Story and photos by Greg Jones 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs
MANNHEIM, Germany — A multinational and multiorganizational team led by the 21st Theater Sustainment Command conducted a critical test of heavy transport trailers from three different nations July 24 at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim. This test verified the feasibility of transporting heavy U.S. tracked vehicles across European highways.
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Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Liz Wszalek, 932nd Force Support Squadron manpower and personnel flight commander (right), and German Capt. Andreas Feld, Bundesakademie für Sicherheitspolitik, Federal Academy for Security Policy, personnel officer, guard an entry control point during the International Junior Officer Leadership Development Course July 22 on Ramstein. The curriculum included international leadership, team building, cultural diversity, military officership, international relations and cross-cultural mobilization issues. Instructional activities included classroom lectures, small group discussions, a field exercise and structured social activities.
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Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alexander A. Burnett 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs
The annual Nijmegen “Vierdaagse,” the Four Days Marches, in the Netherlands is an event regional marching enthusiasts and service members, among others, look forward to all year. For some, it is a chance to prove their strength and resiliency. For others, it is a chance to join thousands of other marchers in the world’s largest walking event and earn a coveted ribbon. Regardless of the reason, everyone must complete his or her individual distance — and 30 to 50 km a day is no small feat.
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by James Spellman, Jr. Space and Missile Systems Center Public Affairs
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Five o’clock in the “City of Angels” typically signals the end of a day’s hard work. It’s a time when most Los Angeles metropolitan area commuters pile on to the freeways and the Metro Rail system, returning to their homes during the long summer evening.
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Story and photo by Airman 1st Class
Tryphena Mayhugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The Armed Forces Communications-Electronics Association Chapter 158 and U.S. Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa A6 hosted a technology exposition July 20 and 21 on Ramstein to allow Airmen and civilians to see the latest technologies available.
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by Senior Airman
Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs
Air Force officials recently announced the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2015, and for the second year in a row, Ramstein Air Base is home to one of the Air Force’s best.
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by Capt. John-Paul P. Adrian 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron interim commander
Ownership is at the core of a majority of our successes and failures — in the military, professional careers and our personal lives. Ownership remains at the core of these ebbs and flows.
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by Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information
WASHINGTON — The Air Force maintains its commitment to protect personal information from cyber threats by continuing efforts with the Department of Defense and the Office of Personnel Management to assist those impacted by the recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data.
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