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July 3, 2026 | Volume 50, Number 26
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Polsinelli takes command of 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Story by Staff Sgt. Joshua Crossman & 1st Lt. George Schroeder 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Angela Polsinelli, right, incoming 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, assumes the guidon from Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force commander, during the 521st AMOW change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, June 26. During the ceremony, Polsinelli replaced Col. Jordan Norman as the 521st AMOW commander. Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua T. Crossman
The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing welcomed Col. Angela M. Polsinelli as its 10th commander during a Change of Command ceremony June 26, at Ramstein Air Base. During the ceremony, Col. Jordan P. Norman relinquished command of the 521st AMOW to Polsinelli, symbolizing the formal transfer of authority and responsibility. Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, TwentyFirst Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, presided over the ceremony, emphasizing the wing’s critical role in synchronizing air mobility operations across four combatant commands. “You took that complex mission set and elevated it to a flexible power projection platform that has earned back-to-back Meritorious Units Awards,” Cole said, addressing Norman. “You didn’t just meet expectations, you shattered them.” See CHANGE OF COMMAND on Page 3
Germany’s National Parks: Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park The Wadden Sea is one of Germany’s hidden gems, which makes Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park a gem within a gem. Located on the North Sea coast of the German state of Lower See WADDEN SEA, Page 30
“Lucky Strike” is the featured movie of the week, Page 29
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