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April 22, 2020
Autism Awareness

This graphic compliments an article written by the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) in observation of Autism Awareness month. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)
April 17, 2020
Ramstein fire chief inducted into Military Firefighter Hall of Fame

For many, their jobs don’t involve battling scorching flames, towering extreme heights or crawling through claustrophobic spaces, all whilewearing 75 pounds of gear.
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 9, 2020
Stuck in a goal: Starting & continuing ambitions

As I tediously sit in my home after having second breakfast, watching three back-to-back movie marathons and admiring my stubbly telework beard, I realize these are things I used to get excited about before the coronavirus disease 2019 restrictions were implemented.
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 3, 2020
COVID-19 operations: Connecting global communications

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – The 691st Cyberspace Operations Squadron provides the capability to practice physical distancing while maintaining mission success in response to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019.
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.

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