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Ramstein begins phased reopening

Lidvina Mikulic, Army and Air Force Exchange Service concessionaire, helps a customer at the Base Exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2020. Host nation policies directed business staff to wear face coverings, maintain physical distancing and limit the number of customers to help aid the fight against coronavirus disease 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Ramstein begins phased reopening

Yordanos Ghirmay, Army and Air Force Exchange Service cashier, accepts payment through an acrylic glass shield at the Base Exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2020. Shields were installed in BX shops to provide a barrier between customers and cashiers and negate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Ramstein begins phased reopening

A Ramstein Base Exchange customer uses a hand sanitizing station to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2020. Several BX vendors reopened with additional health and safety measures installed such as acrylic glass shields at cashier desks, “mind the meter” floor stickers and hand sanitizing stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Ramstein begins phased reopening

Min Biacan, Army and Air Force Exchange Service cashier, stands behind an acrylic glass shield at the Base Exchange at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2020. After weeks of closure, German officials authorized some non-essential businesses to reopen pending additional health and safety measures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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ASACS supports students, parents, families

Adolescent Support and Counseling Services offers confidential, HIPPA-compliant telehealth services and virtual psychoeducation for middle-to-high school students, parents and families. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Ramstein AB Command Post: Nerves of the 86th

The base command post is the central point for mission operations, its nervous system. Command Post specialist ensure operations and communications run efficiently and effectively under any circumstance. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

A U.S. Air Force Airman holds a beanbag at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Military working dog handlers use materials coated with specific scents such as narcotics or explosives to simulate a real-life scenario where MWDs must help keep dangerous materials off base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Baxter, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, praises Little B, 86th SFS MWD, after detection training at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Detection training is important for detecting explosives brought in by harmful parties or illegal narcotics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

Borax, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, chomps on bite equipment worn by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Josey, 86th SFS MWD handler, at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Bite equipment trains MWDs for real-life scenarios where they subdue criminals and protects MWD handlers from harm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

Borax, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, finds U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julian Jackson, 86th SFS MWD handler, under a stage during building search training at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. In the event criminals hide inside buildings, MWDs are trained to find and subdue them for authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

Little B, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, chews on a toy at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Little B is a 2-year-old German Shepherd new to the 86th SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Josey, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler (left), discusses MWD training strategies with Staff Sgts. Julian Jackson (center-right), and Matthew Baxter, 86th SFS MWD handlers, at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. It is beneficial for multiple handlers to observe a MWD’s training and discuss how to train them further because every handler has a different strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

Little B, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, plays with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Baxter, 86th SFS MWD handler, at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Training was conducted at the school because of low foot-traffic and lockers hosting many competing scents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

Little B, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sits in front of a locker during detection training at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. When MWDs sit this action tells their handler they have discovered dangerous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Baxter, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, praises Little B, 86th SFS MWD, during detection training at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Rewards give positive reinforcement to MWDs and encourage them to perform the same maneuvers the next time they practice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Building a K-9: Drug detection, building search training

Little B, 86th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sniffs lockers during detection training at Ramstein High School, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. The MWDs practice detection under multiple different scenarios, such as finding specific scents in areas where the smell may be masked by other scents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Ramstein Airmen honor Tuskegee Airman

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Ralph L. Turner, a Tuskegee Airman, stands with his Congressional Gold Medal Feb. 19, 2008. Turner passed away on April 17, 2020 at the age of 95. (U.S. Air Force photo by Barbara Burnett)

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Ramstein Airmen honor Tuskegee Airman

Then U.S. Army Air Corp 1st Lt. Ralph L. Turner, a Tuskegee Airman, poses with an unnamed crew chief and his P-51 Mustang in Rammatelle, Italy, circa 1945.Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Turner was credited with 53 combat missions over the European continent. (Courtesy photo)

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Ramstein Airmen honor Tuskegee Airman

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Graeme Clouden, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron expeditionary engineering training manager, salutes a folded flag for Retired Maj. Ralph L. Turner, Tuskegee Airman, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, Turner was not able to have traditional military honors for his funeral service. Through family connections, Turner’s family reached out to Clouden who gathered help from other CE members at Ramstein AB to record a flag folding ceremony in Turner’s honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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Ramstein Airmen honor Tuskegee Airman

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Fabiano, 435th Construction and Training Squadron engineering contingency instructor, perform a flag folding ceremony for Retired Maj. Ralph L. Turner, Tuskegee Airman, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, Turner was not able to have traditional military honors for his funeral service. Clouden and other former honor guard members recorded a flag folding ceremony for his family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak)

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