Ramstein hosts German State Sec visit

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, right, shows Michael Ebling, State Secretary of Rheinland-Pfalz, the flight line at Ramstein Air Base, July 10. As the State Secretary, Ebling manages many different matters in Rheinland-Pfalz and is involved in the functions of the base and how it affects the local area.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, shakes hands with Michael Ebling, State Secretary of Rheinland-Pfalz, during a visit at Ramstein Air Base, July 10. Ebling visited the base to become familiarized with Ramstein’s unique mission and strengthen ties between the U.S. and Germany.
Michael Ebling, State Secretary of Rheinland-Pfalz, center, poses for a photo with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing Commander, right, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Vincent Coleman II, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower watch supervisor, at the ATC tower at Ramstein Air Base, July 10. Ebling learned much of the base’s inner workings on his tour and also learned how valuable Ramstein is not only to the U.S. Air Forces’ mission, but to the people of Rheinland-Pfalz and the surrounding area.
Michael Ebling, State Secretary of Rheinland-Pfalz, center, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, left, listen to a briefing from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Vincent Coleman II, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control tower watch supervisor, at Ramstein Air Base, July 10.