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Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Stanley Allen, U.S. Army NATO Brigade chaplain, speaks about the importance of spiritual fitness as a key component of the overall Comprehensive Soldier Fitness plan during a breakfast gathering at the Sembach Community Activity Center. Service members and civilians from Sembach tenant units attended the event.

US Army NATO Brigade holds spiritual fitness breakfast

Story and photo by Sgt. 1st Class John S. Wollaston
U.S. Army NATO Public Affairs

Think of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness as a three-legged stool. For a soldier to be at his or her best, all three legs of the stool need to be solid. One weak link and the overall well-being of the Soldier could collapse.

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Cpl. Caitlin Thompson, a reservist with the 450th Military Police Squadron, receiving treatment for injuries sustained while deployed to Kuwait, spends time with Tank, a 2-year-old black Labrador retriever, during a Pets and Warriors visit Sept. 18 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. The PAW program allows volunteers and their pets to visit wounded warriors and other patients in the hospital to boost their morale.

A warrior’s best friend

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Holly Mansfield
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When military members are deployed, they don’t always have the opportunity to have man’s best friend with them during hard times.

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‘I am Air Force Energy’ campaign kicks off

Courtesy of Air Force Civil Engineer Center

October, Energy Action Month, provides an opportunity for Airmen to learn more about the impact of energy to the Air Force’s mission as part of a national campaign led by the Department of Energy.

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Airman 1st Class Thomas Smith, who works as a broadcast journalist with the 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office on Ramstein, has been an Air Force broadcaster since 
March 2011.

Broadcasting: through the lens

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Broadcast journalism is a tool used to inform the public on who, what, when, where, why and how the members of the Air Force complete the mission.

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Staff Sgt. Robert McGraw, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special purpose snow team member, performs a quality control inspection during a snow fleet rebuild 
Sept. 17 on Ramstein. Airmen from the 86th VRS are responsible for maintaining all snow removal equipment, allowing the mission to continue during inclement weather.

VRS ensures snow fleet ready to roll

Photos by Senior Airman Chris Willis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Recent dips in temperatures are a good indication that snow and ice are on the way. The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special purpose snow team is a 14-man team that has five months to repair 35 vehicles before the winter.

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Mobility assets are transported to a C-130 Hercules during an engine-running onload. Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron and 37th Airlift Squadron trained together in a non-hostile environment to be better prepared when deployed.

Joint training for wartime tasking

               

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Courtesy photoTech. Sgt. Jason McNabb and his wife, Morgan, pose for a photo after the Air Force Marathon Sept. 21.

Airman raises money for AF Enlisted Village

by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

An Airman from the 435th Contingency Response Group is taking part in the Air Force Marathon
Sept. 21 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and is collecting donations for the Air Force Enlisted Village.

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Family Advocacy sponsors ‘The Five Love Languages’

by Carmen Schott
Family Advocacy outreach manager

The Five Love Languages is a communication class that is taught to help individuals and couples learn more about themselves and their partner. Family Advocacy hosted the Five Love Languages class Sept. 6.

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Photo by Senior Airman Caitlin GuinazuKlaus Friedrich, Saarbrücken tour coordinator and guide, points out a building to Dana Doan, Ramstein 
Airman and Family Readiness Center community readiness consultant, during a tour Sept. 12 in Saarbrücken. The purpose of the visit was to learn more about what Saarbrücken has to offer in order to better serve customers with sound recommendations of family friendly activities.

A&FRC visits Saarbrücken

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Ramstein Welfare Bazaar patrons browse through European items Sept. 13.

Volunteers make Ramstein Welfare Bazaar a success

Photos by Senior Airman Jose L. Leon
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

More than 300 KMC members volunteered at the 49th annual Ramstein Welfare Bazaar Sept. 12 to 14. The event was hosted by the 86th Force Support Squadron and sponsored by the Ramstein Officers’ Spouses Club.

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