U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rafael Francisco Toro-Quiñones, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa band commander/conductor, leads the USAFE band during the Kaiserslautern Military Community Christmas concert at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 12, 2025. These concerts offer a platform for cultural exchange and sharing of musical traditions between the U.S. Air Force musicians and European audiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sutey, left, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa band bassoonist, plays an instrument during the Kaiserslautern Military Community Christmas concert at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 12, 2025. Concerts provide an opportunity for building bridges between different communities and fostering mutual understanding through the universal language of music. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
A sound engineer helps the U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa band by managing the audio levels during the Kaiserslautern Military Community Christmas concert at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 12, 2025. The concerts provide an opportunity for building bridges between different communities and fostering mutual understanding through the universal language of music. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Magdalena Knodt, 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation advisor, left, hands out tickets for the Kaiserslautern Military Community Christmas concert at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 12, 2025. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa band consistently performs within the local community to bolster a unique and powerful partnership that has been vital to mission success for several decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen P. Snelson, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa deputy commander, gives opening remarks at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Christmas concert at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 12, 2025. The concerts provide an opportunity for building bridges between different communities and fostering mutual understanding through the universal language of music. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Thomas Mullen, left, HQ Air Command/German Support Unit commander, speaks with Lt. Col. Michael Weis, 86th Maintenance Group honorary commander, at the reception during the Kaiserslautern Military Community Christmas concert at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 12, 2025. These concerts offer a platform for cultural exchange and sharing of musical traditions between the U.S. Air Force musicians and European audiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
The U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa band performs during the Kaiserslautern Military Community Christmas concert at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Dec. 12, 2025. Concerts provide an opportunity for building bridges between different communities and fostering mutual understanding through the universal language of music. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
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