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Senior Airman Robert Newman, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron mission management technician, performs a wind drag during a survival, evasion, resistance and escape water survival course April 13 on Ramstein. Drags are practiced to simulate a parachute opening after evacuating an aircraft.

SERE trainees prepare for rough seas

Photos by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski
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Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with Friedrich Wilhelm von Hase, son of German army Lt. Gen. Paul von Hase, during a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.

Man commemorates father, Operation Valkyrie

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Friedrich Wilhelm von Hase, son of German army Lt. Gen. Paul von Hase, spoke to the KMC April 15 at the Hercules Theater about his father’s life, death and the effect that Operation Valkyrie had on him and his family.

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Senior noncommissioned officers  from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and event cadre members, discuss sexual harassment/assault response and prevention training scenarios during the SHARP Summit.

Awareness reaches peak levels at SHARP Summit

Story and photo by Ronnie Schelby 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Senior enlisted leaders from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command ascended to new heights of awareness during a unique, collaborative Sexual Harrassment/Assault Response and Prevention Summit April 13 at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh.

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Capt. Erin Wood is a flight nurse in the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. She joined the Air Force to pursue her passion of taking care of people.

A proud heritage of caring

Story and photo by Kimberly Parker 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

She always had a desire to help those in need. From volunteering at the hospital, to helping her mom provide in-home nursing care, the young humanitarian continually strived to improve the area around her, but she wanted to do more.

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Training mission drops cargo

Training mission drops cargo

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Deana Heitzman
The Airman’s coin signifies the beginning of an enlisted member’s career upon graduating basic military training. The original version of the Airman’s coin featured an eagle clawing its way out of the coin with the words “Aerospace Power” under it. The most recent coin replaced the eagle with the new Air Force symbol.

Challenge coins: a tradition of excellence

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Deana Heitzman 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Throughout the time we spend in the military, we collect many things. Whether they are mementos, awards or habits, such items are kept to remember the special moments we never wish to forget. Challenge coins are an example of these memories, as they are a form of recognition of the hard work and excellence an individual has displayed.

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Spc. Brian Slocum (left), a military police Soldier assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 92nd Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade and a native of Junction City, Oregon, discusses the day’s patrol route with Sgt. Kenneth S. Farrell (right) an assistant squad leader with the 92nd MP Company, April 8, on Vogelweh Militarry Complex Germany.

A day in the life: 92nd MP Co. provides Army law enforcement

Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alexander A. Burnett 21st Theatre Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Depending on the day and the mission, he could start as early as 2 a.m. and never know when his shift will end. His mission is to serve and protect Soldiers and family members on Army installations throughout the KMC and beyond. This is the life of a military police

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Earth Day: 21st TSC helps to reduce energy consumption

by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Hawkes Logistics energy discipline officer

This year, the world will celebrate Earth Day on April 22. Earth Day is an opportunity to rethink our commitment to energy conservation. The 21st Theater Sustainment Command developed its energy discipline program in 2014. The focus of the program this year is to conduct energy assessments during tactical operations and training.

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A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, picks up Polish air force paratroopers at Krakow, Poland. Pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron trained alongside their Polish counterparts in a nighttime low level, unimproved landing zone, dropping Polish air force paratroopers and more.

US, Polish Armed Forces build partnership during rotation

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U.S. Air Force Col. Cloyce Adams, Polygone Warrior Preparation Center Detachment 3 commander, holds a man-portable aircraft survivability trainer at the Polygone Control Center on March 18 in Bann, Germany. The PWPC opened the new PCC, the multimedia training hub for NATO aircrew exercises.

US, NATO allies take flight at Polygone

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Polygone Electronic Warfare Range extended their capabilities with the opening of the Polygone Control Center on March 18 in Bann, Germany.With the PCC, Polygone operators talk to aircraft through a simulator which allows them to send virtual threats to test pilots on their reactions during enemy engagements. The control center offers a consolidated operating system that allows all exercise players to interact on one screen.

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