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S , 2017
Volume 41, number 35
US, Romania join forces for Carpathian Fall 2017 by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs OTOPENI AIR BASE, Romania — Military members from the U.S. and Romania joined forces for a bilateral training exercise in Otopeni, Romania, Aug. 21. Three C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, along with approximately 160 Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wingarrived at Otopeni Air Base to conduct combined air operations with the Romanian Air Force. Exercise Carpathian Fall aims to enhance interoperability, strengthen relationships with NATO partners, and See CARPATHIAN, Page 2
Photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron flies over Romania Aug. 22 during Carpathian Fall 2017. The exercise gives U.S. and Romanian troops a chance to learn from each other and sharpen their skills together.
DHA director visits Ramstein, discusses health care changes Bono. “You’ll always have the option of Tricare Prime, but we’re trying to simplify things and create health care plans that are more in line with what commercial and private insurance companies are doing.” Military members under Tricare Select will have the option to choose providers on a preferred provider network. In an effort to streamline the health care program, members who are currently in Tricare Standard or Tricare Extra will automatically switch over to Tricare Select. Tricare Prime members will
Story and photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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Hangars 1 & 2 and the Giant Tent
Ramstein Air Base
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Ramstein 13 DAYS Bazaar until the bazaar!
786th FSS hosts Ramstein Half Marathon, Page 3
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Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, Defense Health Agency director, gives a presentation to base members during a visit to Ramstein, Aug. 22. Bono discussed upcoming changes to the health care program for Tricare beneficiaries.
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U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, Defense Health Agency director, visited Ramstein Aug. 22 to discuss future changes to the health care program for military members. During Bono’s presentation, she talked about changes the DHA will implement by Jan. 2018. “We are going to collapse Tricare Extra and Tricare Standard into one health plan called Tricare Select,” said
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Kaiserslautern swings during Barbarossa fest, Page 16