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21st TSC, 839th Transportation Battalion, “Rakkasans” project power through  Port of Livorno

21st TSC, 839th Transportation Battalion, “Rakkasans” project power through Port of Livorno

The MV Cape Wrath made a bold statement when it pulled into the port of Livorno Oct. 28, carrying equipment assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Soldiers and civilians from the 386th Movement Control Team, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command and 839th […]

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron monitor a treeline during a field training demonstration with a robodog at the Polygone Training Compound in Bann, Germany, Oct. 20, 2023. The robodog is designed to enter areas where Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear agents may have been used, ultimately preserving manpower for future contingency response team missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

435th SFS hosts robodog training, implements AI technology

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron, hosted a technology integration and field demonstration event with contingency response operations in Bann, Oct. 20.

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Remote maintenance Soldiers establish personal ties with Ukraine Armed Forces

Remote maintenance Soldiers establish personal ties with Ukraine Armed Forces

The first Remote Maintenance Distribution Cell-Ukraine began operation in south-eastern Poland to provide weapons and equipment assistance to Ukraine Armed Forces by Soldiers from 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion and 16th Sustainment Brigade in May 2022. “We took this task very seriously because the success and lives of the Ukraine […]

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KMC receives new COOP

KMC receives new COOP

The mission of the 86th Airlift Wing extends globally as the Department of Defense’s premier power projection platform and the U.S. Air Force’s largest mobility hub, also known as the Global Gateway. To most, the Global Gateway is represented by the activity surrounding Ramstein’s flightline. But the 86th AW has […]

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U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, currently deployed to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, undertook a comprehensive Bomber Task Force mission, collaborating closely with fighter jets from NATO Allies Czech Republic and Hungary over eastern Europe Oct. 26. Photo by 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron

US B-1B Lancers conduct vital Bomber Task Force mission in Eastern Europe

U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers undertook a comprehensive Bomber Task Force mission, collaborating closely with fighter jets from NATO Allies Czech Republic and Hungary over eastern Europe Oct. 26.

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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Frans Vandiepeenhuisen, Easy Company 1-214 General Support Aviation Battalion chief of operations, right, talks about space for gear in the UC-35A Cessna Citation V to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Hayward, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician flight examiner, left, and Staff Sgt. Carlos Garcia, 86th AES flight instructor, middle, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2023. The Army is supporting the Air Force with a relationship benefitting both services by building skills together, ultimately keeping the 86th AES flexible with new aircraft certifications to continue providing support for their patients. When aircraft used by the 86th AES are down for routine maintenance, they are able to work with the Army to continue providing airlift medical evacuation support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Trevor Calvert)

US Air Force trains with Army UC-35A aircraft

The 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron hosted a UC-35A Cessna Citation V aircraft training event with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the General Support Aviation Battalion Oct. 18.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks to Bundeswehr and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, at Luftwaffen Kaserne in Koln-Wahn, on Oct. 23, 2023. The Bundeswehr Homeland Defence Command hosted the demonstration, which included multiple German military and civilian agencies, as well as U.S. Soldiers from the 21st TSC. This visit highlighted the major efforts that the host nation performs as well as sustainment efforts in support of Allied Forces flowing through Germany to NATO countries in the east for combat operations. In addition to its homeland security tasks, the Bundeswehr Homeland Defence Command also acts as the command authority responsible for the reception, staging, onward movement, and integration of forces.

The Bundeswehr Homeland Defence Command is mainly responsible for the command, control, and coordination of Bundeswehr operations in Germany. This ranges from performing homeland security tasks to coordinating the deployment of the Bundeswehr to other areas and providing a crisis management team to the Federal Chancellery .In addition to its homeland security tasks, the unit also acts as the command authority responsible for the reception, staging, onward movement, and integration of forces.

21st Theater Sustainment Command participates in capabilities demonstration for German chancellor

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Luftwaffen Kaserne in Köln-Wahn Oct. 23, to observe a Bundeswehr and U.S. Army demonstration.

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Logisticians make “Hooah!” happen for DEFENDER 24

Logisticians make “Hooah!” happen for DEFENDER 24

Logisticians and planners from U.S. Army Europe-Africa, 21st Theater Sustainment Command and selected U.S. Army units based in the continental United States gathered for a Logistics and Movement Conference at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Oct. 16-20. Participants finalized movement requirements for DEFENDER 24, an annual U.S. European Command-directed multi-national, joint […]

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Members of the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron showcase their abilities to put out a fire on a training aircraft while hosting an open house at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2023. The 86th CES invited the Kaiserslautern Military Community and local partners to the open house to spread awareness of fire safety while cooking this coming holiday season.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain)

Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week is an annual event aimed at raising awareness about fire safety, and this year, the U.S. Air Force is actively promoting cooking safety.

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Maintenance conducts deep inspection on C-130J aircraft

Maintenance conducts deep inspection on C-130J aircraft

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