Hungarian visit
Lieutenant Col. Peter Tremblay, 435th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander (left), explains to Lt. Gen. Laszlo Tombol, Hungarian Joint Forces Command commander, the Joint Mobility Processing Center mission screen during a tour of the JMPC Feb. 6, at Ramstein. Photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston
Hungarian AF leader visits Ramstein



by Senior Master Sgt. Hollis Dawson
3rd Air Force Public Affairs


2/12/2008 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Third Air Force hosted a delegate of Hungarian Air Force leaders at Ramstein Feb. 5 to 6 and shared C-17 Globemaster interoperability procedures with its European neighbor.

During the two-day visit, Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop, 3rd Air Force commander, gave Hungarian Lt. Gen. Lazlo Tombol, 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 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, 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Base Wing facilities that support C-17 operations.

General Tombol and his delegation 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.