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Language course enhances BPC mission

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ernie Williams, 435th Construction Training Squadron electrical contingency training NCO in charge, takes notes during a Russian language course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 3, 2019. The curriculum covered the Russian language as well as cultural aspects of the country and its history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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Language course enhances BPC mission

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mckenna Kearns, 1st Combat Communications Squadron member, recites Russian during a language course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 3, 2019. The Russian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet, the same as many countries in the Balkans. Airmen often travel to these countries as part of the building partnership capacity mission, deeming the course beneficial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

Airman 1st Class Ethan Revelle, a firefighter from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron, pulls on a rope along with other students during Rescue Technician Course I Course near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2019. Depending on the speed of the firefighters’ pulls, their system can move slower or faster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

Airman 1st Class Trevor Farber, a firefighter from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron, sits suspended in the air on a highline during a Rescue Technician I Course near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 11, 2019. The highline maneuver is important for firefighters to learn in the event they would need to save people in difficult-to-reach places, like canyons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

Airman 1st Class Trevor Farber, a firefighter from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron, sits suspended in the air during Rescue Technician I Course near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 10, 2019. This maneuver, called the “highline”, requires firefighters to split up into two teams to transport one or more persons across different buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

Adam Parker, a firefighter from the 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron, speaks with another student about their team’s next move during Rescue Technician I Course near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 10, 2019. The Rescue Technician I Course is open to firefighters from all branches of service as well as civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

Samuel Burns, a firefighter from the 422nd Civil Engineer Squadron, wraps knots on a brake bar rack during Rescue Technician I Course near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 10, 2019. Multiple knots on the brake bar rack are necessary to add friction to the system, making it easier for firefighters to control the system’s ascent and descent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

Airman 1st Class Troy Traeger, a firefighter from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron, waits suspended in his harness for his rescuer during Rescue Technician I Course at the 435th Construction and Training Squadron compound near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 10, 2019. During the exercise, students would take turns acting as the victim and the rescuer, using teamwork to help each other through the suspended victim rescue exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater.)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Wellborn, 435th Construction and Training Squadron fire rescue and contingency training instructor, teaches students about rescuing suspended victims at the 435th CTS compound near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 10, 2019. The Rescue Technician I Course is a 15-day course that certifies firefighters on difficult rescue techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Wellborn, 435th Construction and Training Squadron fire rescue and contingency training instructor, prepares to descend from the top of Building 715 at the 435th CTS compound near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct.10, 2019. During this rescue maneuver, firefighters slowly descend to a suspended victim while maintaining control of themselves, even at dangerous heights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Wellborn, 435th Construction and Training Squadron fire rescue and contingency training instructor, demonstrates a suspended victim rescue during a Rescue Technician I Course at the 435th CTS compound near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 10, 2019. To safely rescue suspended victims, firefighters might have to hang themselves upside down to fasten their belts to the victim and pull them both to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Firefighters qualify on rescue techniques during rescue technician course

A firefighter practices suspended victim rescue with firefighter during Rescue Technician I Course at the 435th Construction and Training Squadron compound near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 10, 2019. This course, taught by the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Academy twice a year, teaches students about rappelling at long heights and crawling into enclosed spaces to rescue victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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New 86 SAPR volunteer victim advocates ready to help

Volunteer victim advocates-in-training practice techniques to help sexual assault victims at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 4, 2019. Volunteer victim advocates conduct outreach, like booths and prevention briefings, and go on-call to respond to sexual assaults. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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New 86 SAPR volunteer victim advocates ready to help

Volunteer victim advocates-in-training study sexual assault response techniques at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 4, 2019. The 86th Airlift Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office trains VVAs to be an assault-victim’s go-to resource to help them through the process of reporting a sexual assault, and answering all questions along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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New 86 SAPR volunteer victim advocates ready to help

Volunteer victim advocates-in-training practice techniques to help sexual assault victims at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 4, 2019. The 86th Airlift Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response VVA initial training is a week-long course to receive a 2-year, nationally accredited certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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4th CTS hosts first AGIC with African partners

A Nigerian air force pilot peers into a set of virtual reality goggles while conducting simulator training during the 4th Combat Training Squadron’s first Air to Ground Integration Course at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany, Sept. 18, 2019. The course consisted of a week of classroom studies, a week of simulator training, and a capstone event where airmen controlled aircraft on a range.

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4th CTS hosts first AGIC with African partners

Two Nigerian air force pilots pre-plan for a simulated training during the 4th Combat Training Squadron’s first Air to Ground Integration Course at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany, Sept. 18, 2019. Service members from Nigeria and Tunisia attended the two-week course as an introduction to air to ground combat integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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4th CTS hosts first AGIC with African partners

Leaders from the Nigerian armed forces meet with the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa’s Warrior Preparation Center during the 4th Combat Training Squadron’s first Air to Ground Integration Course at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Sept. 18, 2019. Service members from the Nigerian air force, army, and navy, along with a Tunisian air force member discussed their impressions of the course and the benefits of it with the WPC’s leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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4th CTS hosts first AGIC with African partners

A 4th Combat Training Squadron Air to Ground Integration Course instructor discusses a simulated training with his students during the 4th CTS’s first AGIC at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Sept. 18, 2019. Service members from Nigeria’s and Tunisia’s armed forces attended the two-week course focused on an introduction to air to ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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4th CTS hosts first AGIC with African partners

A Nigerian air force pilot displays his MI-24 Hind patch during the 4th Combat Training Squadron’s first Air to Ground Integration Course at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany, Sept. 18, 2019. The 4th CTS designed the course to teach partner nations how to introduce and employ air assets into a ground conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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