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December 6, 2019 | Volume 43, Number 48
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SECAF, CSAF end overseas tour with visit to Ramstein by Airman 1st Class John Wright 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The Chief of Staff of the Air Force escorted the 25th Secretary of the Air Force on an overseas tour of military installations, where she immersed herself with the scope of missions supporting real world contingency, humanitarian and NATO alliance operations. Rounding off a multiday tour spanning the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein visited Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 22, where they received an overview of the installation, U.S.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett talk to members of the 435th Security Forces Squadron during a base tour on Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 22. The 435th SFS provides force protection for deployable air traffic control and landing systems. Photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton
Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and the military missions conducted here. Located in the Kaiserslautern Military Community, Ramstein coordinates and synchronizes efforts with joint and coalition partners in-theater to support the NATO alliance, while providing responsive airlift, airdrop and aeromedical capabilities to combatant commanders. Barrett said one common theme she noticed from each location she visited was the power and importance of alliances and partnerships. “Partnerships are what will make the difference in our ability to take the fight to the enemy and defend America See OVERSEAS TOUR, Page 2
Rheinland-Pfalz state secretary visits Ramstein Story and photos by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Nicole Steingaß, Rheinland-Pfalz state secretary, visited Ramstein Air Base Nov. 20. Accompanying Steingaß were Carsten Göller, state coordinator for military affairs, and Udo Rzany, military affairs administrator. U.S. military installations in Germany, including Ramstein, adhere to German law. Many German officials operate on Ramstein, such as the veterinarians and federal police at the 721st Aerial Port Squadron Passenger Terminal
and the Sicherheitswache (German Polizei liaison) operating alongside the 86th Security Forces Squadron. As state secretary, Steingaß coordinates between the Rheinland-Pfalz officials and U.S. forces. Steingaß requested the visit, her first to Ramstein, to learn about the base firsthand and familiarize herself with some of Ramstein’s people, operations and capabilities. “For the partnership between the Rheinland-Pfalz region and the U.S. military, it’s important for me to come here and see things with my own eyes,” Steingaß said. “It’s
always different if you get a personal impression of things rather than just hear about it.” Steingaß met with Ramstein senior leadership, including Col. Brian Filler, U.S. Air Forces in Europe — Air Forces Africa deputy chief of staff, and Col. Robert Thompson, 86th Mission Support Group commander. Scott Lockard, 86th Airlift Wing vice director, guided Steingaß and accompanying officials on a tour through several stops on Ramstein, including a C-130J See VISIT, Page 3
Scott Lockard, left, 86th Airlift Wing vice director, shows Nicole Steingaß, RheinlandPfalz state secretary, a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 20. Steingaß coordinates between the Rheinland-Pfalz and U.S. Forces that operate within its borders.