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Lifestyle

Maj. Matthew Boyd (right), 86th Airlift Wing chaplain, arranges donated clothing for the less fortunate in the local community Feb. 21 in Kaiserslautern. Boyd continues his long lineage of serving in the military as a chaplain offering guidance and contentment for those in need.

A chaplain’s story of legacy, life, love

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

As a young boy growing up in West Palm Beach, Florida, Matthew Boyd understood he was destined to serve. With two granddads in World War I and a father’s return home after World War II, he simply knew he was born a warrior.

February 26, 2015 ×

News

RAB kicks off AFAF campaign

by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off its campaign Monday on Ramstein, and it will last through April 10.

February 26, 2015 ×

Health

First Lt. Lindsey Leitz, Health Promotion nutrition program manager, demonstrates the difference between a nine-inch plate, which would provide proper proportions when eating, to the 12-inch plates served at many restaurants during the Healthy Living Class Feb. 9 on Ramstein.

Ramstein slims down health myths

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

When working in a profession that strongly recommends, and even requires, a healthy lifestyle, it can be confusing or overwhelming to know what is and is not true regarding health and fitness.

February 19, 2015 ×

Lifestyle

Courtesy photoTo say goodbye to winter, a pile of wood will be burned on Oberberg, near the sports field in Olsbrücken, Saturday night.

Olsbrücken says goodbye to winter with bonfire

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The community of Olsbrücken will observe a special custom Sunday after Fasching — the burning of winter.

February 19, 2015 ×

News

Participants compete in the air rifle portion of the European Regional Warrior Games time trials Feb. 12 on Vogelweh. The time trials are a competition to see how warriors stack up against their fellow brothers-in-arms in competitive events.

Wounded warriors compete in time trials

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe hosted the European Regional Warrior Games time trials for wounded warriors across Europe Feb. 13 on Vogelweh.

February 19, 2015 ×

Features

Airmen lay out map for fellow engineers

Airmen lay out map for fellow engineers

Story and photo by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Civil Engineer Group hosted a training day Feb. 12 with its engineering technicians and explosive ordnance disposal Airmen teaching a core task to fellow comrades who are qualified in other CE skill sets.

February 19, 2015 ×

Features

Passengers arriving from Baltimore-Washington International Airport depart an aircraft upon arrival at the Ramstein Passenger Terminal Feb. 4. The passenger terminal serves more than 13,000 passengers in an average month.

Passenger terminal connects Airmen around globe

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Transportation to a service member’s next duty location is an important part of one’s career. Without aerial port squadrons around the world, Airmen would have a harder time getting to their bases, especially if that base is overseas.

February 19, 2015 ×

Sports

Contestants compete during the 86th Airlift Wing African-American History Month Committee’s 21-point coed basketball competition Feb. 14 on Ramstein.

AAHM makes slam dunk at Ramstein

Photos by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh

     

February 19, 2015 ×

News

Airmen wait their turn to test during a CLEP-a-thon Feb. 13 on Ramstein. The weeklong event held by the education center gave Airmen the opportunity to take CLEPs and DSSTs on the spot with more than 700 tests being completed and 1,671 college credits earned. The credits earned go toward the individual’s Community College of the Air Force degree or any upper-level degree they may be working toward with the convenience of not having to schedule test dates weeks in advance.

Airmen earn 1,671 college credits during CLEP-a-thon

Story and photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Just as people gather to begin the first steps of a marathon, hundreds of Airmen from Ramstein Air Base flocked to the National Testing Center to earn 1,671 college credits during the CLEP-a-thon Feb. 9 to 13.

February 19, 2015 ×

News

Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, signs a Military Saves Week proclamation Feb. 13 on Ramstein as Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten III, 86th AW command chief, looks on. Military Saves, a component of the nonprofit America Saves and a partner in the Department of Defense’s Financial Readiness Campaign, seeks to motivate, support and encourage military families to save money, reduce debt and build wealth. The proclamation declares Feb. 23 to 27 as Military Saves Week, encouraging service members to set financial goals.

Commander signs Military Saves Week proclamation

Photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
February 19, 2015 ×
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