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USAG Rheinland-Pfalz celebrates AfricanAmerican History Month, Page 6
When training becomes life-saving, Page 7
Olsbruecken ‘burns winter’ Saturday, Page 16
February 16, 2018 | Volume 42, Number 7
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435th CTS hosts RADR training course Story and photos by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 435th Construction and Training Squadron training flight innovated how they train Airmen with the newly modernized process to repair damaged aircraft runways in more efficient ways, in less time. 435th CTS training flight Airmen are now training civil engineer Airmen through the Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training course which replaces the outdated Airfield Damage Repair course. Airmen from across the Air Force will travel to Ramstein to attend the training. See RADR, Page 3
Airmen assigned to the 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron and 611th Civil Engineer Squadron measure the depth of a hole in a taxiway during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training exercise Jan. 25 on Ramstein Air Base. The Airmen had to verify the depth of the hole to calculate the correct amount of flowable fill cement that was needed.
86th FSS hosts final Year of Giving Back event, gives away car Story and photos by Senior Airman Devin Boyer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 86th Force Support Squadron hosted an event highlighting the finale of the “Year of Giving Back Campaign” at the Ramstein Enlisted Club, Feb. 2. Over the course of 2017, the 86th FSS hosted 85 different events filled with giveaways and rewards as a way to pay-it-forward to the Kaiserslautern Military Community. The finale marked the 86th event, featuring the grand prize of a 2018 Mini Cooper. “The military community here is pretty special,” said Meaghan Winn, 86th FSS marketing visual information specialist. “Being an overseas base, we miss a lot of what’s going on back at home. When you come here, you’re
Yvonne Higby, Vogelweh Elementary School employee, starts up a 2018 Mini Cooper during the 86th Force Support Squadron’s Year of Giving Back Finale Feb. 2 at the Ramstein Enlisted Club. Higby won the car after successfully selecting the correct key among three other finalists.
excited about travel, but a lot of people hit that portion of their tour here where they get kind of depressed. So we just wanted to make sure we were hitting every person on this base with as many events as possible so they know that we are there for them in every aspect of their life.” In total, $132,756.85 went into the campaign, all of which came from the 86th FSS. “Our squadron is supported by our community,” said Winn. “When you are using our facility’s services, at the end of the day, you are supporting your own base. That money goes right back into the community.” During the event, four grand-prize finalists each chose a set of car keys, See GIVING BACK, Page 2