HAWC Program

Cristian Fernandez plays kick ball with his dad, Staff Sgt. David Fernandez, Health and Wellness Center Diet Therapist Craftsman, on Jan. 15, 2007. The HAWC is offering a new program called Lets Eat Smart Then Exercise Right (LESTER) which focuses on keeping children healthy by working with the whole family. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Bressler)(RELEASED)

Flight Safety

Master Sgt. Howard Teesdale, 86th Operation Support Squadrons, explains to visitors from local air sport clubs how the Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) works on Jan. 16. The local nationals were visiting to discuss issues with air traffic in the Rheinland-Pfalz area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Bressler)(RELEASED)

General Brady assumes command of USAFE

General Roger A. Brady, Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe, and Gen. John Craddock, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, salute during the Jan. 17 assumption of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. As USAFE commander, Gen. Brady also has three other titles: commander, Allied Air Component Command Ramstein; air component commander, U.S. European Command, Ramstein AB, Germany; and director, Multinational Joint Air Power Competence Center, Kalkar, Germany. (Photo by Master Sgt. D. Scott Wagers, USAF)

Ramstein Aiman receives Bronze Star downrange

Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Zapata, deployed from the 435th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, receives a Bronze Star medal at his deployed location in southwest Asia.

Bruges

Boat rides through the canals of Bruges are available and make for a lovely afternoon. From Kaiserslautern, Bruges is a four-hour drive. For more information visit, www.brugge.be/ (Photo by Monica Mendoza)

Giulietta

This stone balcony, said to be the home of Giulietta Cappello, is a great place to profess your love. (Photo by Monica Mendoza)

Fini Flight

Col. Cameron Torrens (left), 86th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Col. Kevin Ross, 86th Contingency Response Group commander, spray Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston with water Dec.17. General Johnston had his final flight (fini-flight) in a C-130E Hercules as the 86th AW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Bressler)(RELEASED)*

Fini Flight

Terry Johnston (left) prepares to spray her husband, Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston, 86th Airlift Wing commander, upon arrival of his final flight in a C-130E Hercules Dec. 17. It is an Air Force tradition to be met with water on completion of the final 'fini' flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Bressler)(RELEASED)*

Special honor

Brigadier Gen. Rich Johnston, 86th Airlift Wing commander, congratulates Staff Sgt. Tom Pilla, 86th Construction and Training Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal instructor, during his Bronze Star award ceremony Dec. 13 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Sergeant Pilla was awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious conduct during operations in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

Special honor

Brigadier Gen. Rich Johnston, 86th Airlift Wing commander, congratulates Staff Sgt. Tom Pilla, 86th Construction and Training Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal instructor, during his Bronze Star award ceremony Dec. 13 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Sergeant Pilla was awarded the Bronze Star medal for meritorious conduct during operations in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

Christmas comes early!

Staff Sgt. Korey Clark (left), 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, calls his wife to tell her she needs to buy him technical sergeant strips Dec.13. Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Harry Viel, 86th AW command chief, promote Sergeant Clark under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program for the outstanding work he has done. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Bressler)(RELEASED)

General Johnston bids farewell

Brig. Gen. Rich Johnston, 86th Airlift Wing commander, will relieve command to Col. William Bender Dec. 19 at a change of command ceremony in Hangar 1 on Ramstein at 10 a.m. Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, 3rd Air Force commander, will preside over the ceremony.