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Brigadier General (BGEN) Mark A. Volcheff, Commander, 86th Airlift Wing (AW), with a German translator at his side, speaks to distinguished visitors after the Grosser Zapfenstreich (the Grand Tattoo) Ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The ceremony was a gift to Ramstein Air Base as it celebrates its 50th Anniversary

At a reception after the Grand Tattoo Ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Mr. Klaus Layes (right), Ramstein-Miesenbach Mayor presents a montage of"50 years of Friendship and Freedom"as gift to Brigadier General (BGEN) Mark A. Volcheff, Commander, 86th Airlift Wing (AW). The presentation of the German Tattoo Ceremony is one of the highest honors in the German military

The German Armed Forces present "Grosser Zapfenstreich" (Grand Tattoo), at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on March 8, 2002. The 360 torch-bearing members began the ceremony as the sunset over the airfield. The ceremony, attended by the Ramstein military community and guests from the local community, is a gift to the base in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Ramstein Air Base. (Substandard image)

Members of the German Armed Forces await the opening ceremony of "Grosser Zapfenstreich," the Grand Tattoo, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on March 8, 2002. 360 torch-bearing members began the ceremony as the sunsets over the airfield. The ceremony, attended by the Ramstein military community and guests from the local community, was a gift to the base in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Ramstein Air Base

The German Armed Forces present Grosser Zapfenstreich (the Grand Tattoo), to members of the Ramstein Military Community. Mixed in with the crowd are members of the 86th Airlift Wing's own Honor Guard. The ceremony is a gift to Ramstein Air Base as it celebrates its 50th Anniversary

US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Julius Ser (left), 52nd Communications Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, is also Commander of VFW Spangdahlem Post 10775, and USAF STAFF Sergeant Traci Beilke, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, DEU, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of Wing Protocol, is also an active member of VFW, lay down a wreath on the memorial stone at the air park in Spangdahlem AB, DEU, during Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony on November 10th, 2000. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Esperanza Berrios)

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Arthur J. Lichte (left), Vice Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), USAF Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessell III (right), Commander, 86th Airlift Wing (AW), and international guest speakers take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rhein-Main Transition Program on the South Runway at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany."The Rhein-Main Transition Program is a USAFE program to transition the strategic airlift capability of Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, to Ramstein and Spangdahlem Air Bases, Germany by the end of 2005."

The CHIEF of STAFF of the German Air Force Lieutenant General (LGEN) Gerhard Back (left) and General (GEN) Gregory S. Martin, USAF, Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe, enjoy the festivities at a reception after a German Tattoo Ceremony at Ramstein Air Base

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel III, left, the 86th Airlift Wing (AW) Commander, BGEN Rosanne Bailey, center, the incoming Commander of the 435th Air Base Wing (ABW) and Colonel (COL) Robert C. Kane, incoming Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing (AW), salute the colors during the national anthem, at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU)

Brigadier General (BGEN) Mark A. Volcheff (left), USAF, Commander, 86th Airlift Wing (AW), Lieutenant General (LGEN) Gerhard Back, CHIEF of STAFF of the German Air Force, and Herr Klaus Layes (right), Mayor of Ramstein-Misenbach walk toward the Grosser Zapfenstreich (Grand Tattoo) Ceremony. The ceremony, a gift to the base in recognition of its 50th Anniversary, began at sunset with 360 torch-bearing members parading onto the grounds. Ramstein military community and guests from the local community attended the ceremony. (Substandard image)

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Base: Ramstein Air Base

State: Rheinland-Pfalz

Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cherie Mcneill, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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