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  • Optometry office provides insight

    Not being able to see can mean the difference between life and death in the military. Aiming a weapon effectively, parachuting out of an aircraft or even patrolling the base would be incredibly difficult without a healthy set of eyes.To help the 86th Airlift Wing mission succeed and keep Airmen

  • Ramstein Community Center knows how to get to Sesame Street

    The Ramstein Community Center hosted a family night featuring Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street, Sept. 22.Family nights are monthly events, which usually include a character for children to meet, hosted by the RCC with the intent to give parents an opportunity to have a fun filled night

  • Airman overcomes obstacles littered with soldiers

    Having someone's life in your hands day after day can be a demanding experience. Taking care of a life after a 12-mile road march in less than three hours would prove stressful to anyone.Senior Airman Robert Fulham, 86th Medical Squadron medical technician, displayed the Air Force's fighting spirit

  • Keeping GMVs pristine

    According to Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards, "Employees shall protect and conserve Federal property ... " That can mean being a steward of resources that range from taking care of the gear they have been issued to helping maintain of a facility to ensuring a vehicle is

  • Giving service members radio, television, morale: AFN

    For more than 50 years, American Forces Network has been a bridge between America and Germany bringing entertainment and news to the service members and their families throughout the KMC.AFN Kaiserslautern has been providing service to military members since 1954 while bringing with them a taste of

  • Post office delivers more than just mail

    The 86th Communications Squadron Northside post office is known for processing thousands of pieces of mail each day, but few know of their main priority."I've been in postal since 1996 and since day one, boosting people's morale on base has been our main mission," said Tech. Sgt. David Lott, 86th CS

  • Cryogenics make it easy to breathe

    Breathing is one of the most basic, involuntary and often overlooked human actions. At higher altitudes, breathing can quickly become one of the most conscious thoughts as it becomes harder to do. "A lot of people don't even know about cryogenics ... they don't know what goes into getting [our

  • Airman leaves diamond-hard legacy

    It takes a certain kind of person to become an affective first sergeant. Working all hours of the day, always having to carry a phone and answer it, first sergeants put the mission before themselves and exude the Air Force second core value: service before self.Senior Master Sgt. Keith Custer, 86th

  • Fit-to-fight reoccurring injuries

    Despite how cautious a service member may be they run the risk of sustaining an injury through every day physical activity, whether it's through the job, working out or playing a sport. If they become injured, it can be a "journey" to get them fit-to-fight again.However, the journey doesn't have to

  • Pilot launches IG perspective

    When asking a child what they wish to be when they grow up, a variety of responses may arise: a doctor, firefighter, ice skater or veterinarian, for example. For a 76th Airlift Squadron pilot, his interest in flying started at a young age.Maj. William Dabney, 86th Airlift Wing Inspector General