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

    Editors Note: This is the first of a three part series about first-term Airmen working different jobs at Ramstein.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

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

    In a recent storytelling event, Chief Master Sgt. David Oddo, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center superintendant, was encouraged by the Airmen in his shop to share his story of trials, tribulations, love and family. Oddo was born into a dysfunctional family, which made his permanent challenges

  • 786th CES Barrier MX Team leash aircraft

    It's 2 a.m. and darkness looms over the base. Offices are deserted and the streets are quiet, but out on the runway a single light cart glows, cutting through the thick fog and mist. Under the cart light, members of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance team move frantically back and

  • 86th AMXS and MXS Airmen, Keep birds in the air

    They come fresh out of high school and into the Air Force, entrusted with thousands of lives, millions of dollars in cargo and repairing the greatest fleet in the Air Force.This is the heavy obligation hung over the heads of new Airmen in the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 86th Maintenance

  • Lighting up the mission, 786th CES

    Airmen from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron work day and night to maintain all the interior and exterior electrical systems on base to keep Ramstein at night. "I think it's really important what we do here," said Staff Sgt. Valdir Freitas, 786th CES electrical technician. "Without us providing and

  • USAFE Airmen tuning American impression overseas

    How does U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa speak to more than a quarter of the world's population, without saying a word?They do it one note at a time, using the USAFE Band."We speak the international language of music," said Staff Sgt. Chantelle Friedman, regional band clarinet

  • Ramstein Airmen race to win it all

    A new Air Force program called Community Quest was held by the 86th Force Support Squadron, Nov. 6, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Community Quest is a pilot program simulating the "Amazing Race" and providing more than $2,000 in prizes. Twelve teams traveled to nine different 86th FSS facilities

  • Delivery from Deutschland

    With the holidays around the corner, one can't help but think of friends and family and contemplate what to send home to let them know you're thinking about them. But the question on everyone's mind should be, "how do I get gifts to my loved ones?"That's where the 86th Communications Squadron comes

  • When the world is your work place

    As a loadmaster with the 37th Airlift Squadron, Senior Airman Nicholas Cunningham had the rare opportunity to experience cultures around the world within just two years of being in the Air Force, an opportunity many wouldn't be able to experience in a lifetime. Q: What is your overall job as a

  • LRS: Developing force multipliers

    The 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron houses the Fuels, Deployment and Distribution and Material Maintenance flights. The 392 Airmen and 113 U.S. and local civilians of the 86th LRS provide the 86th Airlift Wing with the best logistics support to meet the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces