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86th MDG holds MHS GENESIS town hall, Page 6
De-icing simulator familiarization, Page 8
USAG RP promotes community, Page 9
Ramstein rotates through Poland during ADR, Pages 16-17
September 29, 2023 | Volume 47, Number 39
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Team Ramstein, ANG, USA rotate through Poland Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Megan M. Beatty 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Members of the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, assigned to Ramstein Air Base, and the 182nd Airlift Wing, assigned to Peoria Air National Guard Base, Illinois, and U.S. Army Soldiers deployed to the 33rd Air Base in Powidz, Poland, to support Aviation Detachment Rotation 23-4, Sep. 11-22. ADR is a bilateral training
exercise with the Polish air force designed to enhance allied interoperability, maintain joint readiness, and assure regional allies and partners of NATO capabilities. “Every year they host four Aviation Detachment Rotations, with one of them being mobility focused,” said U.S. Air Force Capt. Sam Sloan, ADR 23-4 mission commander. “We have been integrating with the Air National Guard, Polish air force and fightSee AV-DET POLAND, Page 3
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to Ramstein Air Base walks on the flightline at the 33rd Air Base, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 23-4, Sep. 13. ADR is a bilateral training exercise with the Polish air force designed to enhance allied interoperability, maintain joint readiness, and assure regional allies of NATO capabilities.
Round, orange, good for the soul: German pumpkin fests The American love affair with pumpkins is well documented. On the other side of the Atlantic, autumn is the season in which decorative gourds pop to life all across the country. Coffee shops fill with pumpkin spice lattés. Kitchens everywhere give off the delicious aroma of pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread. Children and parents alike sharpen their carving knives, ready to create the best jack o’lanterns ever. See PUMPKINS, Page 28
“The Creator” is the fea tured movie of the we ek,
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