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435 AMF adds airframe to maintenance capabilities by Tech. Sgt. Peter Thompson 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Six members of the 435th Contingency Response Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Flight integrated with the 48th Maintenance Group for F-15 hot-pit refueling training at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, July 18-28. The training broadened the team’s scope of knowledge, enabling Airmen whose career field focuses primarily on heavy aircraft, to launch, recover and refuel the F-15 fighter platform. “This unique flight contains USAFE’s only active four-airframe qualified maintenance flight, providing light, lean, and lethal support in contested environments for mobility air forces and combat air forces,” said Tech. Sgt. Hector Gonzalez, 435th CRS Aircraft Maintenance Flight team chief. “There are tasks that can be safely completed outside the scope of traditional job duties, but regulations of old have impeded the flexibility of our Airmen to perform those tasks.” See AIRFRAME, Pages 10-11
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, conduct an F-15 hot-pit refueling training with the 48th Maintenance Group at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 27. The training aids in expanding the squadron’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities. Photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Gibson
Rotterdam: One of Europe’s brilliant cities by MilitaryInGermany.com
Markthall Rotterdam
A city of art and architecture, Rotterdam is the Netherlands’ second city. And it’s brilliant. Restaurants, bars, and cafes can be found along pedestrian plazas and in unique pockets of the city. Rotterdam offers great public transport, friendly See ROTTERDAM, Page 24
“Fall” is the featured mo vie of the week, Page Photo by Christian Mueller/Shutterstock.com
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