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435th Troop Carrier Wing
435th may refer to: *435th Air Ground Operations Wing, the first USAFE wing solely dedicated to supporting battlefield Airmen *435th Bombardment Squadron, an inactive United States Air Force unit *435th Fighter Training Squadron (435 FTS), part of the 12th Flying Training Wing based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas *435th Operations Group, an inactive United States Air Force unit *435th Security Forces Squadron (435th SFS), a United States Air Force unit capable of overland airlift, air assault, or airborne insertion into crisis situations See also *435 (number) *435 __NOTOC__ Year 435 (Roman numerals, CDXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Theodosius and Valentinianus (or, less f ..., the year 435 (CDXXXV) of the Julian calendar * 435 BC {{mil-unit-dis ...
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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. The current commander is Colonel Bryan T. Callahan, who took command in July 2021, and his command chief is Command Chief Master Sergeant Corey J. Crow. 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. Mission The 435 AGOW comprises three groups. Each groups supports a specific portion of the wing's multifaceted mission. * The 4th Air Support Operations Group * The 435 ...
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435th Bombardment Squadron
The 435th Bombardment Squadron, also known as the "Kangaroo" Squadron, is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Eighth Air Force 333d Bombardment Group, based at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. It was inactivated on 28 May 1946. History Combat in the Southwest Pacific Formed in Australia in early 1942 by a combination of Fifth Air Force personnel and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft that escaped from the Philippines and replacement aircraft that reached Australia from Hawaii and via the South Atlantic air ferry route from Florida, and arriving in Western Australia. As the 40th Reconnaissance Squadron, the squadron evacuated General Douglas MacArthur and President Manuel Quezon from Del Monte Field in the Philippine Islands in March 1942. Redesignated as 435th Bombardment Squadron and engaged in strategic bombardment and reconnaissance of enemy targets in New Guinea; Coral Sea and Solomon Islands from Northern Queensland. The 435th Squadron ope ...
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435th Fighter Training Squadron
The 435th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 12th Flying Training Wing based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. It operates Northrop AT-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training. Mission The 435 FTS conducts initial instructor and student flying training for over 130 U.S. Air Force and international pilots and Weapon System Operators annually in Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals. The squadron develops students' proficiency, confidence, discipline, judgment, and situational awareness of basic fighter employment. Additionally, the squadron deploys to support fighter syllabus/operational training requirements for Dissimilar Air Combat Training. History World War II The 435th flew air defense prior to overseas duty then flew combat in the European Theater of Operations from, 26 May 1944 – 25 April 1945. Tactical Air Command Vietnam War A detachment operated under the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing detachment at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, 5 Jun-c. 23 July 1966 It conduc ...
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435th Operations Group
The 435th Operations Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 435th Airlift Wing at Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, where it was inactivated on 1 April 1995. The unit was first activated during World War II as the 435th Troop Carrier Group, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport unit that saw combat with IX Troop Carrier Command in Western Europe. The group flew paratroopers on airborne assaults on Normandy (Operation Overlord); Southern France (Operation Dragoon); the Netherlands (Operation Market Garden), and Germany (Operation Varsity). It also flew combat resupply missions in the relief of Bastogne in 1945. The 435th was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions during the Normandy invasion. The group was activated in the reserve in 1947. It was called to active duty in March 1951 for the Korean War, serving at its home station, Miami International Airport. It returned to reserve duty in December 1952 and continued to serve ...
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435th Security Forces Squadron
The 435th Security Forces Squadron (435 SFS) is an airborne-capable United States Air Force Security Forces squadron based at Pulaski Barracks Army Installation, Germany. The 435th Security Forces Squadron's mission is to secure, protect and defend Air Force weapons systems, air base assets, personnel, and resources. The squadron was most recently activated at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 15 January 2004. Lineage * Constituted as the 435 Air Police Squadron on 8 September 1950 : Activated in the reserve on 22 October 1950 : Ordered into active service on 1 March 1951 : Inactivated on 1 December 1952 * Activated in the reserve on 1 December 1952 : Inactivated on 17 January 1963 * Redesignated 435th Security Police Squadron : Activated on 1 July 1975 : Inactivated on 1 April 1995 * Converted to provisional status and designated 435th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron on 5 February 2001 : Returned to permanent status on 10 December 2003 * Redesignated 435th Security Forces ...
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435 (number)
400 (four hundred) is the natural number following 399 and preceding 401. Mathematical properties 400 is the square of 20. 400 is the sum of the powers of 7 from 0 to 3, thus making it a repdigit in base 7 (1111). A circle is divided into 400 grads, which is equal to 360 degrees and 2π radians. (Degrees and radians are the SI accepted units). 400 is a self number in base 10, since there is no integer that added to the sum of its own digits results in 400. On the other hand, 400 is divisible by the sum of its own base 10 digits, making it a Harshad number. Other fields Four hundred is also * The Four Hundred (oligarchy) of ancient Athens. * An HTTP status code for a bad client request. * The Four Hundred (sometimes The Four Hundred Club) a phrase meaning the wealthiest, most famous, or most powerful social group (see, e.g., Ward McAllister), leading to the generation of such lists as the Forbes 400. * The Atari 400 home computer. * A former limited stop bus route whi ...
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