News NATO allies conduct joint drop training January 13, 2023 Service members from five NATO Countries land after a static line jump at Alzey Drop Zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. Troops from the U.S., Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and Estonia participated in free-fall and static line parachute jumps. These trainings ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexcia Givens) NATO service members get their equipment inspected and receive a safety brief before a group static-line jump at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. Before every jump, jumpers inspect the gear of others around them to prevent malfunctions when exiting the aircraft. Allied forces in Europe regularly train together to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dashuan Paper, 4th Air Support Operations Group Tactical Air Control Party Airman, smiles after completing a static-line jump at Alzey Drop Zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 4th ASOG, U.S. Army Soldiers from 214th Aviation Regiment, and jumpers from partner and allied nations trained to become more proficient parachutists and strengthen partnerships in the pursuit of providing timely and coordinated air and ground support during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman) Parachutes belonging to NATO service members lay in the snow after troops from five NATO countries participated in jumps at Alzey Drop Zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. Troops from the U.S., Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and Estonia conducted free-fall and static line parachute jumps facilitated by the 37th Airlift Squadron during training to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dashuan Paper, 4th Air Support Operations Group tactical air control party Airman, packs a parachute after a static line jump at Alzey Drop Zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. Paper participated in joint training with partners and allied nations to strengthen partnerships in the pursuit of providing air and ground support in timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman) A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party Airman assigned to the 4th Air Support Operations Group recovers her parachute at Alzey Drop Zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 435th Contingency Squadron participated in joint training with partners and allied nations to become more proficient parachutists and strengthen their partnership in the pursuit of providing air and ground support in timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman) A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flies over Alzey drop zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, during a joint combined training event Dec. 16, 2022. Service members from the U.S., Germany, and Estonia participated in combined jump training to strengthen relationships and improve interoperability within NATO. Allied forces in Europe regularly train together to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain) A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft pilot assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flies over Alzey drop zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, during a joint combined training event Dec. 16, 2022. Service members from the U.S., Germany, and Estonia participated in combined jump training to strengthen relationships and improve interoperability within NATO. Allied forces in Europe regularly train together to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain) NATO service members get their equipment inspected and receive a safety brief before a group static-line jump at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. Before every jump, jumpers inspect the gear of others around them to prevent malfunctions when exiting the aircraft. Allied forces in Europe regularly train together to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain) German and U.S. service members perform a static-line jump from a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to the 37rh Airlift Squadron over Alzey drop zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. Service members from the U.S., Germany, and Estonia participated in combined jump training to strengthen relationships and improve interoperability within NATO. Allied forces in Europe regularly train together to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain) A U.S. service member mentally prepares himself to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, during a joint combined training event at Alzey drop zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, during a joint combined training event Dec. 16, 2022. Service members from the U.S., Germany and Estonia participated in combined jump training to strengthen relationships and improve interoperability within NATO. Allied forces in Europe regularly train together to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain) Multinational NATO service members perform a static-line jump from a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron over Alzey drop zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. Service members from the U.S., Germany, and Estonia participated in combined jump training to strengthen relationships and improve interoperability within NATO. Allied forces in Europe regularly train together to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain) « Previous × Next » Share Tweet