after Ramstein’s second tri-wing run of the year July 23 on Ramstein. Events like these help bring the installation together and collectively work on fitness and resilience. The regularly scheduled tri-wing run is one of the few times where all three wings on Ramstein come together to form Team Ramstein.

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