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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler J. Cobb, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function and air passenger terminal section chief, smiles during a conversation with his team at a restaurant at Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 30. Cobb is team-oriented and attributes his success to his fellow Airmen and their dedication to the LRS mission. Photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales

Airlifter of the week: One Airman’s logistical adrenaline rush

Fluorescent lights hum as rain pelts against the windows of the vast room. Stillness reigns, brought on by thick, grey doors isolating the offices of the small building.

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Eligible Soldiers nearing separation will soon be able to prepare for transition through the Warrior Training Advancement Course, or WARTAC, a program that provides possible employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA. Graphic by U.S. Army

Program offers Soldiers head start on transitioning from military to civilian service

Eligible Soldiers nearing separation will soon be able to prepare for transition through the Warrior Training Advancement Course, or WARTAC, a program that provides possible employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA.

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6-5… in the fight!

6-5… in the fight!

LAJES FIELD, Portugal– Lajes Field provides a power projection platform that postures our U.S. forces to support joint operations, and these operations are successful through the partnership of our host nation military, the Portuguese Air Force. 

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jalen Branch, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron internal security response member and Raven applicant, stationed at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, left, participates in a simulated scenario where an unauthorized individual is attempting to gain access to a restricted area, during a Raven pre-qualification course on Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 15. Branch effectively de-escalates the situation by utilizing a commonly taught law enforcement technique known as “Verbal Judo.” The Ramstein Air Base Ravens pre-qualification course, instructed by the 86th Security Forces Ravens section, tests an applicant’s ability to endure extreme mental and physical strain in preparation for the 26-day Raven qualification course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. 

Raven applicants refuse to quit in preparation to become one

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jalen Branch, 7th Reconnaissance Squadron internal security response member and Raven applicant, stationed at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, left, participates in a simulated scenario where an unauthorized individual is attempting to gain access to a restricted area, during a Raven pre-qualification course on Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 15.

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Public Health Command Europe hosts joint NCO induction ceremony

Public Health Command Europe hosts joint NCO induction ceremony

Soldiers from Public Health Command Europe, Dental Health Command Europe, and U.S. Army Europe Medical Materiel Center Europe crossed the threshold from junior enlisted to noncommissioned officers during an NCO Induction Ceremony Jan. 31 at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Chapel.

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron clear out a building during exercise Frozen Defender in Grostenquin, France, Jan. 16. The Defenders faced opposition forces to test their ability to secure an airfield in a contested environment.

435 SFS, 1 CBCS bring expertise to Frozen Defender, Heavy Rain

GROSTENQUIN, France — Before C-130 pilots can even fathom the idea of touching down in an austere environment, the ground must be tested. Prior to this, the landing zone must be secure and cleared of any hostile intent.

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Senior Airman Evan Hadnot, 86th Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, reports his airfield position to air traffic control on Ramstein Air Base, Jan. 10. One of his many responsibilities is visually checking all runway lighting systems every night to help ensure the safety of arriving and departing aircraft.

86 OSS Airman shines in the night

Airmen filter out through the office door and into the darkness. It’s the end of the work week, and the building gradually empties.

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U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Grier (left), a combat medic with 1st Infantry Division Forward, assesses a simulated casualty during Medical Education and Demonstration of Individual Competence training at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Jan. 15. The medical center’s Education Division holds monthly MEDIC training to recertify and validate combat medic proficiency while modernizing best practices for combat medics throughout U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.

LRMC MEDIC training ratifies readiness, skills across Europe

Charged with preserving life on and off the battlefield, combat medics play a vital role in military operations and must be proficient in their practice to save lives.

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U.S. service members and their families stationed in Germany or on temporary duty orders in the country are granted tax-relief as they are covered by the Status of Forces Agreement.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, left, connects with Staff Sgt. Michael Long, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, in a hangar during a base tour of Ramstein on Jan. 17. Long showed Basham some of the latest gear used by the EOD team and shared some of the history behind the equipment.

USAFE Deputy Commander visits 86 AW

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, left, connects with Staff Sgt. Michael Long, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, in a hangar during a base tour of Ramstein on Jan. 17. Long showed Basham some of the latest gear used by the EOD team and shared some of the history behind the equipment.

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