News Honor Guard Airmen sharpen skills, graduate course June 16, 2016 Photos by Airman 1st Class Tryphena Mayhugh Graduates from the Air Education and Training Command’s Class 5 Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course post the colors in a demonstration of a funeral ceremony during their graduation ceremony June 9 on Ramstein. Members of the Air Force Honor Guard mobile training team taught the course for honor guard Airmen across U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Tech. Sgt. Daniel Whiteman, 786th Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of base honor guard, salutes during a funeral ceremony demonstration as a part of the Air Education and Training Command’s Class 5 Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course graduation June 9 on Ramstein. The graduating class consisted of Airmen from Aviano Air Base, Italy; Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, United Kingdom; Incirlik Air Base, Turkey; and Ramstein. Graduates from the Air Education and Training Command’s Class 5 Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course participate in a funeral ceremony demonstration as part of their graduation ceremony June 9 on Ramstein. The course was established to provide training and procedural guidance for rendering proper military funeral honors. Graduates from the Air Education and Training Command’s Class 5 Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course recite the Honor Guard Creed after receiving their diplomas June 9 on Ramstein. The graduates completed 80 hours of training in pallbearing, firing party, colors and maintenance and wear of the ceremonial uniform. Staff Sgt. Srun Sookmeewiriya, 313th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron senior controller, plays Taps on the bugle during a funeral ceremony demonstration as part of the Air Education and Training Command’s Class 5 Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course graduation ceremony June 9 on Ramstein. Graduates from the Air Education and Training Command’s Class 5 Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course participate in a funeral ceremony demonstration during their graduation ceremony June 9 on Ramstein. The course emphasized the importance of military customs and courtesies, dress and appearance, and drill and ceremony. Tags: Air Education and Training Command × Air Force Honor Guard « Previous × Next » Share Tweet