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Poppin’ and Locking: Resilience through dance

Poppin’ and Locking: Resilience through dance

For many people, meditation involves a serene environment and minimal activity. However, one Airman achieves relaxation through a more physical means, which combines music and dance into an elaborate art. “For me, it’s more of just being a meditation thing,” said Airman 1st Class Manuel Zamora. “It’s a health thing […]

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cesar Soto-Betancourt, 86th Dental Squadron general dentistry   noncommissioned officer in charge, types an enlisted performance report at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 23, 2020. Part of Soto-Betancourt’s daily job involves administrative duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)

Leading from the front

The 86th Airlift Wing recognized Tech. Sgt. Cesar Soto-Betancourt, 86th Dental Squadron general dentistry noncommissioned officer in charge, Nov. 19, as airlifter of the week for his leadership and adaptability under pressure.

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Marcus Klein, Ramstein-Miesenbach Union Community deputy mayor, left; U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randall Reed, 3rd Air Force commander and Kaiserslautern Military Community commander, center; and Ralf Hechler, Ramstein-Miesenbach Union Community mayor, pose for a photo at the German American Community Office, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 2, 2020. Reed met with community leaders to pursue dialogue and cooperation on a wide range of community-related matters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

Enhancing connections at GACO

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randall Reed, Third Air Force commander, met with German community leaders at the German-American Community Office in Kaiserslautern, Dec. 2.

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Innovation from the ground up

Innovation from the ground up

             

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Winter weather awareness

Winter weather awareness

Being informed before the winter weather hits is a good way to be prepared. Knowing where to find information such as road conditions (ROADCON), early release, late reporting and base and school closures can ensure members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community keep themselves out of the elements. Following are frequently […]

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Passion for education

Passion for education

Many Airmen join the military with the goal of broadening their education. Korinna Inman, 86th Force Support Squadron formal training manager, is dedicated to giving service members the best service possible when coordinating trainings requirements. “I process everyone’s report on individual personnel and coordinate with their unit training managers,” Inman […]

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The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2d Cavalry Regiment and other allied forces conduct airfield seizure training at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, in support of Exercise Steadfast Javelin II Sept. 7, 2014. Steadfast Javelin is a NATO exercise involving over 2,000 troops from 10 nations and focuses on increasing interoperability and synchronizing complex operations between allied air and ground forces.

435 air advisors help strengthen Latvian air power

The 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron’s air advisors visited Latvian air force members to guide and build military air traffic control and airfield management career fields as an ongoing effort to build partner capacity. The visit is one of many ways the Air Advisors assist in the security cooperation mission […]

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Eric Herron, Department of Defense contractor, preps ballistic vest plates for inspection at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 29. U.S. Air Forces in Europe is one of the first major commands to scan the plates with X-ray technology and is setting the standard Air Force-wide.

Logistics Readiness Squadron provides bulletproof service

The U.S. military began incorporating ceramic plates into their body armor in the early 1990s. Since then it has been used in every iteration of military protective vests. U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa is in the process of evaluating 150,000 of its ceramic ballistic vest plates […]

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cameron Piontek, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency air traffic controller, left, shows Maj. Gen. Derek France, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa strategic deterrence and nuclear integration operations director, a joint-terminal attack controller wind meter during exercise Agile Wolf 21-01 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Nov. 18, 2020. France toured the 435th CRG’s expeditionary site to meet Airmen and gain insight on their objectives and capabilities. Agile Wolf 21-01 was designed to sharpen the 435th Contingency Response Group’s tactics, techniques and procedures for establishing expeditionary airfields on demand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

Agile Wolf 21-01: 435 CRG train multi-capable Airmen

The 435th Contingency Response Group honed its expeditionary airfield on demand capabilities through their recurring exercise Agile Wolf 21-01, Nov. 16-20. “Agile Wolf is a scalable and tailorable airfield opening exercise series that the 435th CRG uses to conduct enhanced proficiency training, innovate capabilities, and integrate with our partners like […]

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Ramstein EOD ensures the mission continues

Ramstein EOD ensures the mission continues

Members of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight play a critical role in the disposal of ordnance from World War I and World War II throughout the Kaiserslautern Military Community. In the past year, 786th CE EOD personnel have detonated 210 munitions, helping to maintain mission readiness […]

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