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Photo by Senior Airman Damon KasbergStaff Sgt. Christopher Whiting, 435th Security Forces Squadron cadre, shows Airmen proper tactics when breaching a building in confined areas Feb. 8 in Baumholder. The 435th SFS trains Airmen from throughout the Air Force to prepare them for deployments around the world. The security forces members sharpened many of their skills, including mounted and dismounted tactics, tactical combat care, weapons firing, and night vision operations.

Training to win close fights

               

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Photo by Sara PavichSwitchboard shift supervisor Maria Caetano connects a caller to the correct organization Feb. 5 on Ramstein. Caetano has worked at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Consolidated Switchboard for 14 years and speaks five languages.

The voice at the end of the line

by Sara Pavich
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In the early morning, when the phones are relatively silent, the operators of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Consolidated Switchboard prepare for the daily rush of calls.

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Everything to live for

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Many times there are difficult obstacles to overcome in life. Not only can these obstructions be mentally and physically challenging to individuals, but they can be painful to discuss with others.

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Airman 1st Class Christian Kampe, 86th Security Forces Squadron defender, hands an Airman her identification card after checking it at an entry point Feb. 5 on Ramstein. Kampe is one of many first-term Airmen who are responsible for ensuring base operations run smoothly.

86th SFS first-term Airman defends, protects, empowers

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

For some Airmen fresh out of technical school, stepping out of an aircraft onto foreign soil can bring a blanket of silence and terror upon them. Knowing they are going to be part of the Air Force’s premier installation can put added pressure on them, but first-term Airmen of Team Ramstein mold themselves into competent, reliable and responsible service members.

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Capt. Mario Ramirez and Capt. Suzanne Morris, members of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Critical Care Air Transport Team, confirm a patient’s identity and prepare to administer a blood transfusion during a flight out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013.

After The Battle: The flying ICU

Story and photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Three critically injured patients need immediate transfer to a medical facility outside of Afghanistan. One was shot in the head, the other has missing limbs and the last has an open abdominal wound. Without a mobile intensive care unit, these patients will not make the flight out.

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Spangdahlem Air Base runs through a test of a Barrier Arresting Kit-12 Jan. 28 on the Ramstein flightline. Safeguarding equipment and the lives of military personnel, the BAK-12 ensures a safe deceleration of landing aircraft within a few seconds.

The barrier between life and death

Photos by Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart

     

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Motorists stop at the Ramstein West Gate Jan. 23 to show members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron proper identification to enter the facility. Members of the security forces squadron work around the clock to ensure the safety of service members and civilians on Ramstein.

Guardians of the Ramstein gates

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

               

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Master scuba diving instructor Mike Johnson (center) and Lt. Col. Sara Custer (right), chief senior lead management provider, give scuba lessons to wounded warriors Jan. 16 at the Ramstein Aquatic Center. Instructors teach wounded warriors to scuba dive as a means of mental and physical recovery.

Volunteers rebuild wounded warrior confidence

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

The Wounded Warrior Project teamed up with Ramstein Easy Dive Center at the base aquatic center for an aquatic scuba therapy program to help rebuild resilience and confidence in wounded warriors.

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Members of the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility and 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron help patients onto a medical bus bound for the flightline on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 21, 2013. The CASF is the relay between the Craig Joint Theater Hospital and aeromedical evacuation missions throughout Afghanistan.

After The Battle: The medical USO

Story and photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When service members get sick or injured downrange, they need help not only physically but mentally. The transition from one medical treatment center to the next can be overwhelming and bring a service member’s morale down even further if not treated with care.

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Chief Master Sgt. David Oddo, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center superintendent, mentors an Airman Jan. 24 on Ramstein. Oddo has an open-door policy with his Airmen to provide support and get them additional help if needed.

From the bottom of the bottle to the top of the tier

Story and photo by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In a recent storytelling event, Chief Master Sgt. David Oddo, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center superintendent, was encouraged by the Airmen in his shop to share his story of trials, tribulations, love and family.

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