David Moore, a transit alert specialist, guides a C-20 distinguished visitor's aircraft to its parking spot Feb. 5 on the Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flightline. Lt. General Laszlo Tombol, the Hungarian Joint Forces Command commander, is the distinguished visitor. Lt. Gen. Robert D. "Rod" Bishop Jr., the 3rd Air Force Commander, hosted the Hungarian general to discuss important topics helping both countries make head way on the war on terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Hungarian AF leader visits Ramstein

Lt. Gen. Laszlo Tombol, the Hungarian Joint Forces Command commander, gets a closer look at the way the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron palletizes cargo for shipping during his tour of the squadron Feb. 6 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Lt. Col. Peter Tremblay (left) explains to Lt. Gen. Laszlo Tombol, the Hungarian Joint Forces Command commander, how the mission screen in the Joint Mobility Processing Center works during a tour of the center Feb. 6 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Colonel Tremblay is the 435th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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435th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Earl Mathews (left) thanks Lt. Gen. Laszlo Tombol, the Hungarian Joint Forces Command commander, for visiting, following his tour of the Joint Mobility Processing Center Feb. 6, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Lt. Gen. Robert D. "Rod" Bishop Jr., the 3rd Air Force commander (far right) hosted the Hungarian general and discussed important topics helping both countries make head way on the war on terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Hungarian air force leaders visit Ramstein

Published Feb. 15, 2008
By Senior Master Sgt. Hollis Dawson
3rd Air Force Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFPN) -- Third Air Force officials hosted a delegate of Hungarian air force leaders at Ramstein Air Base Feb. 5 and 6 and shared C-17 Globemaster III interoperability procedures with its European neighbor.

During the two-day visit, Lt. Gen. Robert D. "Rod" Bishop Jr., the 3rd Air Force commander, gave Hungarian Lt. Gen. Lazlo Tombol, the Joint Force Command commander, and key members of the Hungarian air force, a first-hand look at the integral parts of the Air Force's C-17 operation within the European theater.

The Hungarian delegation visited Ramstein AB to learn more about C-17 operations as they prepare to stand up Strategic Airlift Consortium C-17 operations at Papa Air Base, Hungary.

During their tour they visited Air Mobility Command's 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Base Wing facilities that support C-17 operations.

General Tombol and his delegation said they were very impressed with the professionalism and expertise of the maintenance, aerial port and other support personnel they met.

The U.S. Air Force will play a large role in the stand-up and operation of the three C-17s when the base begins operations in Hungary later this year.

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