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US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Parker Plumb, Commander, 86th Maintenance Group (MXG), visually inspects a USAF C-130 Hercules at the first Aircraft Appearance Competition, part of the Combat Flightline program

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel, III, boards the "Spirit of Ramstein," a 86th Airlift Wing (AW) USAF C-130 Hercules, for his final flight as Commander of the 86th AW

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Erwin F. Lessel III, left, Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing (AW), at USAF Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany, informs STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Troy Ballard, with the 37th Airlift Squadron (AS), that he has been promoted to Technical Sergeant (TSGT) under the Stripes To Exceptional Performer program

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel, III, is sprayed down with fire extinguishers and hoses as he completes his final flight as Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing (AW) on board the "Spirit of Ramstein," a USAF C-130 Hercules

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Erwin F. Lessel III (foregound), Commander, 86th Airlift Wing (AW) and USAF Major (MAJ) Brian Hill, a C-130 Hercules aircraft Pilot from the 37th Airlift Squadron (AS), walk across the flight line as they prepare for a mission from Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany

US Air Force (USAF) Major General (MGEN) Michael W. Wooley, left, the 3rd Air Force Commander, presents the Outstanding Unit Award banner to Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel III, Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing (AW), at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU)

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)

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel III, center, the 86th Airlift Wing (AW) Commander, salutes during a pass and review at the wing reorganization ceremony at Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU)

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel III, Commander, 86th Airlift Wing (AW), presents USAF SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Anthony Cercone, Base Honor Guard, with a Commander's Coin during a personal visit to the Honor Guard with Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CCM) Timothy Carroll. The General is recognizing all of them for their outstanding dedication and service to the military

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Erwin F. Lessel III (right), Commander, 86th Airlift Wing (AW), and USAF Colonel (COL) Parker Plumb, Commander, 86th Maintenance Group (MXG), compare verbal notes after visually inspecting a USAF C-130 Hercules at the first Aircraft Appearance Competition, part of the Combat Flightline program

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Base: Ramstein Air Base

State: Rheinland-Pfalz

Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Edward Braly, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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air force usaf brigadier general brigadier general bgen erwin erwin f lessel lessel iii commander airlift colonel usaf colonel parker maintenance group maintenance group mxg notes usaf c hercules aircraft appearance competition first aircraft appearance competition combat flightline program ramstein air base c 130 staff sergeant us air force c 130 hercules images c 130 us air force general high resolution usaf c 130 hercules scene major command combat flightline program ssgt edward air force base jet aircraft fighter jet aircraft military aircraft us national archives
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12/12/2003
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