7th WS, NATO allies, HEAT up

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of education and training, left, and Master Sgt. Richard Koch, 7th WS NCO in charge of readiness, operate a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. A HEAT machine is designed to simulate a Humvee rolling over. The 7th WS trains its Airmen in various common Soldier tasks in order to ensure their capability to cooperate with the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallas Rhodes, 7th Weather Squadron unit deployment manager, watches as troops enter a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. The 7th WS conducted Exercise Cadre Focus 17-1, which aims to help its Airmen enhance their ability to integrate with the U.S. Army. German, Polish, and Hungarian service members also participated in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jose Peregrina-Flores, 7th Weather Squadron regional maintenance technician, straps himself to a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. The 7th WS conducts HEAT training annually in order to ensure its Airmen are capable of evacuate a rolled-over Humvee. The squadron is responsible for providing weather support to U.S. Army operations in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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German Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Guido Jantos sits in a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. The 7th Weather Squadron invited NATO allies to participate in Exercise Cadre Focus 17-1. The exercise aimed to enhance the ability of 7th WS Airmen to integrate with the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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Maj. Richard Büki, a senior meteorologist for the Geoinformation Service of the Hungarian Defense Forces, sits in a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. NATO allies from Germany, Poland, and Hungary, participated in the 7th Weather Squadron’s Exercise Cadre Focus 17-1. 2017 is the first year Hungarian service members participated in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Koch, 7th Weather Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of readiness, watches U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dallas Rhodes, 7th WS unit deployment manager, undergo Humvee egress training on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. The 7th WS regularly trains its Airmen in Soldier common tasks. Army weather support Airmen regularly participate in field operations with the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of education and training, left, and Master Sgt. Richard Koch, 7th WS NCO in charge of readiness, operate a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. A HEAT machine is designed to simulate a Humvee rolling over. The 7th WS trains its Airmen in various common Soldier tasks in order to ensure their capability to cooperate with the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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(From left) U.S. Air Force Master Sgts. Jason Barkey, Richard Koch, and Steven Hollatz, all from the 7th Weather Squadron, sit in front of a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. The 7th WS conducted Exercise Cadre Focus 17-1, which aims to enhance the ability of its Airmen to cooperate with the U.S. Army in Europe. While administratively part of the Air Force, the squadron provides weather support to the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Athon Arant, 7th Weather Squadron weather apprentice, laughs as he flips upside-down in a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. HEAT simulators are designed to imitate a Humvee rolling over. The 7th WS regularly trains its Airmen to enhance their capabilities of working with the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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Capt. Ewa Betke, training branch officer for the Hydrometeorological Service of the Polish Armed Forces, exits a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. German, Hungarian, and Polish, troops participated with U.S. Airmen in Exercise Cadre Focus 17-1. The 7th Weather Squadron conducts the exercise to enhance its Airmen’s ability to cooperative with the U.S. Army (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua).

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7th WS, NATO allies, HEAT up

Published June 19, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

WIESBADEN, Germany -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Hollatz, 7th Weather Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of education and training, left, and Master Sgt. Richard Koch, 7th WS NCO in charge of readiness, operate a Humvee egress assistance trainer on Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Germany, June 14, 2017. A HEAT machine is designed to simulate a Humvee rolling over. The 7th WS trains its Airmen in various common Soldier tasks in order to ensure their capability to cooperate with the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)