435th Air Ground Operations Wing
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.
| 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
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| Garrison/HQ | Ramstein Air Base, Germany |
| Nickname(s) | Flamingo Wing (1949–1965) |
| Motto(s) | Citus et Certus (Latin: "Swift and Sure") |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Matthew A. Bartlett |
| Command Chief | CCM Joshua J. Wiener |
| Insignia | |
| 435th Air Ground Operations Wing emblem (approved 4 May 2004) | |
| 435th Tactical Airlift Wing emblem (approved 4 October 1976) | |
| 435th Troop Carrier Wing emblem (approved 22 May 1952) | |
The current commander is Colonel Matthew A. Bartlett, who took command on 9 June 2023, and his command chief is Command Chief Master Sergeant Joshua J. Wiener.
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 ASOG, the contingency communications support of the 435th Air and Space Communications Group, and the expeditionary support to assess, prepare and operate airfields for air expeditionary forces of the CRG. Both of the groups previously part of the 86th Airlift Wing were transferred to the 435th AGOW.