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April 14, 2020
Earth Day 2020: Time to think about mother Earth

The idea for a national day to focus on the environment came to Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. More than 20 million Americans demonstrated for a healthy, sustainable environment in
April 10, 2020
Keeping traditions alive during the ‘new normal’

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sarah Schechter, 86th Airlift Wing staff chaplain, tests communication capabilities in her home in Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 8, 2020. Schechter and her family hosted a virtual Passover Seder from their home to maintain physical distancing protocols while performing the 3,000
April 8, 2020
Ramstein virtual town hall focuses on resiliency

With a focus on resiliency, Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto J. Rendon, Jr., 86th Airlift Wing command chief, hosted a virtual town hall, with a panel of resiliency experts, April 6.
April 8, 2020
Protectors of the base

In a world currently in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, preventing the spread of the disease is a top priority. The 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron’s bioenvironmental engineering flight aids in that process by performing N95 respirator mask fit tests for medical personnel.
April 1, 2020
OPT ensures base is poised, ready for COVID-19 challenges

Up until recently, a global pandemic was something most people only heard of in books and movies. Zombie apocalypses, doomsdays and viruses that infect the world in a matter of days seemed like pure science fiction.
April 1, 2020
COVID-19: ‘Nothing can stop the US Air Force’

As global emergency responders, members of the 37th Airlift Squadron stay mission ready during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
April 1, 2020
86 MDG details new COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing

The 86th Medical Group established a coronavirus disease 2019 drive-thru testing process in the Ramstein Medical Clinic parking lot, March 27, giving patients treatment from their own vehicles.
March 26, 2020
COVID-19 operations: keeping passengers safe

The Ramstein Passenger Terminal transformed their operations to protect against the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019.
March 25, 2020
On the front lines: 86 MDG COVID-19 Operations

The 86th Medical Group transformed their operations on the medical campus to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019.
March 18, 2020
Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

The 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course March 9-13 to train for aircraft mishaps and pilot extraction scenarios.

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