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Community Events - August 21, 2021

Community Events – August 21, 2021

Due to host nation regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some community events may be cancelled or postponed. Please verify the status before making plans to attend a community event. Thursday Night – Burger and Pizza Night at Tavern on the Rock Thursday has just got better! Enjoy a […]

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Battle Group Poland strengthens NATO alliance through celebration of Polish Armed Forces Day

Battle Group Poland strengthens NATO alliance through celebration of Polish Armed Forces Day

WARSAW, Poland — At the invitation of the Polish government, soldiers from Battle Group Poland celebrated Polish Armed Forces Day in Warsaw, Poland, Aug. 15. On the same day as the anniversary of the Battle of Warsaw, which occurred in 1920. This national holiday is traditionally held on Aug.15 to […]

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Chaplain candidate keeps soldiers spiritually fit

Chaplain candidate keeps soldiers spiritually fit

In her hometown of Clarendon, Jamaica, Ruth Gakunga’s parents had high hopes their daughter would become a nurse. But the Chaplain Candidate with the 83rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 510th Regional Support Group, says she felt a different calling. She enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2013, serving for nearly […]

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LEAP Spotlight: 1st Lt. James Kiesewetter

LEAP Spotlight: 1st Lt. James Kiesewetter

“A question I’ve often thought about — what does being a part of another culture look and feel like? For me, learning German started when the U.S. Air Force Academy chose what language I would take for one year: German. I fell in love with learning a language, and here […]

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(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Munoz)

AOTW soars in Azores

Airman 1st Class Yunia Nakimbugwe, 765th Air Base Squadron financial operations technician, was recently named the 86th Airlift Wing’s Airlifter of the Week.

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Ramstein MWDs bite back

Ramstein MWDs bite back

           

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Spirit of giving: Ramstein Airmen meet community needs

Spirit of giving: Ramstein Airmen meet community needs

         

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USAFE-AFAFRICA launches Spark Tank 2022 competition

USAFE-AFAFRICA launches Spark Tank 2022 competition

U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa launched the Spark Tank 2022 competition across the command following the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX kickoff of the annual innovation showcase. Spark Tank is an annual competition, which gives Airmen and Guardians the opportunity to pitch their innovative ideas to top […]

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Agile Spirit: Airmen, Soldiers jump at joint training opportunities

Agile Spirit: Airmen, Soldiers jump at joint training opportunities

     

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Smelcer, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight crew chief, marshals a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft onto the flightline during exercise Agile Spirit 21 at Alekseevka Air Base, Georgia, July 26, 2021. Smelcer played several roles during the exercise which included inspecting, fixing and preparing all U.S. Air Force air assets before and after the flight. Agile Spirit 2021 is a joint, multinational exercise co-led by the Georgian Defense Forces and U.S. Army Europe and Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

Ramstein Airmen enable Agile Spirit

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Ramstein returned home after weeks of contingency training during exercise Agile Spirit 21 in the country of Georgia.

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