![Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanLt. Col. Richard Mench, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, conducts the band during the sounding of retreat on Ramstein Air Base. The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band and the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron both took part in retiring the American and German national flags for the day.](https://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/140627-F-YC884-036.jpg)
Lt. Col. Richard Mench, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, conducts the band
during the sounding of retreat on Ramstein Air Base. The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band and the 86th Aircraft
Maintenance Squadron both took part in retiring the American and German national flags for the day.