U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, center, speaks to Airmen during an all-call at Hangar One at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2015. Third AF is U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s and 17th EAF is Air Forces Africa’s numbered air force for U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. Third AF and 17th EAF plans, deploys, sustains and redeploys Air Force forces that directly support the combatant commanders during contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)