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  • “My favorite part about the Air Force is the people. It is truly inspiring to interact with such a diverse and innovative global workforce and to know that we are working toward the same mission and vision. The Air Force has provided me a way to provide for my family while simultaneously providing me continued education and countless opportunities to travel the world. Serving in the Air Force has given me the opportunity to provide a service to my country that some people are not able to do. By being a part of the Air Force, I have been able to serve in unique situations with outstanding joint service and multinational teammates to solve issues that have global impact.”

    Air Force impacts Airmen 70 years and counting

    For 70 years, Airmen have dedicated their lives to the Air Force mission to Fly, Fight, and Win. Through innovation, sacrifice and perseverance, Airmen have left a great impact on the Air Force. Furthermore, the Air Force has left a great impact on the Airmen.After asking Airmen from different career fields how the Air Force has affected them, this
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taylor Szatko, 86th Munitions Squadron stockpile management crew chief, takes accountability of ammunition on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2017. Munitions Airmen, commonly called ammo troops, are responsible for receiving, inspecting, and storing ammunition before shipping them to their respective users. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

    86th MUNS keeps Air Force armed, makes every shot count

    Airmen assigned to the 86th Munitions squadron conducted a major inspection of the munitions stockpile on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18-Sept. 22.The squadron conducts a 100 percent inventory of its munitions twice a year.Munitions Airmen, commonly known as ammo troops, are responsible for receiving, inspecting, and storing ammunition before
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    KMC members go gliding, learn skills, improve community

    Gliders are engineless aircraft that can stay aloft for hours by riding thermal updrafts, or heat swells, created by trees and structures on the ground. Eight members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community attended a day trip through the 86th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation program to try their hand at piloting gliders, build their personal community and better themselves through learning.
  • A U.S. Air Force 86th Operations Support Squadron pilot flies a simulated aircraft while hooked up to the 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Aerospace Physiology’s reduced oxygen breathing device on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 13, 2017. Aerospace physiology Airmen use the ROBD to familiarize pilots and other crew members with the effects of hypoxia, the lack of oxygen at high altitudes, and how to mitigate the symptoms and safely complete their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

    Air crews breathe easy with aerospace physiology

    When pilots and air crews start up the engines, taxi to the runway and the take off into the horizon, they are relying on one another’s skills and expertise to get all of them back on the ground safely. The higher they soar, the more they are at risk for altitude sickness, which can manifest in a variety of ways. The 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Aerospace Physiology’s primary mission is to train aircrew, pilots, loadmasters, or jumpers, and anyone else who flies on the physiological effects of altitude.
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  • Members of the 86th Maintenance Squadron softball team pose for a photo after winning the intramural softball championship game on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 23, 2017. During the championship game, the 86th MXS plated the 786th Force Support Squadron and emerged victorious by scoring 25 total runs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

    86th MXS wins intramural softball championship

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Glints of sunlight shimmer through the squinted eyes of an 86th Maintenance Squadron softball player as he steps up to the batting plate and rears back his bat. The crowd erupts into a mix of jeers, taunts, and praises as the 786th Force Support Squadron’s pitcher hurls the ball confidently through the air over home
  • C-130J pilots train to deal with various challenging circumstances such as inclement weather and difficult terrain.

    37th AS pilots build partnerships, rule the sky

    Somewhere in Romania, two propeller-driven aircraft carved their way through a mountain range. The pilots rode their aircraft like flying stallions, surfing low over the valley.
  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Communications Squadron repair and assemble a communications tent during Exercise Lending Hand on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 21, 2017.

    435th AGOW conducts exercise Lending Hand

    On a remote corner of RamsteinAir Base, Airmen wearing Kevlar and helmets stretch barbed-wire barriers aroundthe perimeter of a gravel clearing. Inside the perimeter, many more airmen areat work. Personnel in hardhats and gloves raise tents to house networkequipment. More Kevlar-clad Airmen erect a high-vantage security camera, and inanother corner
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    Canadian vet visits Ramstein to reclaim 7 life-changing days of his past

    ChrisKlodt pushed his wheelchair through the cavernous cargo hold of a C-17Globemaster III. Cot-racks were bolted to the floor in configuration formedical evacuation, carrying life-support equipment and medical supplies. Heremembers very little about the day 10 years ago when a life-saving cabin muchlike this one carried him from Afghanistan to
  • A passenger terminal is located by the flightline on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 14, 2017. The space available program stems from the concept that if a military or contracted aircraft is headed to a particular destination and extra space is available, eligible passengers join the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

    Fly away with Space A!

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Space Available, commonly known as Space A, is a program at many U.S. military installations around the world that allows military members, dependents, retirees, and certain civilians to ride an aircraft to a destination at either a very cheap price or no cost at all.The program stems from the concept that if a military
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