Brig. Gen. Hasso Koertge (left), commander of the German Armed Forces for United States and Canada, speaks with Maj. Sebastian Demitz, a German exchange pilot with the 14th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing Nov. 20, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Koertge visited JB Charleston to observe the interaction of Demitz with his U.S. Air Force counterparts, and how he was being utilized on missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)

Brig. Gen. Hasso Koertge (right), commander of the German Armed Forces for United States and Canada, speaks with Staff Sgt. Robert Strecker, 14th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster Nov. 20, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Koertge was at JB Charleston to observe the interaction of Maj. Sebastian Demitz, a German exchange pilot assigned to the 14th AS and the 437th Airlift Wing and to learn how he was being utilized on missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Chacarra Walker)