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86 AW Innovator of the Month

86 AW Innovator of the Month

Ruiz has expanded and reinforced a culture of continuous improvement and reduced demand on limited resources. His ingenuity and ability to identify and solve problems is nothing short of extraordinary.

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AFSO21 at work; 86th LRS reduces IEE spending

AFSO21 at work; 86th LRS reduces IEE spending

by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein’s 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron Individual Equipment Element put Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century to work on reducing unnecessary expenditures.

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Commentary

The art of followership

by Lt. Col. Jarrett Purdue
86th Civil Engineer Squadron commander

I firmly believe good followership to be just as important as good leadership. We are all leaders at one level or another, and we are all followers as well.

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Commentary

Farewell and Godspeed

by Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde
86th Airlift Wing commander

As Jodie and I prepare to depart Germany and the 86th Airlift Wing family, we would like to express our deepest appreciation to Team Ramstein, the Kaiserslautern Military Community and our host nation partners and give our heartfelt thanks to the Airmen of the Biggest, Baddest and Best wing in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa!

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Pallets containing more than 4,000 pounds of water are air dropped onto the Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwöhr during an aerial supply delivery May 23.  Soldiers with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 5th Quartermaster Detachment and 16th Sustainment Brigade joined to conduct the aerial supply training in order to be better prepared to conduct real-world operations in a forward area.

Soldiers practice aerial resupply ops in Grafenwöhr

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 5th Quarter-master Detachment and 16th Sustainment Brigade joined to conduct aerial supply delivery training during an operation at the Bunker Drop Zone here May 23.

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Airman 1st Class Scott Dillon,  569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron patrolman, provides security during a training exercise May 30 on Ramstein. The training gave security forces members the ability to practice life-saving techniques and gave medics the opportunity to train in a realistic combat situation.

New technology provides more realistic training

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron and the 86th Medical Group participated in medical training with new mannequins May 30 on Ramstein.

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Photo by Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu
Tech. Sgt. Bradley Johnson, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron special communication team leader, inspects communication equipment, May 24 on Kapaun.  Johnson has been recognized by the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing as the most recent Thunderbolt Award recipient.

1st Communications Maintenance Squadron Airman receives Thunderbolt recognition

Senior Airman Caitlin Guinazu
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing recognized a member of the 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron as this week’s Thunderbolt recipient. This award is the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander’s way of recognizing his superior performing Airmen.

May 30, 2013 ×

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Civilian furloughs affect Ramstein

Civilian furloughs affect Ramstein

by Josh Aycock
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

With an influx of reporting on the topic of sequestration and civilian furloughs hitting our email boxes every day, many have become utterly confused and have a 1,001 questions.

May 30, 2013 ×

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21st TSC Soldiers train with Bulgarian land forces

21st TSC Soldiers train with Bulgarian land forces

Soldiers from 21st Theater Sustainment Command observe the assembly of a Bulgarian weapon during Thracian Guard 2013, a certification exercise for the Bulgarian Land Forces 38th Battalion Battle Group, as they train and prepare for their mission downrange in support of NATO operations.

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Photo by Senior Airman Kenneth Holston
Senior Airman Ahl Raym Tolrio and Senior Airman Malcolm Stone, both assigned to the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron, sift asphalt as it is being laid July 12, 2012, on Aiken Street on Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The 823rd RHS is an Air Combat Command asset assigned to the Ninth Air Force that operates out of Hurlburt Field, Fla. RED HORSE stands for Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer.

RED HORSE ensure readiness around the world

by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers is a self sufficient heavy construction and engineer organization with more than 30 Air Force specialties.

May 30, 2013 ×