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86 Operations Group welcomes new commander, Page 5
Teen represents military youth at the Pentagon, Page 7
Aviation meets medicine, Pages 8 & 9
21st TSC Org Day, Pages 16 & 17
July 4, 2025 | Volume 49, Number 26
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435 Air Ground Operations Wing welcomes new commander by Capt. Lou Burton 435th Air Ground Operations Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Col. Leland Cowie II, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing incoming commander, provides remarks during his change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, June 18.The 435th AGOW Airmen provide the capability to build expeditionary airfields on demand, enable multi-theater support, and respond to humanitarian and contingency operations throughout the world. Photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert
The 435th Air Ground Opera tions Wing welcomed its new com mander, Col. Leland K. Cowie II, during a change of command cere mony at Ramstein Air Base, June 18. Col. Matthew A. Bartlett relin quished command of the 435th AGOW to Col. Cowie, who last served as the Director of Special Warfare for the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Operations. Cowie addressed his new wing during the ceremony and spoke on courage, innovation and resilience. “There is no place I would rather be than among you in the Follow Me wing,” said Cowie. “Thank you for being here today and continuing to serve as we defend our nation and Allies. See COMMANDER on Page 3
Five spectacular day trips by Cheryl Koller contributing writer to MilitaryInGermany.com There are amazing trips that can be taken right from the Kaiserslautern area. Here are five great destinations to explore that you may not have thought of. Enjoy!
“M3GAN 2.0” is the featur ed movie of the week, Pa ge 29
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