U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, a vocalist for The U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact, sings to a group of people from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington D.C., during a performance in Hangar 10 of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 17. The visit included a base tour, demonstrations from the 11th Wing Security Force’s working dog team, The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, The U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact and aircraft displays from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, 1st Helicopter Squadron and the 113th Wing. The German Embassy goes out into the community each year and their visits rotate between the different branches of the embassy. This year, the embassy's military branch had the distinct privilege of hosting. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Gary Dickinson, vice wing commander of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, and Jens Hanefeld, Minister Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington, D.C., walk and talk about Air Force missions during a visit to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 17. The visit included a base tour, demonstrations from the 11th Wing Security Force’s working dog team, The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, The U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact and aircraft displays from the 459th ARW, 1st Helicopter Squadron and the 113th Wing. The German Embassy goes out into the community each year and their visits rotate between the different branches of the embassy. This year, the embassy's military branch had the distinct privilege of hosting. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

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The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team prepares for a demonstration to a group from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington D.C., in Hangar 10 of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 17. The visit included a base tour, demonstrations from the 11th Wing Security Force’s working dog team, The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, The U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact and aircraft displays from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, 1st Helicopter Squadron and the 113th Wing. The German Embassy goes out into the community each year and their visits rotate between the different branches of the embassy. This year, the embassy's military branch had the distinct privilege of hosting. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Gary Dickinson, vice wing commander of the 459th Air Refueling Wing, and Jens Hanefeld, Minister Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington, D.C., talk with members of the 756th Aerial Refueling Squadron onboard a KC-135 Stratotanker, during a visit to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 17. The visit included a base tour, demonstrations from the 11th Wing Security Force’s working dog team, The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, The U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact and aircraft displays from the 459th ARW, 1st Helicopter Squadron and the 113th Wing. The German Embassy goes out into the community each year and their visits rotate between the different branches of the embassy. This year, the embassy's military branch had the distinct privilege of hosting. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

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Members of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington D.C., tour a KC-135 Stratotanker during a visit to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 17. The visit included a base tour, demonstrations from the 11th Wing Security Force’s working dog team, The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, The U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact and aircraft displays from the 459th Air Refueling Wing, 1st Helicopter Squadron and the 113th Wing. The German Embassy goes out into the community each year and their visits rotate between the different branches of the embassy. This year, the embassy's military branch had the distinct privilege of hosting. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Katie Spencer)

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German Embassy visits 459 ARW

Published Oct. 18, 2012
By Senior Airman Katie Spencer
459th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Jens Hanefeld, Minister Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Washington, D.C., and other members from the embassy, visit the 49th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 17. The visit included a base tour, demonstrations from the 11th Wing Security Force's working dog team, The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, The U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact and aircraft displays from the 459th ARW, 1st Helicopter Squadron and the 113th Wing. The German Embassy goes out into the community each year and their visits rotate between the different branches of the embassy. This year, the embassy's military branch had the distinct privilege of hosting.

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