the air force bare is ramstein in germany. our air ground operations wing is there. our new 515 air mobility operations wing is there. in 2015 for our drone war, pakistan, pakistan, yemen control centers are housed there. the germans provide operations for the middle east and beyond. not soly for the protection of germany but also that we can protect our people around the world. the germans are our close friends and treasured allies. the president s attack on our nato friends is drawing concern from quarters around this globe including from both sides of the political aisle here at home. remember, nato nations replaced u.s. troops as leaders of operations in kosovo and bosnia. they re partners with the islamic state and terrorists in