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Photo by Senior Airman Damon KasbergJason “Wee Man” Acuna, motion picture and television personality, takes a photo with Senior Airman Kyle Melnick, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, during the USO Spring Visit March 3 on Ramstein. For their first stop of a multi-country tour, the USO brought Indianapolis Colts players Andrew Luck and Dwayne Allen; Colts coach Chuck Pagano; Pittsburgh Steelers player David DeCastro; and entertainers Philip Phillips, Dennis Haysbert, Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev, Ace Young, Diana DeGarmo and Jason “Wee Man” Acuna to Ramstein to visit military members and their families.

Stars make small stop for big thanks

by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Team Ramstein welcomed 10 celebrities to the base during the USO Spring Troop Visit March 3.

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Photo by Brandon BeachSgt. Maj. Shawn M. Firch, 21st Theater Sustainment Command secretary general staff sergeant major, teaches Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney J. Rhoades, 21st TSC senior enlisted leader, how to play the guitar during some down time Feb. 22 on Panzer Kaserne.

TSC sergeant major’s music career strikes perfect tone

by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

When most people think of jobs in the Army, they don’t realize the multitude of opportunities available to recruits looking to join. One 21st Theater Sustainment Command sergeant major, however, found instant harmony when he enlisted into the Army nearly 28 years ago.

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Staff Sgt. James Whyte, 86th Communications Squadron postal specialist, sorts mail in the Northside Post Office Feb. 13. at Ramstein. The Northside Post Office is the largest Department of Defense postal operation, handling approximately 8 million pounds of mail annually.

Postal services deliver peace of mind

Story and photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Dealing with mail can be a nerve-racking experience. Will it arrive on time? Will it be safe? What if it’s lost?

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 Airmen move their targets downrange during an M-4 carbine qualification test at the KMC Combat Arms Training and Maintenance firing range Feb. 19 on Vogelweh. CATM instructors qualify more than 7,000 students annually.

KMC keeps it on target

Photos by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski
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Maj. Matthew Boyd, 86th Airlift Wing chaplain, sorts clothing for the less fortunate during a donation event Feb. 21 in Kaiserslautern. Airmen from Ramstein Air Base worked alongside volunteers in the KMC to distribute clothing and food for the less fortunate.

Airmen give back through local charity

Photos by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
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Lt. Col. Marilyn Thomas, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron clinical nurse specialist, packs an aeromedical evacuation kit Jan. 24 on Ramstein.

Ramstein Airman named best Air Force clinical nurse specialist

Story and photo by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier Morales
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The busiest aeromedical squadron in Europe is also the home to one of the best Air Force medical corps Airmen.

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Staff Sgt. Bradley Beaty, 86th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, and Omega, a military working dog, pay their respects Feb. 24 to Sano, an MWD who was recently put to rest. The 86th SFS held a memorial ceremony to honor Sano’s eight years of service to the Air Force.

Honoring Sano’s 8 years of service

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

 

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Courtesy photo Col. Miguel Castellanos, commander of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, 7th Civil Support Command, prepares to fire at targets during a shooting competition.

Colonel holds rare Rifleman’s Badge, President’s Hundred title

by Sgt. 1st Class Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

The rank of colonel on his Army Combat Uniform and the long rows of ribbons on his service uniform distinguish him, but there is something far rarer to be seen. He has earned two accolades in marksmanship that place him in a military tradition dating back over 100 years.

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The 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Spouses’ Group recently gathered for a great cause — to crochet items for cancer patients.

721st AMXS spouses crochet for cancer

by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood
6th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Spouses’ Group recently gathered for a great cause — to crochet items for cancer patients.

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Senior Airman Allen Cherry, 86th Aerospace Medicine Public Health technician, prints files for his food inspector kit Feb. 17 on Ramstein. Cherry was selected as the U.S. Air Force Public Health Airman of the Year for his work with deployed service members and efforts to contain malaria, among other accomplishments.

Ramstein Airman earns AF Public Health AOY

Story and photo by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force recently named an 86th Medical Group Airman the 2014 Public Health Airman of the Year.

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