RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa issued the following press release:

Twenty-one U.S. service members traveled to Germany to participate in a three-week military reserve exchange with the German Armed Forces, Sept. 8-26, strengthening interoperability and building relationships between U.S. and German reserve forces.

Participants from the National Guard, Marine Corps Reserve and Navy Reserve represented Montana, Michigan, Idaho, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, New York and Wisconsin, during the annual exchange.

The engagement began in Potsdam, Sept. 8 with a welcome and mission brief from Brig. Gen. Stefan Gruhl, commander, Bundeswehr Joint Force Command Op...