BOSTON (8 September 2021) - Lt. Col. Max Reele, left, speaks with Lt. Gen. Dr. Ansgar Rieks during a tour of Kessel Run, Sept. 8. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Detachment 12, also known as Kessel Run, is revolutionizing Air Force software acquisition and delivery, creating daily innovations and upgrades at significant savings to the DoD. Rieks is the Vice Chief for the German Air Force and toured Kessel Run with his staff in order to learn more about how Kessel Run is revolutionizing Air Force software. Reele is the Deputy Commander of Kessel Run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein)

BOSTON (8 September 2021) - Col. Brian Beachkofski, right, speaks with Lt. Gen. Dr. Ansgar Rieks during a tour of Kessel Run, Sept. 8.The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Detachment 12, also known as Kessel Run, is revolutionizing Air Force software acquisition and delivery, creating daily innovations and upgrades at significant savings to the DoD. Rieks is the Vice Chief for the German Air Force and toured Kessel Run with his staff in order to learn more about how Kessel Run is revolutionizing Air Force software. Beachkoski is the Commander of Kessel Run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein)

BOSTON (8 September 2021) - Lt. Col. Max Reele, left, speaks with Lt. Gen. Dr. Ansgar Rieks and members of his staff during a tour of Kessel Run, Sept. 8.The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Detachment 12, also known as Kessel Run, is revolutionizing Air Force software acquisition and delivery, creating daily innovations and upgrades at significant savings to the DoD. Rieks is the Vice Chief for the German Air Force and toured Kessel Run with his staff in order to learn more about how Kessel Run is revolutionizing Air Force software. Reele is the Deputy Commander of Kessel Run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein)

BOSTON (8 September 2021) - Lt. Gen. Dr. Ansgar Rieks introduces himself during a tour of Kessel Run, Sept. 8. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Detachment 12, also known as Kessel Run, is revolutionizing Air Force software acquisition and delivery, creating daily innovations and upgrades at significant savings to the DoD. Rieks is the Vice Chief for the German Air Force and toured Kessel Run with his staff in order to learn more about how Kessel Run is revolutionizing Air Force software. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein)

BOSTON (8 September 2021) - Lt. Gen. Dr. Ansgar Rieks and his staff receive a brief at Kessel Run, Sept. 8. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Detachment 12, also known as Kessel Run, is revolutionizing Air Force software acquisition and delivery, creating daily innovations and upgrades at significant savings to the DoD. Rieks is the Vice Chief for the German Air Force and toured Kessel Run with his staff in order to learn more about how Kessel Run is revolutionizing Air Force software. (U.S. Air Force photo by Richard Blumenstein)