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86th MDG campus goes tobacco-free

Compiled from staff reports
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Medical Group commander, Col. Christine Taylor, will deem the medical campuses on Ramstein smoke free in accordance with Air Force Instruction 40-102, Tobacco Use in the Air Force.

May 16, 2013 ×

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Photos from Around the KMC

Photos from Around the KMC

Photos from around the KMC, the week of May 17th, 2013

May 16, 2013 ×

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Photo by Bernd “Bernie” Mai

German and American community members listen to Herbert Grimm’s accounts of his time as a German paratrooper during World War II at the weekly Stammtisch in Baumholder. The Stammtisch features a special guest once a month and everyone is welcome to attend. The group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays.

Stammtisch serves as information hub for Germans, Americans

by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs

Herbert Grimm’s personal accounts about war, friendship, camaraderie and survival were the highlight of the weekly Stammtisch April 24 at the Zum Stern restaurant in Baumholder.

May 10, 2013 ×

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Self-care vital to healing

by Jamie Albers
Alternate sexual assault response coordinator

Sexual assaults remain one of the most underreported violent crimes in our culture. According to a recent Gallup study measuring the prevalence of sexual assaults in the Air Force, formal reporting of incidents remains low.

May 10, 2013 ×

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Pfc. Andrew J. Smith (center) and Spc. Douglas K. Piper (front), both from 1st Platoon, 406th Human Resources Company, 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 7th Civil Support Command, make elevation adjustments to the MK19 grenade launcher while Staff Sgt. Travis J. Helms (rear) ensures safe-range operations during qualification in a field exercise April 20  at Grafenwöhr Training Area. The exercise emphasized convoy operations, weapons qualification, unit cohesion and Soldier fitness.

406th HR Co. conducts training in Grafenwöhr

Story and photos by Sgt. Daniel J. Friedberg
221st Public Affairs Detachment, 7th Civil Support Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

Rocked by the sonic roar of jet fighters training overhead, a 29-vehicle convoy from the 406th Human Resources Company rumbled into the Grafenwöhr Training Area during a four-day training exercise April 18 to 21.

May 9, 2013 ×

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Photo by Stephen W. Smith

American and German jurists pose for a photo in the library of the Saarbrücken state court during the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate legal exchange visit to the court April 17.

21st TSC staff judge advocate visits Saarbrücken state court

by Mike Bowers
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Law professionals from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate visited the state court of Saarbrücken for an exchange of American and German law specifics April 17.

May 9, 2013 ×

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Air Force launches Every Dollar Counts campaign

by Airman 1st Class Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

People often come up with ideas based on experience or out of curiosity. Some ideas even blossom into something huge. Many things wouldn’t have been made possible if it weren’t for someone’s idea.

May 9, 2013 ×

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Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Walker, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment quality assurance, poses for a photo April 29 on Ramstein. Walker was selected to receive the 2013 Airlift/Tanker Association Young Leadership award. The award recognizes and honors entities or mission groups who have distinguished themselves with exceptional performances above and beyond their duties.

86th AW recognizes Young Leadership Award recipient

Story and photo by Senior Airman Caitlin O’Neil-McKeown
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A member of the 86th Operations Support Squadron was recently selected for the 2013 Airlift/Tanker Association Young Leadership award. The winner is Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Walker, aircrew flight equipment quality assurance.

May 9, 2013 ×

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Spc. David Roberts, a movement control specialist with the 1177th Movement Control Team, and his wife, Alicia Roberts, chat with Master Sgt. Johnnie Davis, the senior command career counselor for the 7th Civil Support Command, during a Yellow Ribbon event sponsored by the 7th CSC, April 27 to 29.

7th CSC hosts event for deploying, redeployed Army Reserve Soldiers

Story and photo by Spc. Glenn M. Anderson
221st Public Affairs Detachment, 7th Civil Support Command, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and their families from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 7th Civil Support Command, with headquarters in Kaiserslautern, attended a two-day Yellow Ribbon event for deploying and re-deployed units April 27 to 29.

May 9, 2013 ×

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Innovator of the Month

The Innovator of the Month award recognizes an individual or team in the 86th Airlift Wing who has improved our ability to accomplish the mission by making an improvement within their workspace.

May 9, 2013 ×