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  • Command chief bids farewell after 30 years

    It was an emotional afternoon as the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing bid farewell to their Command Chief, Chief Master Sergeant Mark A. Redden, after 30 years of faithful and dedicated service.Despite the demanding process of retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Chief Redden took a few moments to

  • 7th WS, NATO allies, join forces for Cadre Focus 17-1

    The 7th Weather Squadron kicked off a weather-related exercise with NATO allies in Wiesbaden, Germany, June 12, 2017.This is the second year the squadron invited NATO allies for Exercise Cadre Focus, and the first year the training took place in Wiesbaden.The 7th WS partnered with allies from

  • 435 CRG practice like they play in Saber Strike 17

    A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules roars overhead as a pallet of equipment is pushed from the back, plummeting to the ground before it’s mad decent is softened by the whoosh of a deploying parachute. A strong wind whips dandelion seeds into the air and the C-130 is forced to land instead of

  • Airmen assist June Bug Out field day

    Sparky, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron fire prevention mascot, extends emotional support to Airman 1st Class Derek Kildow, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, as he demonstrates how to use a fire extinguisher at Ramstein Elementary School’s June Bug Out field day on Ramstein Air Base, Germany,

  • Staying safe this summer

    Summer is ramping up and many people are making travel plans.The 86th Airlift Wing safety office is reminding Airmen and their families to stay vigilant while enjoying the season.Tech. Sgt. Henrie Young, 86th Airlift Wing safety office occupational safety technician, said that the summer months

  • “We need to change our culture:” Fighting against violence in the KMC

    Interpersonal violence can happen to anyone. It not only affects the people it happens to but also those around them. Potential assailants may target someone’s friend, relative, colleague, or even themselves, hurling roadblocks into the missions of their units. Airmen and civilians in the

  • 37th AS drops paratroops over Normandy for D-Day 73

    U.S. and German military members jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, over Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 4, 2017. The jumps were performed using static lines. A static line is a fixed cord attached to the aircraft