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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, listens as Capt. Kyle Gauthier, 37th Airlift Sq. pilot, asks a question during a mission brief July 8, 2014, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Welsh and his wife, Betty, visited to interact with Airmen and discuss the state of the Air Force as well as gaining a better understanding of the responsibilities of Team Ramstein. As the senior uniformed Air Force officer, he is responsible for the organization, training and equipping of 690,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. Prior to his current position, he was U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Michael Stuart)