U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dante Keoke, 37th Airlift Squadron mission loadmaster, completes a preflight check at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2024. Wiesbaden hosted the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift through June 15, 2024, and June 16, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Riley Miller and Capt. Catherine Schwarzler, 37th Airlift Squadron pilots, fly a C-130J Super Hercules June 16, 2024. The Berlin Airlift delivered supplies to West Berlin during a 15-month period of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dakota Spikes, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response team lead, prior to participating in a static line jump at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 16, 2024. During the Berlin Airlift Western Allies flew over 200,000 flights in one year, delivering up to 8,893 tons of supplies daily to the blockaded citizens of West Berlin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
U.S. Air Force Jump-masters receive a familiarization brief about the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft before a jump at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2024. Prebriefs are conducted prior to an airborne operation to ensure that the Jump-masters understand the capabilities and functions of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ulysses Ortiz, 435th Security Forces Squadron personal parachute program manager, prepares Staff Sgt. Mason E-Quantay, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response team member, during final checks of his parachute prior to participating in a static line jump at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 16, 2024. The Western Allies organized the Berlin Airlift from June 26, 1948 to September 30, 1949 to carry supplies to the people of West Berlin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Dante Keoke, 37th Airlift Squadron mission loadmaster, left, and Staff Sgt. Devyn Freeze, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, right, pose for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2024. During the Berlin Airlift American aircrews made more than 189,000 flights, totaling nearly 600,000 flying hours and exceeding 92 million miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devyn Freeze, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2024. Between June 26, 1948 and September 30, 1949, the Berlin Airlift delivered more than 2.3 million tons of cargo, approximately 75 percent of it using American aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
U.S. Air Force, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs a preflight check prior to a static line jump at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 15, 2024. The 37th Airlift Squadron’s mission is to conduct airlifts, airdrops and aeromedical evacuation operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
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