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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Levi King, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft apprentice, packs bearings with Mobil Aviation Grease SHC 100 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 29, 2026. The wheel and tire shop ensures through expert maintenance that every wheel is up to mission-ready standards to keep C-130J Super Hercules aircraft operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Henry)

Airmen’s PSI, pressure starts inside at 86 wheel, tire shop

Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron’s wheel and tire shop ensures through expert maintenance that every wheel is up to mission-ready standards to keep C-130J Super Hercules aircraft operational.

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Service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier participate in a 5K memorial ruck during National Police Week at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 16, 2026. National Police Week honors law enforcement personnel currently serving while remembering those who lost their lives in the line of duty. The event, coordinated by the 726th Expeditionary Mission Support Squadron, promoted camaraderie and paid tribute to fallen defenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

Shouldering Legacy: Deployed joint force rucks for Police Week 2026

Service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti participated in a 5K memorial ruck during National Police Week, May 16. National Police Week honors law enforcement personnel currently serving while remembering those who lost their lives in the line of duty.

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ABC in KMC: Soccer World Cup

ABC in KMC: Soccer World Cup

As Mexico, the United States and Canada look forward to hosting the Soccer World Cup 2026 in just a few days, Kaiserslautern is already a step ahead. Or twenty years to be more precise! A short, but notable and decidedly sporty chapter in the city’s story, especially for soccer fans, […]

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37 AS: One man, one plan, one mission at hand

37 AS: One man, one plan, one mission at hand

The sound of forklifts moving cargo, jets revving up to takeoff and pallets being prepared echo daily throughout the aerial delivery shop at the 86th Logistic Readiness Squadron. In a space once filled with Airmen, chatter and constant movement, one man continues showing up each day determined to keep the […]

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GACO Corner: Something fishy going on…

GACO Corner: Something fishy going on…

A few weeks ago, a team member at the German-American Community Office (GACO) walked into work and immediately sensed something was…  fishy. The beloved fish statue in the corner had vanished! Had it gone on vacation? Swum off to find itself? Left us for a more glamorous pond? The team […]

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Gold Star spouse turns grief into advocacy

Gold Star spouse turns grief into advocacy

The loudest place in American sports knew when to be quiet.  At Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, the Coca-Cola 600 was everything it is supposed to be: horsepower, heat, noise and 600 miles of punishment. It was also something harder to stage and easier to cheapen. It was remembrance. […]

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Haley Jergensen, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate civil law paralegal, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 27, 2026. As a civil law paralegal, Jergensen helps provide legal assistance, draft legal reviews and support Airmen and families navigating legal processes at Ramstein AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)

Airlifter of the month: Staff Sgt. Haley Jergensen

Staff Sgt. Haley Jergensen, 86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate civil law paralegal, was named Airlifter of the Month.

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Who let the dogs out?

Who let the dogs out?

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Honoring the fallen: LRMC Deputy Commander lays wreath at Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery

Honoring the fallen: LRMC Deputy Commander lays wreath at Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery

SAINT-MIHIEL, France – Nestled among the rolling hills of northeastern France’s Grand Est region, the Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery spans 40 acres and serves as the final resting place for 4,153 American service members who died during World War I. On May 24, American and French military officials, local dignitaries and […]

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21st TSC Hero of the Week, Peter A. Buchikas

21st TSC Hero of the Week, Peter A. Buchikas

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