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RAM flights secure fight against COVID-19

U.S. Air Force Capt. Taylor Stephens, 76th Airlift Squadron readiness flight commander, goes over flight plans at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 8, 2020. Using NATO’s Rapid Air Mobility initiative, members of the 76th AS provided expedited resupply of coronavirus disease 2019 test kits for Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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RAM flights secure fight against COVID-19

U.S. Air Force Capt. Taylor Stephens, 76th Airlift Squadron readiness flight commander, performs a preflight inspection at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 8, 2020. To support the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019, NATO activated the Rapid Air Mobility procedure, which allows transport flights containing supplies for combating COVID-19 to reach their destinations faster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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RAM flights secure fight against COVID-19

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jacob Goodwin, 76th Airlift Squadron training officer, closes the door to a C-21A Learjet, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 8, 2020. NATO’s Rapid Air Mobility initiative reduces the request time for diplomatic flight clearance, allowing expedited transportation of equipment used to combat the spread of coronavirus disease 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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RAM flights secure fight against COVID-19

U.S. Air Force Capt. Taylor Stephens, 76th Airlift Squadron readiness flight commander, and 1st Lt. Jacob Goodwin, 76th AS training officer, walk out to a C-21A Learjet at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 8, 2020. Stephens and Goodwin flew to Italy to pick up coronavirus disease 2019 test kits using NATO’s Rapid Air Mobility initiative. RAM provides allied military flights a unique NATO call sign and expedites flight clearances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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RAM flights secure fight against COVID-19

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jacob Goodwin, 76th Airlift Squadron training officer, performs a preflight inspection for a C-21A Learjet, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 8, 2020. Using NATO’s Rapid Air Mobility initiative, members of the 76th AS acquired coronavirus disease 2019 test kits for Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. (U.S. Air Forcephoto by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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A time to remember: EOD technicians reflect after memorial weeke

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin P. Beasley, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, stands for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 6, 2020. EOD service members rely on each other for survival and teamwork as they neutralize explosive threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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A time to remember: EOD technicians reflect after memorial weeke

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emilio Solis, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal craftsman, holds a simulated unexploded ordinance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 6, 2020. Every year, on the first Saturday in May, Solis and EOD technicians from every branch of service come together to toast the fallen and strengthen their bond as a community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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A time to remember: EOD technicians reflect after memorial weeke

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Long, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of explosive ordnance disposal operations, wears a Med-Eng EOD 9 Bomb Suit while holding a simulated unexploded ordnance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 6, 2020. EOD service members operate in austere and hazardous environments to neutralize explosive threats and protect others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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‘Heroes through Housing’ builds community morale

Kaiserslautern Military Community first responders prepare for the Heroes through Housing event near the Northside Chapel at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2020. Members of the 86th, 569th and 435th Security Forces Squadrons, 86th Medical Group, 435th Civil Engineer Group, NATO Military Police and Army NATO International Military police were applauded for their work throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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‘Heroes through Housing’ builds community morale

Members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron drive during the Heroes through Housing event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2020. All-terrain vehicles, police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and a Humvee were among the types of vehicles participating in the caravan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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‘Heroes through Housing’ builds community morale

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron waves at residents in the on-base housing area at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2020. First responders play a key role in keeping the Kaiserslautern Military Community safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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‘Heroes through Housing’ builds community morale

Aiden, a military dependent, holds up a sign thanking Kaiserslautern Military Community first responders during the Heroes through Housing event in on-base housing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2020. Families were encouraged to make signs, cheer, wave and clap while adhering to physical distancing standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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‘Heroes through Housing’ builds community morale

Members of the 86th Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo during the Heroes through Housing event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2020. First responders waved and sounded their vehicle sirens to applauding community members as they drove through Ramstein family housing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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‘Heroes through Housing’ builds community morale

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 86th Medical Group waves to applauding community members from an ambulance during the Heroes through Housing event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2020. First responders were celebrated for their work throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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‘Heroes through Housing’ builds community morale

Families cheer on first responders during the Heroes through Housing event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 7, 2020. The event boosted community morale during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron break down and remove equipment inside a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft after simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patients are transferred during a training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. Airmen from the 86th Operations Group, 86th Medical Group and 86th Maintenance Group coordinated efforts to practice moving COVID-19 patients in an open-air environment while still protecting the health and safety of flight crews, medical professionals and maintainers. After simulated patients and medical equipment were removed from the aircraft, disinfection procedures, led by the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, commenced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Thomas O’Brien, left, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support flight commander, and Tech. Sgt. Jason Burnham, 37th Airlift Squadron mobility noncommissioned officer in charge and C-130J loadmaster, finish setting up ion distribution units aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. As part of an 86th Airlift Wing training for simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patient transfer in an open-air environment on a C-130J, aircraft disinfection procedures were the final step before mission completion. Prior to a complete wipe-down of the aircraft with disinfectant, ion distribution units are used to address the airborne threat of pathogens like COVID-19 in the overall decontamination process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1173

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lance Derosier, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, secures a gurney holding a mannequin for simulated patient transfer aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a coronavirus disease 2019 training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. The training simulated the entire process of aeromedical evacuation of COVID-19 positive patients from upload to aircraft decontamination after patient download. Airmen were observed and evaluated by members of the 86th Operations Group throughout the process to assess readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1300

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron transfer a portable power system during a simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patient movement training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. Safety cones were placed around the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft transporting the simulated patients to clear a perimeter and establish a transition point for potentially contaminated equipment to be removed from the aircraft. Airmen who were aboard the aircraft during simulated patient transfer handed-off medical equipment to Airmen who were not aboard the aircraft to practice minimizing risk of exposure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1044

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kyle Gauthier, 37th Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations, briefs Airmen during a simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patient transfer training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. Airmen assigned to the 86th Operations Group, 86th Medical Group and 86th Maintenance Group participated in the simulated open-air movement of COVID-19 positive patients on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The collective effort ensured that all disinfecting processes were conducted correctly, placement of patients and barriers guaranteed the safest in-flight protection of aircrew, movement procedures for patients were correct, aircraft configuration was appropriate, and proper procedures allowed the fastest and safest turnaround time for getting the C-130J ready for the next mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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