Lt. Col. Elvis Coronado, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology military department chair, stands alongside a German officer at the Combat Arms and Maintenance facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 21, 2019. Eleven Ellsworth Airmen participated in the German Armed Forces Proficiency Test alongside South Dakota Army National Guardsmen and Army ROTC cadets. Participants had to complete six events in order to qualify for the coveted German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)