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Rescue Babushka Luba; Travis Airman evacuates mother from Ukraine to US

Rescue Babushka Luba; Travis Airman evacuates mother from Ukraine to US

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CA (AFNS) —  The war in Ukraine is believed to have displaced more than 5.7 million refugees and asylum-seekers since the invasion began in late February, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency. After the opposition to Ukraine turned its focus to Kyiv, an Airman from […]

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Why is there so little A/C in Germany?

Why is there so little A/C in Germany?

Daily temperatures are getting warmer, base-wide heat is turned off, and summer officially starts next month; but if you are new to Germany, or have even been here for a summer already you may be asking, “why is there so little air conditioning in Germany?” Most German homes do not […]

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Police week: Mind and muscle

Police week: Mind and muscle

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Hernandez, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron network operations section chief, left, and Tech. Sgt. Chad Fisher, 1st CMXS unit training manager, discuss electromagnetic spectrum operations at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, April 5, 2022. In addition to providing traditional communications maintenance mission sets, the 1st CMXS enables warfighters to accomplish the 435th Air Ground Operation Wing’s Inside Out mission to get payloads on time, every time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

1 CMXS: On time, every time

Communication is the foundation for success. Now more than ever, commanders rely on fast, functional and effective means of information exchange to drive the mission forward and deter adversaries. There is a reason communications are usually the first in and last out during operations; command and control simply could not […]

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86 Maintenance Group hosts Open House

86 Maintenance Group hosts Open House

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1 CBCS warfighter first in to provide first aid

1 CBCS warfighter first in to provide first aid

Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do – these are the U.S. Air Force core values that every Airman should emulate on and off duty. The core values are what unites the force and maintains it as the World’s Greatest Air Force — Powered by Airmen, […]

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16 Sustainment Brigade practices combatives

16 Sustainment Brigade practices combatives

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Fundraising activities and Ukraine

Many are outraged after witnessing the events in Ukraine. Understandably, there is a desire to want to reach out, assist, — to help out in some way. Often times fundraising activities or clothing drives are fashioned as a way to reach out, motivate, and provide a means for others contribute […]

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Baumholder event provides readiness training to Soldiers, families

Baumholder event provides readiness training to Soldiers, families

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz and the 16th Sustainment Brigade hosted more than 100 participants at a Soldier and Family Readiness Training event May 13 at the Rheinlander Community Club on Smith Barracks here. “We want to build readiness and ultimately mitigate risk and ensure that we are providing training that […]

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16 Sustainment Brigade attends Community Resource Fair

16 Sustainment Brigade attends Community Resource Fair

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