Staff Sgt. Jeff Harmon briefs German Generalmajor Ahrens Hans-Werner about a C-17 on the Charleston AFB flightline July 21. The German general visited Charleston AFB for an orientation of the C-17 and to gain greater knowledge of the capabilities of the aircraft. Sergeant Harmon is a loadmaster with the 14 Airlift Squadron, General Hans-Werner is the commander of the German Air Force Air Transport Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Col. John "Red" Millander salutes German Generalmajor Ahrens Hans-Werner as his plane lands on Charleston AFB July 21. The German general visited Charleston AFB for an orientation of the C-17 and to gain greater knowledge of the capabilities of the aircraft. Colonel Millander is the 437th Airlift Wing commander and General Hans-Werner is the commander of the German Air Force Air Transport Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Col. John "Red" Millander greets German Generalmajor Ahrens Hans-Werner for his visit to Charleston AFB July 21.The German general visited Charleston AFB for an orientation of the C-17 and to gain greater knowledge of the capabilities of the aircraft. Colonel Millander is the 437th Airlift Wing commander and General Hans-Werner is the commander of the German Air Force Air Transport Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Col. John "Red" Millander briefs German Generalmajor Ahrens Hans-Werner and his crew inside a C-17 on Charleston AFB flightline July 21. The German general visited Charleston AFB for an orientation of the C-17 and to gain greater knowledge of the capabilities of the aircraft. General Hans-Werner is the commander of the German Air Force Air Transport Command and Colonel Millander is the 437th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)

Staff Sgt. Jeff Harmon briefs German Air Force aircrew members on a C-17 on the Charleston AFB flightline July 21. A German general visited Charleston AFB for an orientation of the C-17 and to gain greater knowledge of the capabilities of the aircraft. Sergeant Harmon is a loadmaster with the 14th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katie Gieratz)