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Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, congratulates 86th Airlift Wing Airmen for winning the first Innovation Madness tournament May 1, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The inaugural competition started with nine wings from around USAFE-AFAFRICA competing in a tournament style match to determine which wing promotes the best innovative culture. Each wing submitted their innovative ideas along with the money and man-hours saved. Those ideas also included ways their units completed the mission in more efficient ways. In total, the nine wings submitted 477 innovations, saving the Air Force at least $28 million and 115,000 man-hours a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)

Ramstein wins $250,000 for innovation

Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa commander, congratulates 86th Airlift Wing Airmen for winning the first Innovation Madness tournament May 1, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The inaugural competition started with nine wings from around USAFE-AFAFRICA competing in a tournament style match to determine which wing promotes the best innovative culture. Each wing submitted their innovative ideas along with the money and man-hours saved. Those ideas also included ways their units completed the mission in more efficient ways. In total, the nine wings submitted 477 innovations, saving the Air Force at least $28 million and 115,000 man-hours a year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Brenda Contreras, 5th Quartermaster, 21st Special Troops Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, pins a ribbon on Aviella, a special Olympian, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2017. Aviella and the other students competing in the 2017 Spring Kaiserslautern Military Community Special Olympics received a volunteer to accompany them as a “buddy” throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

A participant in the 2017 Spring Kaiserslautern Military Community Special Olympics runs with her “buddy” during the relay race on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2017. Buddies were military and civilian volunteers who helped their Olympians get to and participate in each event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

Volunteers cheer on their Olympians during the tug-of-war event of the 2017 Spring Kaiserslautern Military Community Special Olympics on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2017. Students from throughout the Kaiserslautern Military Community traveled to Ramstein to compete in the 49th annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

Students from Kaiserslautern Middle School in Kaiserslautern, Germany, walk a lap during the opening ceremony of the Spring Kaiserslautern Military Community Special Olympics on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2017. Students from the KMC competed in events including hula hoop, tug-of-war, a relay race, volleyball, and more for the 49th annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

Students from Pirminius School in Pirmasens, Germany, walk a lap during the opening ceremony of the Spring Kaiserslautern Military Community Special Olympics on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2017. More than 70 students competed in several events, separated by their age groups and physical ability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Garrett, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron resource advisor, helps Kai, a special Olympian, practice for the hula hoop event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2017. The hula hoop event was just one of several competitions held during the 2017 Spring Kaiserslautern Military Community Special Olympics. More than 70 students competed in events including hula hoop, tug-of-war, basketball skills, volleyball, and more throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

U.S. Army Sgt. Brenda Contreras, 5th Quartermaster, 21st Special Troops Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, tosses a football to Aviella, a special Olympian, during a break on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2017. Aviella and the other students competing in the 2017 Spring Kaiserslautern Military Community Special Olympics received a volunteer to accompany them as a “buddy” throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore)

Members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community pay their respects to American children buried at the Kaiserslautern Kindergraves during the Ramstein Area Chief's Group and German-American and International Women's Club's Kindergraves Memorial Service in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 20, 2017. The Kindergraves are the final resting place for 452 American children who died at or shortly after birth from 1952 to 1971. The memorial ceremony included an invocation, laying wreaths, candle lighting, and a blessing of the graves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

American flags and flowers adorn the gravestones of 452 American children laid to rest in the Kaiserslautern Kindergraves during the Ramstein Area Chief's Group and German-American and International Women's Club's Kindergraves Memorial Service in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 20, 2017. The Kindergraves are the final resting place for 452 American children who died at or shortly after birth from 1952 to 1971. Every year after Mother’s Day, members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community honor their memory with a memorial service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy M. Zadalis, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa vice commander, pays his respects at the gravestone for Gary Currie, an infant who lost his life in 1952, during the Ramstein Area Chief's Group and German-American and International Women's Club's Kindergraves Memorial Service in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 20, 2017. Zadalis presided over a dedication ceremony for Gary at the Kindergraves in October of 2016. The Kindergraves are the final resting place for 452 American children who died at or shortly after birth from 1952 to 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

An American flag and flower adorns the gravestone of an American child during the Ramstein Area Chief's Group and German-American and International Women's Club's Kindergraves Memorial Service in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 20, 2017. The Kindergraves are the final resting place for 452 American children who died at or shortly after birth from 1952 to 1971. Every year after Mother’s Day, members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community honor their memory with a memorial service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

Members of the Ramstein High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps lead a procession of Kaiserslautern Military Community members to the gravesite of 452 American children during the Ramstein Area Chief's Group and German-American and International Women's Club's Kindergraves Memorial Service in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 20, 2017. The ceremony is held annually to honor the children who were lost from 1952 to 1971. The memorial ceremony included an invocation, laying wreaths, candle lighting, and a blessing of the graves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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