Photos by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs September 27, 2024
A C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Air Base, Germany prepares to take off at 33rd Air Base, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 24-4, Sept. 10, 2024. ADR is part of a long-term multinational training plan to maintain readiness and interoperability between NATO allies in the Baltic region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hunter Ringer, 86th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation journeyman, performs maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules at 33rd Air Base, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 24-4, Sept. 10, 2024. ADR is a bilateral training exercise with the Polish air force designed to enhance allied interoperability, maintain readiness, and assure regional allies of NATO capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Kiddish, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, prepares to drop a low-cost, low-altitude bundle from a C-130J Super Hercules at 33rd Air Base, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 24-4, Sept. 11, 2024. Exercises like ADR demonstrate U.S. efforts with allies and partners to prepare forces for rapid deployment and sustained operations over long durations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brayden Crabtree, 86th Operations Support Squadron complex watch supervisor, communicates with an incoming Polish C-130H Hercules at Leszno Airfield, Poland, during Aviation Rotation Detachment 24-4, Sept. 16, 2024. Bilateral training exercises like ADR provide opportunities to practice information sharing and communication in simulated scenarios, helping to improve interoperability and strengthen trust among allies. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Victor Valavanis, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules instructor pilot, and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Fintan Nakada, 37th AS C-130J pilot, taxi at 33rd Air Base, Poland, during Aviation Detachment Rotation 24-4, Sept. 9, 2024. ADR is a bilateral training exercise with the Polish air force designed to enhance allied interoperability, maintain readiness, and assure regional allies of NATO capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert)
Twitter
Facebook
