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Vanderzwaag wins ‘Flight Nurse of the Year’

Vanderzwaag wins ‘Flight Nurse of the Year’

by Capt. Erin Dorrance
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Capt. Bryce Vanderzwaag was awarded the Dolly Vinsant Flight Nurse of
the Year Award Aug. 21. This is the second year in a row that an
officer from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has won the
prestigious award.

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First sergeants’ corner Monday was such a fine day. Why? Because all I saw across Ramstein was a sea of blue, showing that Airmen were following the CSAF policy of wearing the service uniform on Mondays.  There are discrepancies that have to be corrected, though. One regards the white undershirt […]

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U.S. Army Europe welcomes new commanding general

U.S. Army Europe welcomes new commanding general

U.S. Army Europe welcomed its 34th commanding general, Gen. Carter F.
Ham, Sept. 8 during a ceremony on the Campbell Barracks parade field at
Heidelberg.

Gen. John Craddock, commanding general of U.S. European Command,

officiated at the ceremony.

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POW/MIA day, a time of remembrance

by Airman 1st Class Scott Saldukas
435th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Several events are planned on Ramstein for POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 19.

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USAFE – who we are, where we are going

by Gen. Roger Brady
USAFE commander

I recently passed the six-month point of my command of U.S. Air Forces
in Europe, and I must say it is an inspiration to see USAFE Airmen and
our allies and partner nations in action. I spent almost half my time
logging more than 72,500 miles across three continents and 12
countries, talking to Airmen and observing a high level of excellence
displayed by USAFE

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521st AMOW activates

521st AMOW activates

by Airman 1st Class Scott Saldukas
435th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Air Mobility Command officials stood up the 521st Air Mobility
Operations Wing at Ramstein Sept. 4 as part of its en route structure
in Europe.

The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing is now the headquarters for the
existing 721st Air Mobility Operations Group, also at Ramstein, and the
new 521st AMOG at Rota Air Base, Spain.   

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Bender pins on first star

Bender pins on first star

by Capt. Erin Dorrance
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Editor

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Updating DEERS: Make your military health benefit work for you

If you are new to the European theater or have recently had a change in
your family

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When the worst-case scenario happens

When the worst-case scenario happens

by Maj. David Durkin
86th Airlift Wing Safety

It was July 19, 1989, and Captain Haynes found himself in a DC-10
aircraft at 37,000 feet with no working flight controls. A catastrophic
engine

malfunction severed lines in the plane

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ICU staff, patients get to unwind

ICU staff, patients get to unwind

Story and photo by Michelle Barrera
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs

Have you ever wanted to just take a little break from the stress of
your day-to-day duties, but weren

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