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Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander (right), presents an Airmen Committed to Excellence coin to Lt. Col. Greg Petrequin for his contributions to the Rhein-Main Transition Program.

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Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander (right), presents an Airmen Committed to Excellence coin to Joe Ventrice for his contributions to the Rhein-Main Transition Program.

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Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander (right), presents an Airmen Committed to Excellence coin to Dave Grube for his contributions to the Rhein-Main Transition Program.

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Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander (right), presents an Airmen Committed to Excellence coin to Petra Schmidt for her contributions to the Rhein-Main Transition Program.

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Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander (right), presents an Airmen Committed to Excellence coin to Chuck Williams for his contributions to the Rhein-Main Transition Program.

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Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander (right), presents an Airmen Committed to Excellence coin to Col. Tom Schnee for his contributions to the Rhein-Main Transition Program.

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Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Gary Coleman (right) present Airmen Committed to Excellence coins to Col Tom Schnee, Chuck Williams, Lt. Col. Greg Petrequin, Joe Ventrice, Dave Grube and Petra Schmidt at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 28, for their part in the Rhein-Main Transition Program.

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany--Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, meets Lt. Col. Leo Thorsness (USAF ret), a Vietnam War Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, at a USO sponsorship appreciation ceremony here March 14. (Photo by 1st Lt Elizabeth Culbertson)

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Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Allied Component Command Ramstein commander, spoke with his Allied Component Command deputy commander, Lt. Gen. Horst Martin, at a USO sponsorship appreciation ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 14. (Photo by 1st Lt. Elizabeth Culbertson)

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany--Gen. Tom Hobbins (left), U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, attended a USO sponsorship appreciation ceremony here March 14 with Lt. Gen. Horst Martin, Allied Air Component Command Ramstein deputy commander, the Honorable Edward Powell Jr., USO President and CEO, Herr Karl-Heinz Stahl, President of TKS Telepost Kabel-Service, and David McIntyre, Jr., President and CEO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance. (Photo by 1st Lt. Elizabeth Culbertson)

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Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presents an Airmen Committed to Excellence coin to Herr Karl-Heinz Stahl, president of TKS Telepost Kabel-Service, at a USO Sponsorship Appreciation ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 14. (Photo by SrA Chad Watkins)

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Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presents an Airmen Committed to Excellence coin to David McIntyre, Jr., president and CEO of TriWest Healthcare Alliance at a USO Sponsor Appreciation Ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 14. (Photo by SrA Chad Watkins)

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In front of 400 wing personnel, 435th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Kurtis Lohide promoted two Airmen under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers Program, Jan. 20 on the Ramstein flight line. Promoted to the rank of technical sergeant was Aaron Caldwell. Sergeant Caldwell is a dental laboratory technician assigned to the 435th Dental Squadron. After receiving his stripes, the NCO joined a flight of 12 other NCOs and completed the wing run with Colonel Lohide. His promotion was effective immediately.

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In front of 400 wing personnel, 435th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Kurtis Lohide promoted two Airmen under the Stripes for Exceptional Performers Program, Jan. 20 on the Ramstein flight line. Promoted to the rank of master sergeant was Jimmy D. Scott, 435th Mission Support Squadron. Sergeant Scott is the NCO in charge of reenlistments and special action for the Military Personnel Flight.

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Jo Ann Mason receives the Hidden Hero award from Col. Kurt Lohide, 435th Air Base Wing commander, for her extensive work with deployment buddies from 2004 to present. Her article, "Angels Among Us," received worldwide publication throughout military and Department of Defense schools generating recognition for this program that matches students, ages 4 to 8, with a high school buddy to create empathetic support between children who have deployed parents. (Photo by Airman Julianne Trulson)

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The 201 Support Cell, 435 CS, received the 735 CES Self-Help Award for Oct-Dec self-help project at bldg 201 (HQ USAFE) and CC-Air HQ command offices. Pictured from left to right, Col Rod Zastrow, 435 ABW/CV, MSgt Bryce Kekahuna, SSgt Matt Preston, A1C John Lukich, SSgt Hans Barre, 1Lt Mark Bergman, Mr. Mike Anderson. Not shown are SrA Javier Lindo, Mr. Dan Davisson.

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Mr. John Curry, 435 MSS Casualty Affairs Liaison was recognized by Col. Kurt Lohide, 435th Air Base Wing Commander, for outstanding dedication and service.

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Col Kurt Lohide presented the 435 ABW Annual Award winners with their awards at the wing ceremony Feb 24th at the Ramstein Officers Club. Pictured, left to right, MSgt Stephen Watson, 435 CES, 1st Sgt OTY; TSgt Edward Watson, 435 MMS, NCO OTY; Ms. Christina Fornander, 435 MSS, Civ Cat II OTY; Col Kurt Lohide, 435 ABW/CC; SrA Chris Gerdes, 435 CES, Amn OTY; Mr. Bruno Kappel, 435 CES, Civ Cat I OTY; Mrs. Teresa Guionnaud for SMSgt Rene Guionnaud, 435 LRS (deployed), SNCO OTY; Capt Jason Campbell, 735 CES, CGO OTY; CMSgt Dennis Norman, 435 MSG/CCC.

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Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, U.S. Air Forces in Europe vice commander, (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Gary Coleman, USAFE command chief master sergeant, (right) present Airmen Committed to Excellence coins to Col Tom Schnee, Chuck Williams, Lt. Col. Greg Petrequin, Joe Ventrice, Dave Grube and Petra Schmidt at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 28, for their part in the Rhein-Main Transition Program.

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Gen. Tom Hobbins, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, and his wife, Robbin (left), met German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) as she transited through the base Feb. 23.

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