Post Tagged with: "435th Air Ground Operations Wing"

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales
Senior Airman David Vogt, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission technician, ensures proper connection for the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing March 16 at Campia Turzii, Romania. The 435th AGOW participated in Dacian 
Warhawk, which featured U.S. and Romanian airmen working side-by-side to establish a base and conduct ground and air operations with NATO 
partners.

AGOW refines new mission skillset

by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing departed March 10 from Ramstein for what seemed like any other training mission; however, this mission, known as Dacian Warhawk, is unlike any other in which they have participated.

March 26, 2015 ×

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US air advisors strengthen Albanian C2 partnership

by Tech. Sgt. Daylena Ricks
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing led a U.S. Air Forces in Europe command and control advisory mission March 3 to 5 at Rinas Air Base, Albania.

March 19, 2015 ×

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Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, passes the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s and 
435th Air Expeditionary Wing’s guidon to Col. Andra Kniep during an assumption of command ceremony March 16 on Ramstein. Kniep has 
served on 13 assignments in her Air Force career and most recently served as the 23rd Fighter Wing vice commander at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.

435th AGOW, AEW welcome new commander

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 435th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed their new commander during an assumption of command ceremony March 16 on Ramstein.

March 19, 2015 ×

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Master Sgt. David Hough, 435th Air Mobility Squadron contingency airfield manager, speaks to the crew of a C-130J Super Hercules as it approaches a runway Feb. 5 in Elefsis, Greece. The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Contingency Response Group is implementing a new landing zone program that will allow members of CRG to prepare landing zone operations, from picking the location to actually providing limited air traffic control.

CRG Airmen train during Stolen Cerberus II

Story and photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Contingency Response Group trained as landing zone safety officers during Stolen Cerberus II Feb. 2 to 14 in Elefsis, Greece.

February 26, 2015 ×

Commentary

An open letter to my Airmen — AGOW style

by Col. Christopher Barnett
435th Air Ground Operations Wing

When I came on board 20 months ago, it did not take long for me to realize the Air Ground Operations Wing, and then subsequently the Air Expeditionary Wing, are like no other wings I have ever been associated with.

February 19, 2015 ×

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Photo by Senior Airman Nicholas CrispSenior Airman Ralph Colas, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules Feb. 3 as it flies over the Greek landscape during Stolen Cerberus II, a flying training deployment in Elefsis, Greece. The FTD is designed to gauge both aircraft and personnel capabilities as well as improve the interoperability of the Airmen and their Greek counterparts.

USAFE Airmen participate in Stolen Cerberus II

by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen traveled to Elefsis, Greece, Feb. 1 to participate in Stolen Cerberus II, a two-week flying training deployment designed to gauge both aircraft and personnel capabilities as well as improve the interoperability of the Airmen and their Greek counterparts.

February 12, 2015 ×

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First in, last out — of Poland

by Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Tester
1st Combat Communications Squadron

Members of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s 1st Combat Communications Squadron were deployed to Powidz Air Base, Poland, in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a demonstration of the United States’ ongoing commitment to the collective security of NATO and European allies.

January 15, 2015 ×

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Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Contingency Response Group talk about where to place the mannequins for the next search and rescue demonstration Dec. 4 on Ramstein.

Firefighters host course for Lithuanians

Firefighters from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Contingency Response Group provided a familiarization course to 12 Lithuanian airmen Dec. 4 on Ramstein.

December 18, 2014 ×

Schools

Students from School 12 perform a traditional Moldovan dance during the ribbon cutting for the newly renovated school in Chisinau, Moldova. The students performed the dance as a show of gratitude to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Construction and Training Squadron, which sent Airmen to perform renovations on four restrooms, two locker rooms and two shower rooms in the school to make them functional and safe to use again.

435th CTS restores Moldovan school

Story and photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey S. Mooney
435th Construction and Training Squadron

In a small corner of the world, there is a school that resides in the poorest country in Europe — the Republic of Moldova. This particular school is a special needs school that accommodates students from the ages of kindergarten through high school. In Chisinau, Moldova, more than 150 students, who are to some degree deaf or blind, learn how to become active and functional members of society.

October 23, 2014 ×

Features

Staff Sgt. Antonio Sixto, 86th Medical Operations Squadron NCO in charge of emergency responses, demonstrates how to apply a combat application tourniquet during a self-aid and buddy care hands-on class Oct. 7 on Ramstein.

Instructing to preserve life, limb, eyesight

Story and photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Self-aid and buddy care are intended to provide basic first-aid training to preserve life, limb and eyesight. The training is separated into two portions: computer-based and hands-on.

October 16, 2014 ×