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A member of the Portuguese Air Force, and Tech. Sgt. Stephen Greathouse, 65th Air Base Squadron tower chief controller, prepare for an incoming aircraft at Lajes Field, Portugal, Oct. 18, 2022. The joint operability between the POAF and the USAF ensures the air traffic control tower runs smoothly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Jacoby)

Atlantis Rising: Re-posturing Azores for Era of Strategic Competition

The transition to Strategic Competition demands a reconsideration of the U.S. posture in the Azores to translate their latent potential into fulfilling the aspirations of Global Campaigning, providing deterrence by denial, and deterrence by resilience.

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Maj. Kirk Schlueter, 76th Airlift Squadron aircraft commander, left, and Maj. Tyler Neidecker, 76th AS co-pilot, fly a C-21 Learjet from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Vilnius International Airport, Lithuania, April 6, 2023. The 76th AS worked with the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to provide medical evacuation training, patient transports and flying support. Both units aided in the U.S. Air Force’s first-ever AE paramedic-led flight in charge of an all-enlisted medical crew, which provided greater numbers to the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron makes history

The 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron embarked on the Air Force’s first-ever AE paramedic-led flight in charge of an all-enlisted medical crew at Ramstein Air Base, April 6.

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RADR Training at RAB

RADR Training at RAB

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing wait while fuel is transferred from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to an R-11 aircraft refuel truck during a wet-wing defuel operation at Ramstein Air Base, April 3. 
A wet-wing defuel operation is the transferring of fuel from an aircraft to a fuel truck while the aircraft engines are still running, making the process for refueling aircraft more efficient while in contested areas.

RAB Airmen conduct wet-wing defuel operations

The 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron used their training to perform a wet-wing defuel operation, which removes the fuel from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and transfers it to an R-11 aircraft refueling truck while the engines are still running.

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Shining a light on quiet heroes of Holocaust

Shining a light on quiet heroes of Holocaust

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz joins our nation and the rest of the world in honoring the 6 million Jews murdered in cold blood during the Holocaust, 1 million of whom were children, with a Days of Remembrance ceremony scheduled for Apr. 18. We also take a pause to honor and […]

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Gone but not forgotten: Ramstein AB remembers IFO-21

Gone but not forgotten: Ramstein AB remembers IFO-21

In remembrance of the 27th anniversary of the Implementation Force-21 crash, the 76th Airlift Squadron held a memorial ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, April 3. Six crew members from the 76 AS, along with 29 American and Croatian passengers, lost their lives while on a mission tasked with building trade […]

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ABC in KMC: Barbarossa in Lautern

ABC in KMC: Barbarossa in Lautern

Have you ever driven down Barbarossa Strasse, looking for the Barbarossaburg? Maybe while doing so, you’ve stopped at a Barbarossa Bakery to get a few Barbarossa bread rolls. And maybe you’ve wondered ‘What is a Barbarossa and why is this city so obsessed with it?” Friedrich I, was the first […]

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USAG RP CYS kick-off spring break with a staff resilience training day

USAG RP CYS kick-off spring break with a staff resilience training day

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Child, Youth and School Services conducted a comprehensive training day for all CYS personnel Mar. 24 at the Landstuhl Youth Center. The first half of the day was centered on resiliency, with training provided by James M. Honeycutt, Employee Assistance Program/Prevention Coordinator. According to Honeycutt, “My […]

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Baumholder Main Exchange pays tribute, honors those who served in Vietnam

Baumholder Main Exchange pays tribute, honors those who served in Vietnam

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’s Baumholder Main Exchange recognized Vietnam Veterans with a ceremonial pinning on National Vietnam War Veterans Day, March 29. March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day meant to pay tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were prisoners of war or […]

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History Corner – April 21, 2023

History Corner – April 21, 2023

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