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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons sit parked at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 8. The F-16s completed a coronet mission, crossing the Atlantic Ocean nonstop. A coronet is required when aircraft do not have the fuel capacity to cross a large body of water and tanker aircraft complete the trip alongside them, refueling along the way.

Coronet season kicks off at Morón AB

Airmen at Morón AB recently supported a Coronet flight for multiple F-15SA aircraft, flown by pilots from the Royal Saudi air force.

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Features, Sports

US Air Force soccer player controls the goal

US Air Force soccer player controls the goal

At three years old, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon George, 700th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, joined the local soccer league in North Ridgeville, Ohio. George could count on his family to support him and his love for soccer throughout his life. “They drove me to soccer practice and tournaments […]

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Pennsylvania Soldier sets stage for Allied Operations in Europe

Pennsylvania Soldier sets stage for Allied Operations in Europe

When U.S. military personnel need to locate a Bradley Fighting Vehicle or armored personnel carrier in Europe, U.S. Army Capt. Zachary Zanetti can tell them where to find one. As commander of the 260th Movement Control Team, 39th Transportation Battalion, the Philadelphia native moves military fighting vehicles and heavy equipment […]

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Army career opportunities, benefits help garrison Soldier evolve

Army career opportunities, benefits help garrison Soldier evolve

Two times in his 20 years, U.S. Army Specialist Samuil Matveev’s life has changed significantly. The first came on his seventh birthday in 2001, when his parents immigrated to the United States with little more than hope and a prayer from Antonesti, Moldova, a commune of two villages on the […]

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Community

Talk of the Town: City of Kaiserslautern

Talk of the Town: City of Kaiserslautern

Many members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community have found temporary or even permanent homes in one of the many villages and towns surrounding Kaiserslautern or in the heart of the Palatinate Forest. Talk of the Town is a series highlighting the union communities within the County of Kaiserslautern, the City […]

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Gratitude, remembrances on Gold Star Spouses Day, April 5

Gratitude, remembrances on Gold Star Spouses Day, April 5

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dakota Moss, 86th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, left, salutes Col. Denny Davies, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander after being awarded Airlifter of the Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 24, 2022. While working from Lajes Field, Portugal, Moss coordinated travel for biomedical equipment repair technicians, allowing for the calibration of 20 plus pieces of medical equipment. Additionally, Moss delivered 20 vaccinations and collected samples of 98% of overdue personnel ensuring mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)

From big game to flying planes

Senior Airman Dakota Moss, 86th Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, was recently awarded Airlifter of the Week.

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Earth Day 2022 — Invest in our planet

Earth Day 2022 — Invest in our planet

In December 1970 Congress authorized the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. As a result, Ameri-cans began honoring Earth Day on the April 22nd every year. Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, developed […]

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Community

GACO Corner: Kaiserbrunnen

GACO Corner: Kaiserbrunnen

The Kaiserbrunnen (Emperor’s Fountain) at Mainzer Tor in Kaiserslautern was designed by Gernot Rumpf, a Kaiserslautern sculptor in 1987. The bronze fountain features current, as well as important historical tillustrations of the City of Kaiserslautern. The most prominent feature is a sculpture of Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa (1122-1190) situated in the […]

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Mission readiness fueled through training

Mission readiness fueled through training

Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron took part in an annual aircraft fuel tank extraction exercise at Ramstein Air Base, April 6. The exercise simulated a situation where an aircraft needed fuel tank maintenance requiring an Airman with proper qualifications, also known as an entrant, to go inside to […]

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