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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jasmine Holcey, 786th Force Support Squadron relocations supervisor, poses for a photo in the base relocations office at Ramstein Air Base, June 1.

Airlifter of the Week: Rising to the challenge

On an average day, the energy inside the Ramstein Passenger Terminal is a mix of nervous anticipation and excitement. However, on the day that the Secretary of Defense announced the initial force-wide Stop Movement order, it was just short of chaos. Service members and their families — with houses packed, […]

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dehante Townsend, 786th Force Support Squadron postal specialist, places packages on a conveyor belt at the Southside Post Office, Ramstein Air Base, May 26. To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ease public demand on 786th FSS Airmen, patrons can receive packages on certain days of the week based on last name.

Even during COVID-19, you’ve got mail

Despite the threat of COVID-19, the 786th Force Support Squadron has worked tirelessly delivering mail to every patron possible.

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Fritzi, a Corgi, sits in a dog crate at the Ramstein Passenger Terminal, Ramstein Air Base, May 29. Passengers wishing to travel with their pets must choose a kennel with ventilation on at least three sides and space up to three inches from the top of the kennel to the ears of the pet.

Pets on the move: PCSing pets

Passengers wishing to travel with their pets must choose a kennel with ventilation on at least three sides and space up to three inches from the top of the kennel to the ears of the pet.

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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, Wiesbaden, give a CH-47 Chinook helicopter briefing to U.S. Airmen assigned to units within the 435th Contingency Response Group at Ramstein Air Base, May 27. Agile Wolf 20-04 provided joint training to prepare Airmen for rapid airlift operations in contingency environments. Agile Wolf 20-04 is an exercise designed to sharpen the 435th CRG’s tactics, techniques and procedures for establishing expeditionary airfields on demand.

Agile Wolf 20-04: 435 CRG practices sling load ops

Agile Wolf 20-04 provided joint training to prepare Airmen for rapid airlift operations in contingency environments. Agile Wolf 20-04 is an exercise designed to sharpen the 435th CRG’s tactics, techniques and procedures for establishing expeditionary airfields on demand.

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2nd Lt. Garrett Julian, support platoon leader assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, listens to opening remarks from Command Sgt. Maj. Gary E. Plotnick, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense senior enlisted advisor, during the first day of the European Best Defender Competition at Defender Field, June 1.

European Best Defender Competition concludes

Nine soldiers from across the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command’s formation competed in the grueling European Best Defender Competition testing their professionalism, tactical proficiency, mental and physical toughness at Rhine Ordnance Barracks June 1-5.

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U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Kirsten Brandes, 86th Airlift Wing noncommissioned officer in charge of media, shows off her workstation, Ramstein Air Base, May 28. As the NCOIC of media, Brandes is responsible for crafting posts and creating plans to communicate with the general public and tell the Air Force story.

Airlifter of the Week: Voice of Ramstein

One of the most important parts of a community is communication, and in today’s age social media is one of the quickest and easiest ways to connect. At Ramstein, the 86th Airlift Wing interacts with members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community through the official Ramstein Air Base Facebook page.

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Squadron jump from a C-130J Super Hercules over Ramstein Air Base, May 26. The Airmen practiced airborne insertion into the base for Agile Wolf 20-04. Agile Wolf 20-04 is an exercise designed to sharpen the 435th Contingency Response Group’s tactics, techniques and procedures for establishing expeditionary airfields on demand.

Agile Wolf 20-04: 435 CRG drops into Ramstein

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron and 435th Contingency Response Squadron jump from a C-130J Super Hercules over Ramstein Air Base, May 26. The Airmen practiced airborne insertion into the base for Agile Wolf 20-04.

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Team 725 AMS Moves the Mission “By the Horns!”

As Spain became one of the biggest European hotspots for the COVID crisis, it was only a matter of time before the first case appeared at Naval Station Rota. Units quickly moved to minimum manning, shift work and physical distancing, and responded to the needs of the arriving aircrews.

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Military families cheer and wave American flags for first responders during a Heroes through Housing event at Vogelweh Military Complex and Kapaun Air Station, May 22. A convoy of 17 first responder vehicles made its way through military family housing to raise morale. The 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron, which oversees security for nine installations, organized the event.

Military families cheer on first responders

Military families cheer and wave American flags for first responders during a Heroes through Housing event at Vogelweh Military Complex and Kapaun Air Station, May 22. A convoy of 17 first responder vehicles made its way through military family housing to raise morale.

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Mr. Rainer Mueller, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron installation management flight chief, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, May 20. Throughout his career, Mueller, a local national, was responsible for all environmental, property and support agreements within the Kaiserslautern Military Community. On May 31 he retired after 44 years of service with the U.S. Air Force.

Local legend retires after 44 years of USAF service

Mr. Rainer Mueller, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron installation management flight chief, retired after 44 years of faithful service with the U.S. Air Force at Ramstein Air Base, May 31.

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