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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      The eighth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Sam E. Parish, jokes with instructors of the Ramstein Airmen Leadership School Jan. 27, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Parish visited a variety of locations around Germany and spoke with several organizations about their projects and how Airmen are taught professional military education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)Ramstein hosts 8th CMSAF
                        
                        
                        The eighth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Sam E. Parish, jokes with instructors of the Ramstein Airmen Leadership School Jan. 27, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Parish visited a variety of locations around Germany and spoke with several organizations about their projects and how Airmen are taught professional military education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
                
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        The eighth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Sam E. Parish, interacts with Airmen of the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Jan. 27, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airmen from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing had an opportunity to meet Parish and discuss the differences from when Parish enlisted and the current Air Force. Parish was the guest speaker at a variety of venues including Airman leadership school, squadron all calls, and the chief induction ceremony as part of his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)Ramstein hosts 8th CMSAF
                        
                        
                        The eighth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Sam E. Parish, interacts with Airmen of the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Jan. 27, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airmen from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing had an opportunity to meet Parish and discuss the differences from when Parish enlisted and the current Air Force. Parish was the guest speaker at a variety of venues including Airman leadership school, squadron all calls, and the chief induction ceremony as part of his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
                
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        The eighth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Sam E. Parish, talks about Air Force jobs and their impact on the mission Jan. 27, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airmen from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing had an opportunity to meet Parish and discuss the differences from when Parish enlisted and the current Air Force. Parish was the guest speaker at a variety of venues including Airman leadership school, squadron all calls, and the chief induction ceremony as part of his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)Ramstein hosts 8th CMSAF
                        
                        
                        The eighth chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Sam E. Parish, talks about Air Force jobs and their impact on the mission Jan. 27, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Airmen from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing had an opportunity to meet Parish and discuss the differences from when Parish enlisted and the current Air Force. Parish was the guest speaker at a variety of venues including Airman leadership school, squadron all calls, and the chief induction ceremony as part of his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales)
                
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Ramstein hosts 8th CMSAFPublished Feb. 1, 2016
                    
                    By Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales
                    
                    
                    86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
            **RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany  (AFNS) --**Ramstein Air Base hosted the eighth chief master sergeant of the Air Force for a visit of the base Jan. 25-29.Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Sam E. Parish spoke with more than 700 of the Air Force's newest chiefs and future NCOs during his visit. He saw the mission of the 86th Airlift Wing, the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing. He also visited with U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Airmen."To be able to see the looks on the (faces of Airmen) when you are talking to them is just absolutely awesome," Parish said. "Knowing what they (what challenges they face) and that I have lived it and to try to convey the message that it can be a great life is unbelievable. It's a great honor to serve and to be able to meet with these young Airmen." The Airmen of the 86th AW demonstrated to Parish how they generate and employ air mobility enabling theater and strategic airpower by operating a key Air Force power projection platform at Ramstein AB. For one Airman who briefed Parish, the most rewarding thing of the event was hearing the contrast of when Parish retired and today's Air Force."It was an honor and privilege because we got to show him how the Air Force has advanced and how Airmen perform," said Tech. Sgt. Greg Flores, a 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. "It's great to hear the differences of how he came up in the Air Force and how we are operating now."Many things have changed around Ramstein AB since Parish was the command chief at USAFE. Fighters use to fly from the ramps of the base, and nowadays cargo movers dominate the skyline."It's great and unbelievable to be back in USAFE (and) to see the changes," Parish said. "Nobody would believe what I saw when I first came to Ramstein and now it's as different as night and day."New wings, missions and faces but the same great Air Force, Parish said. But some things live on such as paying respect to the Airmen reaching the highest enlisted rank, chief master sergeant. Parish ended his visit by helping induct the newest chief master sergeants during their ceremony.Ramstein AB 



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