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25 years later: U.S., German community climbs together to never forget

German Polizeikommissar Kai Fauss stands with his team prior to the start of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Sept. 11, 2026. The memorial climb brought together U.S. and German military members, first responders and community members to honor the lives lost and sacrifices made on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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25 years later: U.S., German community climbs together to never forget

Thomas Kraeuter, 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal member, holds the American and German flags during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, symbolizing the enduring bond between the two nations, at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Sept. 11, 2026. Participants climbed the stadium steps in remembrance of the first responders who rushed into the World Trade Center towers and the thousands of lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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25 years later: U.S., German community climbs together to never forget

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Trevor J. Derr, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, wears a red bandana in honor of Welles Crowther, known as “The Man in the Red Bandana,” during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Sept. 11, 2026. Crowther, a volunteer firefighter, used his red bandana to cover his face while helping people escape the World Trade Center’s South Tower before he was killed when the tower collapsed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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25 years later: U.S., German community climbs together to never forget

U.S. Air Force and German firefighters climb the steps of Fritz-Walter-Stadion during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Sept. 11, 2026. Wearing firefighting gear, participants completed 30 loops totaling 2,071 steps — the equivalent of 110 flights of the World Trade Center towers. The climb honors the first responders who ascended the towers on Sept. 11, 2001, including the 343 New York City firefighters who lost their lives that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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25 years later: U.S., German community climbs together to never forget

Sir Henry, a Dalmatian, walks alongside his German firefighter owner during the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Sept. 11, 2026. The event brought together U.S. and German service members, first responders and community members to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Susan Burns, Chargé d’Affaires U.S. Embassy Nairobi, center left, Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, center, and Brigadier Lazarus P. Wafula, Kenya Navy Base – Manda Bay, Base Commander, center right, pose for a group photo with the Kenyan Defence Force and U.S. Forces during an immersion visit to at Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. The relationship between the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron and the Kenyan Defence Forces helps drive security initiatives, economic ties, and interoperability to foster peace across the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, left, shakes hands with a member of the Kenyan Defence Forces, right, during an immersion tour at Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. The relationship between the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron and the Kenyan Defence Forces helps drive security initiatives, economic ties, and interoperability to foster peace across the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Susan Burns, Chargé d’Affaires U.S. Embassy Nairobi, right, Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, center, and Brigadier Lazarus P. Wafula, Kenya Navy Base – Manda Bay, Base Commander, center, talk on the coastline during an immersion ata visit to Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. U.S. Forces and Kenyan Defence Forces integrate across the installation in areas such as engineering, medical, emergency management, and force protection to ensure the installation operates effectively in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, left, poses for a photo with Brigadier Lazarus P. Wafula, Kenya Navy Base – Manda Bay, Base Commander, right, during an immersion tour at Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. U.S. Forces and Kenyan Defence Forces integrate across the installation in areas such as engineering, medical, emergency management, and force protection to ensure the installation operates effectively in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, right, signs the visitor book with Brigadier Lazarus P. Wafula, Kenya Navy Base – Manda Bay, Base Commander, left, during an immersion tour at Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. Manda Bay provides both the U.S. and Kenya a strategic location to conduct peacekeeping operations and enhance the capacity of regional partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, right, meets with U.S. military members assigned to the 475th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron during an immersion at Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. Manda Bay provides both the U.S. and Kenya a strategic location to conduct peacekeeping operations and enhance the capacity of regional partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, right, shakes hands with Brigadier Lazarus P. Wafula, Kenya Navy Base – Manda Bay, Base Commander, left, during an immersion tour at Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. The visit allowed Department of State leadership to see firsthand the progress on projects such as the 10,000-foot runway that is projected to enhance U.S. and Kenyan operational capabilities by allowing a broader range of aircraft to operate from Manda Bay, increasing the collective capacity for rapid response, logistical support, medical evacuation, and humanitarian assistance missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, center, meets with members of the Kenyan Defence Forces during an immersion at Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. Garcia visited the installation to engage with both Kenyan Defence Forces and U.S. Forces to learn more about their mission and the partnership between the Department of War and Department of State to benefit the U.S. - Kenyan security cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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Strengthening Partnership: Department of State visits Kenya Navy Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

Frank Garcia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, left, and Brigadier Lazarus P. Wafula, Kenya Navy Base – Manda Bay, Base Commander, right, walk together at the start of an immersion tour at Manda Bay, Kenya, September 9, 2026. Garcia visited the installation to engage with both Kenyan Defence Forces and U.S. Forces to learn more about their mission and the partnership between the Department of War and Department of State to benefit U.S. - Kenyan security cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luis Gomez)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Frazier, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron section chief of air transportation functions, poses for a photo at RAF Mildenhall, England, Sept. 2, 2026. Frazier was named the 2025 United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Col. Gail Halvorsen Logistics Award winner for her outstanding leadership and operational impact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chloe Masey)

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African air forces chart path toward 2034 during AAAF planning conference

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joshua J. Wiener, USAFE-AFAFRICA command chief, pose for a group photo with the Association of African Air Forces representatives from Kenya, Nigeria and Tunisia during the AAAF planning conference at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026. The weeklong conference strengthened multinational partnerships and advanced planning for future AAAF initiatives, including AAAFEX27 in Kenya.

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African air forces chart path toward 2034 during AAAF planning conference

Members of the Association of African Air Forces from Kenya, Nigeria and Tunisia prepare for a discussion during the AAAF planning conference at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026. The weeklong conference brought together multinational military planners to develop the organization’s strategic vision, strengthen interoperability and coordinate future initiatives, including preparations for AAAFEX27 in Kenya.

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CSAF, CMSAF highlight forward readiness, deterrence during visit to Spangdahlem Air Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Catherine Nelson, 726th Air Mobility Squadron commander, left, briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach during a mission support briefing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. The briefing detailed how the squadron integrates with local wing support elements to streamline theater-wide logistics and aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Frazier)

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CSAF, CMSAF highlight forward readiness, deterrence during visit to Spangdahlem Air Base

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach addresses Airmen during an all call at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 27, 2026. Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Wolfe hosted the basewide event to discuss strategic modernization, readiness challenges, and quality-of-life initiatives with over 1,000 Spangdahlem Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

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CSAF, CMSAF highlight forward readiness, deterrence during visit to Spangdahlem Air Base

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach meets with Airmen and Polish service members during his visit to the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1, at 32nd Tactical Air Base, Lask, Poland, Aug. 26, 2026. The visit underscored the critical role that forward-deployed personnel play in synchronizing airpower capabilities alongside NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Demi M. Ebert)

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