721 AMOG Airmen job swap

Select Airmen participated in a lift-and-shift training exercise at Ramstein Air Base on Sept. 29, which was designed to enhance skills vital to contingency operations while preparing Airmen to conduct tasks outside their normal scope of their responsibilities.

The training enables the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group to use small specialized teams of approximately 25 Airmen to perform multiple tasks needed in relocating airlift operations.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pascal Borgman, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication navigation system journeyman, signals a 10k forklift driver during a multi-capable Airmen lift-and-shift training exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 30. Each Airman took turns spotting other drivers and familiarizing themselves with the forklift operations.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Martin, 721st Mobility Support Squadron command and control noncommissioned officer in charge, gives a briefing to Airmen assigned to the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group during a multi-capable Airmen lift-and-shift training exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 29.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Ton, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, practices pallet operations in a 10k forklift at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 30. Ton practiced lifting pallets and cargo as part of a multi-capable Airmen lift-and-shift training exercise. The goal of the exercise is to provide a quick relocation for airlift operations when primary runways become unusable.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Richard Ton, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with aircrew during a multi-capable Airmen lift-and-shift training exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 29. During the training, Airmen from more than ten different U.S. Air Force career fields learned each other's jobs to broaden their scope of responsibility and enhance mission effectiveness.