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Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Berberich, 86th Medical Group clinical engineering superintendent and lead master resilience trainer, discusses the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness and how to relate them to resilience.

Ramstein spouses attend resilience training

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Liz Anderson, 86th Vehicle Readiness squadron key spouse, was one of dozens of spouses and leaders from across Ramstein to attend the first Ramstein Spouses Resilience Training, April 14 at the Woodlawn Golf Course.

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Sixth-grade students from Ramstein Middle School pet a peregrine falcon as a part of a Falconer Show presented for Earth Day, April 16th, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. A hood was placed over the falcon’s head so that it would not be frightened by the crowd and attempt to fly off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh)

Ramstein students dive into Earth Day

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

The 86th Airlift Wing Flight Safety Office provided a Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard demonstration April 16 for Ramstein Middle School students.

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U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
A container delivery system lands at Powidz Air base, Poland, April 15, 2015. The 37th Airlift Squadron had the honor of airdropping the bundle which was a first at Powidz. Approximately 130 service members from throughout Europe along with Airmen from the 302nd Airlift Wing arrived to Powidz to train alongside their Polish counterparts as part of an aviation detachment rotation.

US drops first CDS at Polish Air Base

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland — For the first time, a container delivery system was airdropped by the 37th Airlift Squadron onto Powidz Air Base, Poland April 15 during an aviation detachment rotation.

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DOD News Broadcast Channel transitions to on-demand

DOD News, Defense Media Activity

The Department of Defense News broadcast channel, formerly known as the Pentagon Channel, will discontinue service as an independent broadcast channel today, Pentagon officials announced Tuesday.

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Mark your Calendar – April 2015

Events » he final day of Volunteer Appreciation Week will close out at 5:30 p.m. today at Armstrong’s Club, Bldg. 1036 for the Volunteer of the Year Ceremony. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvre, awards presentations, a special grand prize to the winner of the “Volunteer of the Year Award,” and […]

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Photo by Airman Larissa Greatwood
The cast of the "Spirits of the Past" production, pay their respects to previous service members April 3, 2014 at Kapaun Air Station, Germany. Instructors from Kisling NCO Academy perform the presentation for graduating students on graduation morning. The NCO Academy staff were recently named the 2014 U.S. Air Force Professional Military Education Team of the Year.

NCO academy recognized as best of best

by Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The halls of the schoolhouse were crowded with technical sergeants rushing into classrooms, gathering books and learning from the best NCO academy in the Air Force. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s Kisling NCO Academy was named the 2014 U.S. Air Force Professional Military Education Team of the Year. This is the fifth time in the past six years they have been recognized for their accomplishments in the development of NATO NCOs.

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Take Note

Closures The 86th Medical Group’s Ramstein Clinic will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14 for mandatory training. Additionally, it will be closed May 25, June 11 and June 12. As the clinic improves its processes, it welcomes customer feedback. To provide feedback, contact Maj. Janelle Quinn, 86th MDG […]

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April 7 12 p.m.: A house break-in and larceny of government property was reported in Bruchmühlbach-Miesau. 4:46 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Rodenbach. 5:55 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries caused by a driver without a USAREUR License was reported in Ramstein-Miesenbach. 10:27 p.m.: […]

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U.S. Air Force Col. Cloyce Adams, Polygone Warrior Preparation Center Detachment 3 commander, holds a man-portable aircraft survivability trainer at the Polygone Control Center on March 18 in Bann, Germany. The PWPC opened the new PCC, the multimedia training hub for NATO aircrew exercises.

US, NATO allies take flight at Polygone

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

The Polygone Electronic Warfare Range extended their capabilities with the opening of the Polygone Control Center on March 18 in Bann, Germany.With the PCC, Polygone operators talk to aircraft through a simulator which allows them to send virtual threats to test pilots on their reactions during enemy engagements. The control center offers a consolidated operating system that allows all exercise players to interact on one screen.

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Airman 1st Class Robert Ridgway, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron plans and operations, goes through an emergency preparedness kit April 13 on Ramstein.

PrepareAthon! comes to Ramstein, builds KMC resiliency

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

It’s the morning of Aug. 28, 2005 — people awake to sounds of faint screams and echoes of buildings collapsing. A sense of panic and fear lingers in the air as 175 mph winds and masses of water engulfed 90,000 square miles of land. Outside, one of the five deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history has reached the southeast and midwest of the continent. The hurricane eventually killed over 1,000 people and caused more than $100 billion in property damage.

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