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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, center, speaks to Airmen during an all-call at Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2015. Third AF is U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s and 17th EAF is Air Forces Africa’s numbered air force for U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. Third AF and 17th EAF plans, deploys, sustains and redeploys Air Force forces that directly support the combatant commanders during contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander speaks to Airmen during an all-call at Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2015. The event marked the general's first visit to Spangdahlem as 3rd AF and 17th EAF commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander speaks to Airmen during an all-call at Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2015. General Ray oversees a headquarters staff, the 603rd Air Operations Center as well as Airmen located at 10 wings in Europe and one air expeditionary wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force command chief, speaks to Airmen during an all-call at Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2015. Wright has served as the 3rd AF and 17th EAF command chief since January 2015. Third AF is U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s and 17th EAF is Air Forces Africa’s numbered air force for U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth Wright, 3rdAF and 17thEAF command chief, right, speak to Airmen during an all-call at Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2015. Third AF is U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s and 17th EAF is Air Forces Africa’s numbered air force for U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. Third AF and 17th EAF plans, deploys, sustains and redeploys Air Force forces that directly support the combatant commanders during contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander speaks to Airmen and journalists during a media event in front of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor at Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2015. The aircraft will conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft and will also forward deploy from Germany to maximize training opportunities while demonstrating the U.S. commitment to NATO allies and the security of Europe. The F-22s are deployed from the 95th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander speaks to Airmen and journalists during a media event in front of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor at Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2015. The general spoke about the inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe, which is funded by the European Reassurance Initiative which aims to increase the capability, readiness and responsiveness of NATO forces in part by funding rotational force presence in Eastern Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)