435th Air Ground Operations Wing
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 An air traffic controller assigned to the wing's 435th Contingency Response Squadron observes a C-130 Hercules landing on a highway strip during an exercise in Bulgaria in 2021 | |
| Active | 1949–1952; 1952–1965; 1968–1995; 2004–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Control of tactical strike aircraft |
| Part of | United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa |
| Garrison/HQ | Ramstein Air Base, Germany |
| Nickname(s) | Flamingo Wing (1949–1965)[1] |
| Motto(s) | Saltat Sime Armis Vincere |
| Decorations |  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Matthew A. Bartlett |
| Command Chief | CMSgt Jared S. Roman |
| Insignia | |
| 435th Air Ground Operations Wing emblem (approved 4 May 2004)[2] |  |
| 435th Tactical Airlift Wing emblem (approved 4 October 1976)[3] |  |
| 435th Troop Carrier Wing emblem (approved 22 May 1952)[4] |  |
The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing is an active unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe. It is stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.[5]
The current commander is Colonel Matthew A. Bartlett, who took command on 9 June 2023, and his command chief is Command Chief Master Sergeant Jared S. Roman.[6]
The 435 AGOW is the second USAF wing solely dedicated to supporting battlefield airmen. It consolidated the Tactical Air Control Party and battlefield weather specialties of the 4th Air Support Operations Group (4 ASOG), the contingency communications support of the 435th Communications Operations Group (435 COG), and the expeditionary support to assess, prepare and operate airfields for air expeditionary forces of the 435th Contingency Response Group (435 CRG).
- ^ Smith, SMS Frederick (18 May 2007). "435th ABW celebrates birthday, history". 435th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Robertson, Patsy (19 October 2015). "Factsheet 435 Air Ground Operations Wing (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Ravenstein, pp. 230-231
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 306-307
- ^ Schafer, Megan A. (16 July 2009). "Ramstein stands up air ground operations wing". Ramstein Public Affairs. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "435TH AIR GROUND OPERATIONS WING". United States Air Force. December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.