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SERE members keep aircrew on their toes

SERE members keep aircrew on their toes

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Aircrew members participated in survival, evasion, resistance and escape training Aug. 13 on Ramstein to refine their survival tactics and hone readiness capabilities.

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Retired Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Richards, 1st Combat Communication Squadron alumnus, and Master Sgt. Dana Leonard, 1st CBCS plans and 
support director, take a look into a HUMVEE Aug. 15 on Ramstein.

Retired alumnus visits 1st CBCS to provide outreach

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Leaders from the 1st CBCS invited retired Chief Master Sgt. Gerald Richards, a 1st CBCS alumnus, to inspire their Airmen and answer questions on the differences between the units early ’60s mission and current operations.

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During a recent reunion at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, German soldier Liridon Lukaj (right) meets with Spc. Heather Colton and her son, Riley. In April 2012, Lukaj helped rescue them from a severe traffic accident on autobahn A6 near Einsiedlerhof.

German soldier recognized for heroic effort

Story and photos Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

A broad smile lit up Liridon Lukaj’s face as Spc. Heather Colton walked up to him at Pulaski Park with her son, Riley.
Fifteen months earlier, Lukaj, a soldier in the German army, rescued them from a severe car wreck — a frightening memory that evaporated as Riley ran off to play with Lukaj’s own daughters.

August 22, 2013 ×

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Resiliency Day

Resiliency Day

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

Members of 86th Airlift Wing took time Tuesday to focus on four core concepts set forth by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody.

August 22, 2013 ×

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Maintenance at Vogelweh Bowling Center

Chris McCarron, 86th Force Support Squadron Vogelweh Bowling Center bowling equipment technician, repairs a bowling pin distributer Aug. 8. McCarron ensures all equipment functions properly.

August 15, 2013 ×

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Air Force, Army team up for outreach efforts

Air Force, Army team up for outreach efforts

Story and photo by Dijon Rolle
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

It’s lunchtime at the Clock Tower Café Army dining facility on Kleber Kaserne. Long lines of hungry Soldiers, small children and civilians, crowd every available inch.

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Taking care of four-legged warriors saves Soldiers lives too

Taking care of four-legged warriors saves Soldiers lives too

Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class Randall Jackson
30th Medical Command

Veterinary care for military working dogs is essential to keeping four-legged warriors “mission ready” both in garrison and downrange.

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86th AW commander visits GACO

86th AW commander visits GACO

Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente, 86th Airlift Wing commander, talks to representatives of the German American Community Office, Michael Gannon (U.S. Air Force) and Sissi Kösling (Kaiserslautern City Administration) Aug. 13 in Kaiserslautern.

August 15, 2013 ×

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Expeditionary Skills Inspection

Expeditionary Skills Inspection

Airmen from Team Ramstein take a defensive position to protect an entry control point during the expeditionary skills inspection Aug. 8 on Ramstein.

August 15, 2013 ×

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Hearing loss: is my career over?

Hearing loss: is my career over?

by Maj. Jillyen Curry-Mathis
Army Hearing Program Manager-Europe

Hearing loss is among the top four injuries sustained by Soldiers in combat and one of the costliest VA-compensated disabilities to date.

August 15, 2013 ×