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  • Keeping Air Force aircraft healthy

    What is an Air Force without a mission? What is a mission without our aircraft? What is an aircraft without its maintainers?Airmen from the 86th Maintenance Squadron and the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wash C-130J Super Hercules aircraft twice a month to prevent corrosion and clear the

  • Airmen hone advanced cardiac life support skills

    Performing CPR on a patient who needs immediate medical attention sometimes isn't enough. What are you to do if CPR isn't working and the ambulance hasn't arrived yet?The 86th Medical Group offers an Advanced Cardiac Life Support course every two months to Airmen who are looking to sharpen their

  • 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 beats to bombs

    He was living the dream; studying to become an audio engineer at college living close to family and friends in his hometown of Charles Town, WV.Now, he is stationed in Ramstein, Germany as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician where he prepares for his first deployment. "I was going to college

  • 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

  • UDMs keep Airmen mission ready

    The 55 units assigned to Ramstein Air Base, including geographically separated units, require well-trained, physically and mentally ready Airmen. In order for the Airmen to be deployment ready, units like the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron need aggressive, straight forward and driven unit

  • Delivering heroes home

    Members of the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, handle the delivery and shipment of everything from munitions, aircraft parts, medical supplies, ration pallets to registered mail. Even though they handle many high priority items, their most important job is also their hardest. Not because of the weight

  • 21st OWS keep eyes on the skies

    A bright and sunny day at work turned chaotic in an instant, winds blowing with enough force to tip vehicles, hail and lighting powerful enough to knock large aircraft from the sky.The only hope of protecting cargo, aircraft and lives rides on the eyes of the watchmen. They are the men and women of

  • Saving lives through core values

    Integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do; core values engrained in every Airman to live by. Acting as a reminder of what it takes to get the mission done effectively, these values are more than just a standard to meet, it can mean the difference between life and death. Airmen

  • PTLs: helping Airmen achieve fitness goals

    Physical training leaders have the potential to be the bubbly and energetic Richard Simmons' of the Air Force. Replace the short shorts, sparkling tank tops and leg warmers with PT gear and you have enthusiastic PTLs assisting Airmen on their road to a fantastic physique!Although workouts may not be