Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
A roar of gun shots echoes throughout the crisp hallways and the smell of gunpowder hangs in the air as a masked shooter fires blank ammunition on the hunt for victims. The 86th Maintenance Group readiness and training cell surprised 86 MXG Airmen with a realistic active shooter exercise July […]
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by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The American Red Cross aids many branches of the Armed Forces, their service members, and even their family. Without the dedicated service of the volunteers who run the Red Cross, many would go without information and basic necessities during times of trial. “The American Red Cross is run by 90 […]
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by Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — For many Air Force retirees, a club membership is one way to stay connected to the service they love. Air Force Services Activity officials are encouraging retirees to activate their new Air Force Club Member Portal accounts before losing that connection. “Our retiree population […]
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by Marilyn Holliday
Air Education and Training Command
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Air Force officials are making three substantial changes to the developmental special duty process that will significantly improve the Air Force’s ability to fill these important positions by adding more flexibility to the process and increasing opportunities for NCOs. The changes include opening military […]
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by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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Story and photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
In Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, more than 2,000 cases of Lyme disease occur every year; and from 2000 to 2010, 3,126 cases of tick-borne Encephalitis occurred in all of Germany. Lyme disease and TBE are infectious diseases transmitted to humans and animals through the bite of an infected tick. Bacteria from the […]
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by Stefan Alford
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs
“Soldier For Life” isn’t just another catch phrase. At least not when you look at all that it entails to provide a wide range of transition support services to separating or retiring service members. As part of that effort, the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz SFL-Transition Assistance Program sponsors a free […]
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Story and photo by Stefan Alford
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs
Representatives from every major Army installation in Europe gathered at the Assistant Civilian Misconduct Action Authorities roundtable in June, sponsored by Installation Management Command-Europe. “The Roundtable provided ACMAAs opportunities for positive interaction and collaboration that never seemed likely before this type of event,” said Don Gwinn, USAG RP Civilian Misconduct […]
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