Year in Review: August

Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael StuartAirman 1st Class Brandon Slagle, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, welds metal plates together Aug. 6, 2014, on Ramstein. Welding is the joining of two or more metals to repair or build structures by melting two materials together and forming a solid joint. The 786th CES builds and maintains structures and utilities on and off Ramstein.
Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart
Airman 1st Class Brandon Slagle, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, welds metal plates together Aug. 6, 2014, on Ramstein. Welding is the joining of two or more metals to repair or build structures by melting two materials together and forming a solid joint. The 786th CES builds and maintains structures and utilities on and off Ramstein.

 

Photo by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-MoralesAirmen from different nations dine at the International Dining Facility Aug. 13, 2014, at the Headquarters Allied Air Command on Ramstein. In the past, an escort was required along with several days of processing time to dine at the facility. The change came after a desire to not only offer a new dining facility but also a multinational experience.
Photo by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales
Airmen from different nations dine at the International Dining Facility Aug. 13, 2014, at the Headquarters Allied Air Command on Ramstein. In the past, an escort was required along with several days of processing time to dine at the facility. The change came after a desire to not only offer a new dining facility but also a multinational experience.

 

Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanTech. Sgt. Alexander Ortiz, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy instructor, briefs a group of British Air Training Corps cadets about life as a student at the Kisling NCOA Aug. 14, 2014, on Vogelweh. The cadets from England, Wales and Northern Ireland took part in the event that immersed them in the life of a U.S. Air Force NCO attending the Kisling NCOA.
Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
Tech. Sgt. Alexander Ortiz, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy instructor, briefs a group of British Air Training Corps cadets about life as a student at the Kisling NCOA Aug. 14, 2014, on Vogelweh. The cadets from England, Wales and Northern Ireland took part in the event that immersed them in the life of a U.S. Air Force NCO attending the Kisling NCOA.

 

Photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny HolstonThe first U.S. Air Force C-130J to be assigned to the Ramstein Air Base fleet taxies under pressured water from two Ramstein fire trucks during a celebration ceremony April 7, 2009. In August 2014, Ramstein celebrated with the rest of the Air Force as the C-130 hit its 60-year milestone as part of the world’s greatest air force.
Photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston
The first U.S. Air Force C-130J to be assigned to the Ramstein Air Base fleet taxies under pressured water from two Ramstein fire trucks during a celebration ceremony April 7, 2009. In August 2014, Ramstein celebrated with the rest of the Air Force as the C-130 hit its 60-year milestone as part of the world’s greatest air force.

 

Photo by Senior Airman Timothy MooreSenior Airman James Harrod, 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group operations training manager, catches a weighted ball thrown by Staff Sgt. Mario Jimenez, 86th Medical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy technician, during a physical therapy session Aug. 19, 2014, on Ramstein. The 86th MDOS physical therapy clinic can see active-duty patients for a variety of neuromuscular injuries, such as sprains, strains, rehabilitation after the healing of a fracture and more.
Photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
Senior Airman James Harrod, 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group operations training manager, catches a weighted ball thrown by Staff Sgt. Mario Jimenez, 86th Medical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy technician, during a physical therapy session Aug. 19, 2014, on Ramstein. The 86th MDOS physical therapy clinic can see active-duty patients for a variety of neuromuscular injuries, such as sprains, strains, rehabilitation after the healing of a fracture and more.