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86th LRS Airman supports Air Force One, Page 3
Heroes on the wing, Page 5
Landstuhl, Mountaineer fitness centers open for 24/7 access, Page 10
Gartenschau hosts Summer Night with music, illuminations, Page 17
August 2, 2019 | Volume 43, Number 30
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Mission complete: Aviation Rotation 19-3 concludes
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron performs evasive maneuvers after deploying flares during an Aviation Rotation 19-3 training flight over Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 18. Training events during the exercise consisted of low-level tactical flying, formation flights, and air drops to keep pilots trained and ready.
Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
POWIDZ AIR BASE, POLAND U.S. and Polish forces concluded the two-week Aviation Rotation 19-3 at Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 23. The quarterly rotations are bilateral training exercises aimed at enhancing partnership interoperability and joint readiness. More than 80 U.S. Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base, and a few Soldiers from the 5th Quartermaster Theater Delivery Company worked together to complete exercise objectives. “For the last two weeks, we have been flying about four or five sorties a day,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Leland Quinter, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot and AvRot 19-3 mission commander. “Our trainSee MISSION, Page 2
AF Wounded Warrior ambassadors bring resiliency to Ramstein
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, gives closing remarks to the wounded warriors, family members, and volunteers at Ramstein Air Base, July 26. August thanked the Air Force Wounded Warrior program for coming to Ramstein and allowing overseas Airmen to see examples of heroism and resiliency. Photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater
by Staff Sgt. Kirby Turbak 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The Air Force Wounded Warrior program provides personalized care, services, and advocacy to ill or injured service members, their caregivers, and families. Some beneficiaries of AFW2 have gone above and beyond to become ambassadors, a title that comes with even more responsibility. Ambassadors for AFW2 take on the challenge of telling others their story of resiliency, stories that aren’t always easy to share. These stories of resiliency aren’t strictly about physical scars, but mental ones as well. See RESILIENCY, Page 6