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Capt. Matt Puderbaugh, 37th Airlift Squadron flight surgeon, salutes during the opening ceremony of exercise Real Thaw 16 in Beja, Portugal, Feb. 21. Real Thaw 16 is a Portuguese hosted NATO exercise that provides tactical training to multiple participating nations. Its aim is to merge and employ different aerial platforms towards one major objective, covering a vast range of activities to include Defensive and Offensive Counter Air Operations, High Value Air Assets Protection and a Slow Mover Protection. Nations participating this year include the U.S., Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway and Spain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)


Ramstein Airmen kick off Real Thaw 16

Capt. Matt Puderbaugh, 37th Airlift Squadron flight surgeon, salutes during the opening ceremony of exercise Real Thaw 16 in Beja, Portugal, Feb. 21. Real Thaw 16 is a Portuguese hosted NATO exercise that provides tactical training to multiple participating nations. Its aim is to merge and employ different aerial platforms towards one major objective, covering a vast range of activities to include Defensive and Offensive Counter Air Operations, High Value Air Assets Protection and a Slow Mover Protection. Nations participating this year include the U.S., Portugal, Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Norway and Spain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko)

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Henning Schaumloeffel, a local national volunteer from the town of Schwedelbach, prepares to clear trees from around a public barbecue pavilion in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. Ramstein Air Base Airmen and local nationals teamed up to paint the pavilion, repair the roof and clears trees and brush away from the immediate area so that others may enjoy the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Uwe Klinck, a local national volunteer from the town of Schwedelbach, clears trees from around a public barbecue pavilion in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. Ramstein Air Base Airmen and local nationals teamed up to paint the pavilion, repair the roof and clears trees and brush away from the immediate area so that others may enjoy the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Local national volunteers from the town of Schwedelbach take a lunch break between repairing a public barbecue pavilion in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. The 86th Airlift Wing Host Nations Office's Grassroots Program for Single Airmen brought together volunteers from Ramstein Air Base and local nationals from Schwedelbach to improve the community and foster cross-cultural understanding. The program intends to host more activities designed to bring the base and local national community together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Dieter Hirsch, left, mayor of the town of Schwedelbach, and Uwe Klinck, a local national volunteer from Schwedelbach, decide which trees to clear from around a public barbecue pavilion in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. Airmen and local nationals teamed up to paint the pavilion, repair the roof and clears trees and brush away from the immediate area so that others may enjoy the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Heinz Rydzek, a local national volunteer from the town of Schwedelbach, repairs the roof of a barbecue pavilion in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. The 86th Airlift Wing Host Nations Office's Grassroots Program for Single Airmen brought together volunteers from Ramstein Air Base and local nationals from Schwedelbach to improve the community and foster cross-cultural understanding. The program intends to host more activities designed to bring the base and local national community together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Mareike Schaumloeffel, a local national volunteer from the town of Schwedelbach, talks as she paints a public barbecue pavilion in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. Airmen and local nationals from Schwedelbach teamed up through the 86th Airlift Wing Host Nations Office's Grassroots Program for Single Airmen to repair and beautify a public facility. The program aims to foster community and cross-cultural understanding between Airmen and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Volunteers from Ramstein Airbase and the town of Schwedelbach work together to repair a public barbecue pavilion in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. Airmen and local nationals teamed up through the 86th Airlift Wing Host Nations Office's Grassroots Program for Single Airmen to repair and beautify a public facility. The program aims to foster community and cross-cultural understanding between Airmen and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Heinz Rydzek, a local national volunteer from the town of Schwedelbach, cuts roofing tiles in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. Rydzek used his skills to repair the pavilion roof so that the facility will remain in good condition for others to enjoy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Volunteers from Ramstein Air Base and the town of Schwedelbach work together to repair a public barbecue pavilion in Schwedelbach, Germany, April 23, 2017. Airmen and local nationals teamed up through the 86th Airlift Wing Host Nations Office's Grassroots Program for Single Airmen to repair and beautify a public facility. The program aims to foster community and cross-cultural understanding between Airmen and the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Bob and Ann Kirk, Holocaust survivors and honored guests at the 86th Airlift Wing’s Holocaust Remembrance, pose for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 25, 2017. As Jewish people living in Germany before World War II, the Kirks suffered from persecution and escaped to Great Britain via the Kindertranport. Today they travel and share their stories to raise awareness of the Holocaust and honor those who were persecuted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
A Ramstein Air Base student asks Bob and Ann Kirk, Holocaust survivors and honored guests, a question during the 86th Airlift Wing’s Holocaust Remembrance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 25, 2017. As Jewish people living in Germany before World War II, the Kirks suffered from persecution and escaped to Great Britain via the Kindertranport, a series of rescue efforts to relocate thousands of refugee Jewish children. Today they travel and share their stories to raise awareness of the Holocaust and honor those who were persecuted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Bob and Ann Kirk, Holocaust survivors, attend the 86th Airlift Wing’s Holocaust Remembrance as honored guests at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 25, 2017. The 86th AW hosted the remembrance to honor the memory, culture and history of the estimated 11 million who were killed during the Holocaust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)