With the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers in New York and at the Pentagon, when hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, on the morning of 11 September 2001, Ramstein Air Base, Germany moved into Threatcon Delta. As part of that enhanced state of readiness members of the 86th Communication Group are taking part in initial Security Forces Augmentee Training. Here they go over procedures for clearing their Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifles
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Ramstein Air Base
State: Rheinland-Pfalz
Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
Scene Camera Operator: A1C Tia Deatrick, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
12/09/2001
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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