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786th CES remembers the fallen

Lt. Col. Richard D. Engelman, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, briefs his Airmen about the history of the River Rats Memorial monument on Ramstein Air Base, German, Feb. 17, 2017. The monument was established by Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association Ramstein in 1976 to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th CES remembers the fallen

786th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen stand at parade rest during a memorial service for the River Rats Memorial monument on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association, which was formed during the Vietnam War, established the monument at Ramstein in 1976 to commemorate Airmen who never returned from Vietnam. The 786th CES recently repaired the monument, which had fallen into disrepair over the years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th CES remembers the fallen

Commemorative pins are displayed on the collar of an original member of the Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association during a memorial service on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The association, comprised of those who flew missions over the Red River Valley in Vietnam, established the River Rats Memorial monument in 1976 to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. More than 55,000 U.S. troops lost their lives during the conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th CES remembers the fallen

A Prisoner-of-War, Missing-in-Action flag flies during a memorial service on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The POW-MIA flag symbolizes the U.S. commitment to resolving the fates of Americans being held by enemy forces or are unaccounted for. According to dpaa.mil, the total number of U.S. troops unaccounted for in past conflicts remains at 82,600 as of Feb. 7, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th CES remembers the fallen

Vietnam War veterans and raise a toast during a memorial service for the River Rats Memorial monument on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association, which was comprised of those who flew missions over the Red River Valley in Vietnam, established the monument in 1976 to commemorate Airmen who never returned from the war. Of more than two million U.S. troops who served in Vietnam, more than 55,000 lost their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th CES remembers the fallen

Col. Swede Seagren, retired, a Vietnam War Veteran and original member of the Red River Rats Fighter Pilots Association, speaks to members of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron during a memorial service on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The 786th CES repaired the River Rats Memorial monument in January and conducted the memorial service to mark its re-dedication. The monument commemorates those who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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Connections, camaraderie at Ramstein’s SpouseFit

Military spouses engage in physical activities performing jumping jacks. A SpouseFit event took place Feb. 22 and 23 on Ramstein. (Photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

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Connections, camaraderie at Ramstein’s SpouseFit

Department of Defense spouses attend the 86th Airlift Wing’s Spouse Fit event Feb. 22 on Ramstein. The two day event aimed to boost morale among DOD spouses and featured games, volunteer fairs, resiliency lessons, a self-defense demonstration and a yoga session.

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Connections, camaraderie at Ramstein’s SpouseFit

KMC spouses interact during the 86th Airlift Wing's SpouseFit event Feb. 23 at the Ramstein Officers' Club. The two-day event featured various activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)

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A year to remember; Maintenance, Logistics Airmen send off 2016

Airmen from the 86th Maintenance Squadron take part in team building before the 2016 Maintenance and Logistics Airmen Annual Award Ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. The awards brought together Airmen within the maintenance and logistics career fields and rewarded the hardest-working ones with annual awards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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Celebrating 2016’s best with maintenance, logistics Airmen

A POW/MIA table sits in front of a crowd during the 2016 Maintenance and Logistics Airmen Annual Award Ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. Also known as the missing man table, the setup is used in military dining facilities of the U.S. armed forces and during special occasions to commemorate the fallen, missing, or imprisoned service members. It originated out of U.S. concern of the Vietnam War’s large POW/MIA numbers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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Celebrating 2016’s best with maintenance, logistics Airmen

Airmen sit down at a table around Lt. Gen. John B. Cooper, headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, during the 2016 Maintenance and Logistics Airmen Annual Award Ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. Cooper joined Airmen who received annual awards on stage to reward them for their hard work throughout 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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Celebrating 2016’s best with maintenance, logistics Airmen

Medallions are arranged on a table at the 2016 Maintenance and Logistics Airmen Annual Award ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. Airmen from the maintenance and logistics career fields were brought together to send off 2016 with an annual award ceremony that recognized the very best amongst them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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Celebrating 2016’s best with maintenance, logistics Airmen

Lt. Gen. John B. Cooper, headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, speaks to the crowd of maintainers and logistics Airmen at the 2016 Maintenance and Logistics Airmen Annual Award Ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. Cooper is responsible to the Chief of Staff for leadership, management and integration of Air Force logistics readiness, aircraft, munitions, missile maintenance, civil engineering, and security forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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Celebrating 2016’s best with maintenance, logistics Airmen

Lt. Gen. John B. Cooper, headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering and force protection, receives a gift from Col. Paul Filcek, 86th Maintenance Group commander, and Col. Uduak Udoaka, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, at the 2016 Maintenance and Logistics Airmen Annual Award Ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. Cooper joined Airmen who received annual awards on stage to reward them for their hard work throughout 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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A year to remember; Maintenance, Logistics Airmen send off 2016

Touch N’ Go, a component of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, plays in the background for the 2016 Maintenance and Logistics Airmen Annual Award ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 17, 2017. Airmen from the maintenance and logistics career fields were brought together to send off 2016 with an annual award ceremony that recognized the very best amongst them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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Flying through the years; 37th AS celebrates 75th anniversary

Lt. Col. Ryan Chmielewski, 37th Airlift Squadron director of operations, coordinates with Capt. Kenneth Jubb, 37th AS pilot, on their unit’s 75th anniversary flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2017. 37th AS pilots took to the skies to honor all those before them who have worn the unit patch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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Flying through the years; 37th AS celebrates 75th anniversary

Maj. Alex Adams, 37th Airlift Squadron/86th Operations Group flight chief, briefs a group of pilots about to take to the skies during the 37th AS’s 75th anniversary on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2017. Activated in February 1942, the 37th AS was founded under the First Air Force at Patterson Field, Ohio. The unit trained in the southeastern U.S. before participating in its first assignment in Egypt of November 1942 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s decision to aid the Royal Air Force Western Desert Air Force during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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Flying through the years; 37th AS celebrates 75th anniversary

A 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 10, 2017. The 37th AS has used a variety of aircraft since its activation as a unit in 1942, with the current aircraft being the C-130J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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Flying through the years; 37th AS celebrates 75th anniversary

First Lieutenant Thomas Arnett, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, copilots a C-130J Super Hercules during his unit’s 75th anniversary flight over Germany Feb. 10, 2017. Pilots have been flying with the 37th since February 1942, when the unit was activated as the 37th Transport Squadron. Since then, the unit has relocated nine times, the most recent being here with the 86th Operations Group since October 1994. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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