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By Lt. Col. Luc Labelle The Commander of the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force Command, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Schmidt, visited Camp Marmal in Mazar-e Sharif (MeS) from <strong>Apr</strong>il 3 to 7. This short adventure to Afghanistan started off with the task to fly an E-3A aircraft from Geilenkirchen to MeS as part of a planned aircraft rotation. On the morning of <strong>Apr</strong>il 3, General Schmidt joined the flying crew, checked the en-route weather, proceeded to the aircraft and flew this long sortie as the first pilot. The flight route took them through the Southeastern part of Europe, over the Mediterranean Ocean, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, then airto-air refueled over the Persian Gulf before continuing through Pakistan to Afghanistan. Upon their arrival to MeS, they were welcomed by the Force Element Commander, Lt. Col. Helmut Diwo, and his staff. During his stay in MeS, General Schmidt had a few objectives which included getting acquainted with the Force Element (FE) personnel, visit Regional Command (RC) <strong>No</strong>rth Headquarters and other units on the base, as Volume 28, <strong>No</strong>. 8 <strong>27</strong> <strong>Apr</strong>il <strong>2012</strong> NATO <strong>Skywatch</strong> is an authorized, unofficial commercial enterprise newspaper published well as experience a day as one of the deployed aircrew and fly an operational mission in support of Operation Afghan Assist. After a good breakfast at the German Dining Facility on the morning of <strong>Apr</strong>il 4, the general was transported to the Air Ops building where Diwo and his staff gave him a briefing and discussed the overall situation for the FE at Camp Marmal. After lunch, the afternoon was reserved to provide General Schmidt with a base orientation tour and visit the various offices where the FE personnel are working: the Air Ops building and the Logistics area. To close out the first day in MeS, General Schmidt was invited to attend a BBQ buffet dinner with all available FE personnel. The general addressed the group, mingled with everyone and took the time to discuss various topics to include the future of the E-3A Component, the new “Squadron centric” deployment schedule for the aircrew, as well as the overall living conditions at Camp Marmal. This event not only allowed the FCC to socialize with the FE personnel, but also offered an opportunity to present a few Certificates of Appreciation to deserving personnel. Commander Brig. Gen. Burkhard Pototzky Chief, Public Affairs Lt. Col. Antje Kalka Editor Staff Sgt. R. Michael Longoria under exclusive written agreement with the NAEW&CF E-3A Component by HOUX DIGIPRINT, Arendstraat 3, 6135 KT Sittard, +31 (0)46 4582111. Opinions expressed by contributors are their The success of this event would not have been possible without the commitment and the organizing skills of the Detachment Chief, 5OR-7 Marlene Shillingford (first female <strong>27</strong> <strong>Apr</strong>il <strong>2012</strong> NATO <strong>Skywatch</strong> 3 Photo by Andrea Hohenforst It’s TNT… It’s dynaFLIGHT The TNT combined cargo/passenger aircraft landed here on <strong>Apr</strong>il 13 at 3:18 p.m. For its first official arrival, TNT was welcomed by Component Commander Brig. Gen. Burkhard Pototzky, Chief of Staff Col. Werner Nemetschek and Logistics Wing Commander Col. Paul Bell. Force commander visits MeS Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Laurent U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Schmidt, commander of the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force Command, enjoys some barbeque during his visit to Camp Marmal in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan. DetChief), and OR-7 Tom Schreiber, the German Liaison NCO commonly known as the “Spiess”. Force Commander, See Page 5 own and do not necessarily reflect the official views of, or endorsement by, the <strong>No</strong>rth Atlantic Treaty Organization. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute an endorsement by NATO of the products or services advertised. Submissions are due seven days before publication and may be edited for style and space. Email articles and classified advertisements to pao@e3a.<strong>nato</strong>.int. For paid advertisements call Hub Durlinger Media at +31 (0) 46 452 9292, cellphone +31 (0)6 5472 6473 or hub@durlingermedia.nl. Articles may be reproduced after permission has been obtained from the editor, provided mention is made of NATO <strong>Skywatch</strong>. To read the NATO <strong>Skywatch</strong> online visit www.e3a.<strong>nato</strong>.int
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