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  • SFS fly-away teams disarm

    The fly-away security teams are designed to fly into unsecured or nontraditional flightlines and ensure security for the aircraft and its crew members. The five-day course teaches security forces Airmen a variety of skills including verbal judo, airfield surveying, cross-culture awareness and

  • Voice of the KMC

    Former Army specialist Isaac Roosevelt, known on local television as "Mr. Funky," works as anaccounting technician for the 86th Force Support Squadron on Ramstein.Roosevelt came to Europe in 1989 with the Army. After returning from Operation Desert Storm, he separated and pursued a musical career.

  • Exec keeps chief on time, informed

    As the executive assistant to Chief Master Sgt. James Morris, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, Tech. Sgt. Rachel Bowers has a large variety of day-to-day tasks she is required to do to ensure everything works as planned.From routing and reviewing senior enlisted performance reports to organizing

  • Creek Defender prepares defenders

    Creek Defender cadres from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, operating out of Baumholder, began to ready 98 security forces members at the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa's only Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, before deploying throughout the world.Cadres are tasked with

  • 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

  • Translating everyday issues, c’est la vie

    To alleviate language barriers while deployed the Air Force relies on translators. These barriers quickly become obvious while supporting and acting in conjunction with allied partners and the civilians one might encounter in a foreign country.Translators play an important role in getting through

  • Breaking the chain of infection and injuries

    The 86th Medical Group public health flight does more than just inspect restaurants. Keeping the public from receiving infections or diseases is their main priority.In order to give military members and their families safe working environments, clean eating facilities and proper hearing protection

  • 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

  • Emergency management: ready to assist, respond

    Airmen from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Flight have an important role to play in keeping the KMC safe.Imagine what things would be like if there wasn't someone who knew how to tell which chemicals werebad and which ones were deadly."The primary mission of the Ramstein EM

  • VRS ensures snow fleet ready to roll

    Recent dips in temperatures are a good indication that snow and ice are on the way.The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special purpose snow team is a 14-man team that has five months to repair 35 vehicles before the winter.A two-man team is assigned to each vehicle and the repairs take, on average,