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  • Ramstein Mudder tests teamwork

    The 86th Airlift Wing hosted the fourth annual Mudless Mudder for resilience day on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 21, 2017.

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care.

  • Ramstein Honor Guard teaches discipline, pride

    A reverent hush fell upon the room as the crowd of military members and civilians stood up from their chairs. Breaking the silence, a Ramstein Base Honor Guardsman barked out the orders for the detail to move forward and post the colors.As the words to the German and U.S. national anthems ascended

  • ERPS set patients in motion

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Eric Doggett, En-Route Patient Staging Facility flight commander, speaks to an ambulance bus driver during a patient movement on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 13, 2017. The ERPS primary mission is to care for injured service members in transit from deployed locations to the

  • Q&A: New 435th AGOW commander

    The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing has a new commander, Col. Trey "Lou" Rawls. Col. Rawls recently answered a few questions on his new position and his past Air Force experiences.Q: What was it like being a test pilot?A: It was an amazing opportunity to continue to bring technologies to Airmen

  • Airmen improve run, reduce pain with new 86th MDOS run class

    Running is both anintegral part of Air Force physical fitness assessments and, if doneincorrectly, a potential source of injury. The 86th Medical Groupphysical therapy flight introduced a new running class called the Pose Method tohelp patients correct their stride, reduce or eliminate pain and

  • Airman saves life acting as Trusted Care Heroes

    There are select Airmen who are given great titles: commander, first sergeant, chief… But there is a relatively unknown title for those who save lives, they are Trust Care Heroes.“Trusted Care Heroes are all of us,” said Col. Brent Johnson, former 86th Medical Group commander. “The motto is,

  • 86 CCATT and AE sharpen cohesiveness

    The 86th Medical Squadron’s Critical Care Air Transportation Team and the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron team conducted a training exercise on the flight line, July 12.The training improved working relationships between medical entities while increasing the clinical and readiness skills of the