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AOTW searches for adventure, Page 7
August 20, 2021 | Volume 45, Number 33
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86 MDG says farewell, welcomes new commander Story and photos by Airman Jared Lovett 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Mihata, 86th Medical Group outgoing commander, relinquished command of the 86th MDG during a change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 11. Col. Richard McClure, 86th MDG incoming commander, replaced Mihata after serving as the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, Defense Health Headquarters dental branch chief in Falls Church, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander, presided over the ceremony and expressed his thanks to Mihata. “Seven months into your tenure as the 86th Medical Group commander, the Kaiserslautern Military Community was faced with a global pandemic,” Olson said. “Your leadership and knowledge helped shape how the KMC would combat COVID. This See FAREWELL, Page 3
U.S. Air Force Col. Ryan Mihata, right, 86th Medical Group outgoing commander, relinquishes command of the 86th MDG to Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, left, 86th Airlift Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 11. Under the leadership of Mihata, Ramstein administered approximately 28,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Col. Ryan McClure replaced Mihata as 86th MDG commander after serving as the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, Defense Health Headquarters dental branch chief in Falls Church, VA.
Five best outdoor breaks in Europe Ramstein by MilitaryInGermany.com When most of us think of vacations, we think of hours spent lazing by the pool, an iced beverage in one hand and a good book in the other. We all work hard, so what’s wrong with a couple of weeks off doing absolutely nothing? The answer is of course, there’s nothing wrong with it. But
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