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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Roberts, 86th Mission Support Group Communications Squadron North Side Post Office section lead, scans a package on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2017. The North Side Post Office, the largest post office in the Department of Defense, employs 53 Airmen to support the morale of roughly 30,000 personnel and families by giving them a convenient way to receive packages from home and abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

    Behind the scenes at the North Side Post Office

  • A dental rapid response team works to quickly repair dental trauma at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. The 86th Dental Squadron and LRMC team up their skills and resources to cut recovery time for dental trauma patients by 75 percent. (Courtesy photo)

    Better, faster, safer smarter with the 86th Dental Squadron rapid response teams

    When the 86thAirlift Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Richard Moore, stated his vision of working "better,faster, safer and smarter," the 86th Dental Squadron took thatvision to heart. The squadron found a way to cut recovery time for traumatictooth injury down by 75 percent with a unique joint approach employing dentalrapid response teams.  Lt. Col.
  • Tooth Slothy, a team of 86th Dental Squadron Airmen, pose for a photo in the woods during the annual Mudless Mudder on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 21, 2017. The Mudder hosted more than 80 teams with members dressed up in costumes to show spirit. Tooth Slothy garnered their fourth trophy as the slowest team in the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

    The best at being last

    Airmen strive to be the best they can be every day while emulating the Air Force core value, excellence in all we do. A group of Airmen from the 86th Dental Squadron did exactly that at the Mudless Mudder, July 21, as they crossed the finish line in dead last.The Mudless Mudder is a 5 kilometer race planned and hosted by volunteers from the 86
  • Thomas Perry, retired from the 786th Force Support Squadron after 48 years of service, shares memories and expresses his thanks at his retirement ceremony at the Lindberg Hof Dining Facility, Kapaun Air Station, June 30, 2017. Perry says the comraderie, working with people, the importance of the Air Force mission, and most of all, working with the Airmen, were what motivated him to be the best cook he could be. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters)

    Thomas Perry retires after 48 years of service to KMC

    It was the year 1966, and newly enlisted Airman Thomas Perry, 786th Force Support Squadron cook, had planned on spending Christmas relaxing, but instead received orders that deemed it crucial to arrive at his first base before Christmas.

  • AAFES: Going where you go and a little further

    Living overseas can be difficult for many service members and their families, with them not being able to have many of the conveniences they are used to having in the United States, but that’s where the Army and Air Force Exchange Service comes into play.
  • Danny Hobel, 435th Construction and Training Squadron, administrative service clerk apprentice, types on his keyboard, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany Jul. 13, 2017. Prospective apprentices applying to work with the 435th CTS find themselves competing with their peers for job openings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

    435th CTS builds ties with local community

    Local national students who finish school with a diploma have an opportunity to learn trade skills and earn money on Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Hammond, 86th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst, finishes a 200-meter progressive sprint during a Running Improvement Program workout on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2017. The program uses progressive increases not only in workouts but in the overall program, as workouts gradually increase the distance runners have to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

    Running Improvement Program passes into Ramstein

    As their arms and legs feel heavier, chest and lungs start burning, and sweat runs into their eyes, thoughts of stopping spring to the front of many runners’ minds. However, for many people - including military members - they may have to keep going long after those thoughts appear.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Coffey, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, flies over Normandy, France, with his grandfather’s compass in a C-130J Super Hercules June 3, 2017. Coffey’s grandfather, Donald, served in WWII as a half-track driver and was wounded in Normandy from an artillery shell while performing his duties approximately a month after D-Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

    To fly where he stood

    War debris and blood soaked sand cover the shore. Naval vessels operating in pairs with nets between them gather bodies from the water. A grim site for Donald Coffey. The aftermath of the invasion was the first thing he saw when arriving to the beach front in Normandy, France, 73 years ago. The next thing was a half-track striking an underwater
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Burr, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, hooks up a hydrant coupler on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 20, 2017. The 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s petroleum, oils, and lubricants flight is responsible for handling the installation’s military fuel supply. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

    86th LRS fuels Ramstein’s mission

    The 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s petroleum, oils and lubricants flight is responsible for handling the installation’s military fuel supply.
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    SLO office quick to connect KMC

    Parents are their children’s biggest advocate, and when families are transitioning between schools, it’s important for parents and guardians to speak up and know what their children need.
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