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37 AS Airman masters craft in Greece

37 AS Airman masters craft in Greece

Story and photos by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

ELEFSIS AIR BASE, Greece — The rushing wind whipped around Airmen on the open ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules as the last rays of the sun glistened off the surface of the ocean and illuminated the islands sprinkled along the Greek coastline. With a sudden lurch, the C-130 banked […]

May 4, 2017 ×

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Celebrating 109 years of Army Reserve

Celebrating 109 years of Army Reserve

by Lt. Col. Jefferson Wolfe
7th Mission Support Command Public Affairs

The AAFES food court on Ramstein Air Base filled up with Army Reserve Soldiers who brought robots, a CPR mannequin and, of course, a birthday cake.

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Information security – protecting the keys to our network

by 86th Communications Squadron and 86th Airlift Wing
Information Protection Office

The Command Cyber Readiness Inspection scheduled for May 22 to 26, is an inspection of Ramstein’s cybersecurity posture led by the Defense Information Systems Agency. When we hear the acronym ‘CCRI’ we often think about software updates and inconvenient reboots. While it’s true that the “health” of our network is […]

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KMC Passport Outreach Day is May 10

KMC Passport Outreach Day is May 10

by 786th Force Support Squadron

The U.S. Consulate in Frankfurt and the Ramstein and USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Passport Offices are scheduled to host a Passport Outreach Day on May 10, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at building 2402 on Ramstein. Your local USO will also be there to support the event with refreshments. This event […]

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Becoming a Raven

Becoming a Raven

Photos by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
May 4, 2017 ×

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86th Medical Group, local medics connect care

86th Medical Group, local medics connect care

by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
May 4, 2017 ×

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Landstuhl sponsors castle event days

Landstuhl sponsors castle event days

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

After a successful premier in 2015, Nanstein Castle in Landstuhl will be, for the second time, the stage for castle event days today through Sunday. Organizers want to present the concept of a living castle this year.  The official opening of the medieval market will be at 6 p.m. today. […]

May 4, 2017 ×

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Mark your Calendar — May 5, 2017

KMC Events » The Kaiserslautern Landstuhl Spouses’ Association will hold a Bunco Luncheon 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 22 at the Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh. Anyone interested in attending should make reservations at reservations.klsa@gmail.com by May 18.  The cost of the luncheon will be $15 for members and $20 for […]

May 4, 2017 ×

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Community Corner — May 5, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center  MONDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC Ramstein Spouses Orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC Key Spouse Initial Training-Part 1 of 2: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY » Transition GPS Workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC » Reintegration Briefing: 9 […]

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1st Combat Communications Squadron Airmen assist loadmasters

1st Combat Communications Squadron Airmen assist loadmasters

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 1st Combat Communications Squadron along with 37th Airlift Squadron Airmen pack like pros to load a deployable navigational aid onto a C-130 April 15 on Ramstein.

“It’s not an everyday piece of equipment,” said Staff Sgt. Cory Martin, 1 CCS airfield systems supervisor. “The equipment barely fits into the C-130 so we have to work hand in hand a lot with the 37 AS to train regularly just because they don’t see that a lot.

April 27, 2017 ×