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German income taxation of telework

by Joerg Moddelmog Kaiserslautern Legal Services Center Living overseas has special challenges. This is particularly true for dependent spouses that want to continue working for their stateside employer. While Germany allows dependent spouses to work, such employment is not protected by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and, therefore, is […]

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Stephen Cromp, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron operations officer and Emergency Services Team leader, demonstrates an escape move against U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brock Miller, 569th USFPS desk sergeant and EST team member, during a counter-knife training at Kapaun Air Station, Sept. 4. During the training, Cromp demonstrated a number of counter maneuvers designed to work against an adversary wielding a knife.

Airmen train using counter-knife tactics

Story & photos by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Sweat drips down their brows as they kneel, panting for breath. It’s a cool September morning and five men sweat as they train to potentially save their lives. They are members of the 569th U.S. Forces Police […]

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Ramstein holds remembrance ceremony for 9/11

Ramstein holds remembrance ceremony for 9/11

by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs  

September 19, 2019 ×

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Community Corner

AIRMAN & FAMILY READINESS CENTER For details and to RSVP, call 480-5100 or 06371-47-5100. Bldg. 2120, Ramstein Air Base. All training is held at A&FRC unless stated otherwise. MONDAY N/A TUESDAY N/A WEDNESDAY Newcomers Base Intro: 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Enlisted Club Pre-separation Counseling Briefing (Separatees): 9-11 a.m. EFMP: […]

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Partnership breaks boundaries of flight line

Partnership breaks boundaries of flight line

by Ricky J. Baptista 65th Air Base Group Public Affairs LAJES FIELD, AZORES – Partnership is a fundamental pillar for the men and women stationed at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. Team Lajes consists of United States active duty military, civilian, Portuguese local nationals and host nation military, Portuguese air force […]

September 12, 2019 ×

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86 AES NCO wins Airlifter of the Week

86 AES NCO wins Airlifter of the Week

Story & photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs An 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron noncommissioned officer was awarded Airlifter of the Week, Sept. 5. U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew S. Husemann, 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ashley Williams, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron […]

September 12, 2019 ×

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An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet gets ready for a check ride with his instructor at Utah Valley State University, Orem, Utah. The Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy is a Chief of Staff of the Air Force Scholarship Program intended to expose high school students to the benefits of a career in aviation. Air Force Junior ROTC sent 150 cadets to 11 universities across the country for an intensive eight-week program with 45 percent of the class being female or minority.

CSAF Private Pilot Scholarship Program changing face of US aviation

by Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Flight Academy MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — In 2018, almost half of all newly licensed female pilots between the ages of 17 and 19 were graduates of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Flight Academy. This year, 150 cadets […]

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Ample Strike 2019: JTAC integration

Ample Strike 2019: JTAC integration

by Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs  

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Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with Master Sgt. Twyla Sears, 65th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production noncommissioned officer in charge, on Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, Aug. 22. Sears was recognized for her outstanding performance and being an expert at her job.

Airlifter of the week: Member of 65th CES honored

Story & photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs LAJES FIELD, Portugal — A 65th Civil Engineer Squadron Airman was honored as the Airlifter of the Week on Aug. 22. Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, flew to Lajes Field, Portugal, to preside […]

September 6, 2019 ×

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Former AF IDMT recognized for first responder efforts in alpine coaster accident

Former AF IDMT recognized for first responder efforts in alpine coaster accident

Story & photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Slater 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs For Nedjet Martinez, saving others is instinct. The former Air Force staff sergeant and certified nurse said she was riding on an alpine coaster with her family June 29 in Oberammergau, Germany, when the coaster in […]

September 6, 2019 ×