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435 AGOW, 521 AMOW continue supporting Poland operations

Photos by Senior Airman Taylor Slater
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
February 18, 2022
U.S. Air Force maintainers and aerial porters assigned to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing push a pallet of cargo from one 60K cargo loader onto another vehicle at Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, Feb. 10, 2022. 60K aircraft cargo loaders assisted in the transport of several U.S. Army assets in support of allies and partners in the region.
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group waits for further instruction on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, in Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, Feb. 8. Approximately 150 personnel from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing deployed to support NATO allies and partners, specializing in combat communications, air traffic control, cargo transportation and airfield management.
A Boeing 747 aircraft is marshaled into its spot in Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, Feb. 8, 2022. Multiple aircraft were deployed in support of NATO allies including commercial and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. 
A soldier assigned to the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division waits for further instruction at Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, Feb. 8, 2022. The 82nd Airborne Division plans to work alongside allies to deter aggression while reinforcing the U.S. commitment to NATO and its partners for peace. 
A pilot from the 4th Airlift Squadron from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, displays his patch in Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, Feb. 8, 2022. Multiple C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing deployed to transport members of the 82nd Airborne Division to their destination in support of allies and partners in the region.
Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division depart a Boeing 747 aircraft in Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, Feb. 8, 2022. The 82nd Airborne Division specializes in parachute assaults in austere environments. This arrival is a concrete demonstration of U.S. support to NATO Allies and partners in the region. 
Members assigned to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing marshal a 60k aircraft cargo loader out of a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, in Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, Feb. 8, 2022. Members of the 521st AMOW and 435th AGOW deployed to Poland to prepare the airport for the arrival of the U.S. Army.
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 435th Contingency Response Group speaks with a member of Polish Border Control in Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, Poland, Feb. 8, 2022. As NATO partners, the U.S. regularly exercises with Polish forces to improve collective readiness, interoperability, and their relationship. Photo has been edited for operational security purposes.
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