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Photo by Maj. Dale Greer Aerial porters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group load a pallet of red blood cells and frozen plasma onto a C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Oct. 10, 2014, at Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport in Dakar, Senegal. The aerial porters are part of Joint Task Force-Port Opening Sengal, an air cargo hub that’s funneling humanitarian supplies and equipment into West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development-led, whole-of-government effort to respond to the Ebola outbreak there.

Air Force Ebola support winds down

by Capt. Sybil Taunton
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

After more than four months of continuous airlift support to Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Air Force is winding down efforts in Senegal, Monrovia and Liberia.

February 26, 2015 ×

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Staff Sgt. Joshua Nelson (left), 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits to give the “go” signal to U.S. Army jumpmasters and Greek paratroopers on a C-130J Super Hercules.

US, Greek forces team up in two-week FTD

Photos by Senior Airman Timothy Moore

           

February 12, 2015 ×

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Pilots train, keep Ramstein soaring

Pilots train, keep Ramstein soaring

Photos by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko

       

February 5, 2015 ×

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Cargo is loaded onto the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules Tuesday on Ramstein. As the Ebola outbreak becomes a potential global threat, U.S. Africa Command is working in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development, the lead federal agency, as part of a comprehensive U.S. government effort to respond to and contain the outbreak in West Africa as quickly as possible. This was the first flight launched from Ramstein to Monrovia, Liberia, in support of Operation United Assistance.

First C-130J flight launched to assist Ebola outbreak efforts

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Keller
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from Ramstein’s 37th Airlift Squadron loaded a C-130J Super Hercules with needed supplies and launched their first mission Tuesday to West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance.

October 9, 2014 ×

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Airmen pump up C-130 capabilities

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

On Aug. 12, the 37th Airlift Squadron conducted “Wet Wing” training, which enables C-130 airframes to have the capability to defuel with four engines running as opposed to two. Defueling is when an aircraft is sent to a location to refuel other aircraft.

September 11, 2014 ×

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Photo by Senior Airman Damon KasbergC-130s from the Air National Guard wait on the Ramstein flightline Sept. 2 just days before being loaded up with Army and Air Force paratroopers to support the Steadfast Javelin II exercise.

Aircrews deliver on-time for Steadfast Javelin II

by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

More than a dozen C-130 and C-17 aircraft from two continents and six states are providing tactical airlift from the power projection platform at Ramstein Air Base for Exercise Steadfast Javelin II.

September 11, 2014 ×

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A C-130 from the Air National Guard waits on the Ramstein flightline Sept. 3 just days before being loaded up with Army and Air Force paratroopers to support the Steadfast Javelin II exercise. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO-led exercise involving more than 2,000 service members from several nations. The exercise takes place across Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

Allied partners project power in real-time exercise

Photos by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan

               

September 11, 2014 ×

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A Ramstein-based C-130J Super Hercules takes off after performing a “touch-and-go” Aug. 11 at Powidz Air Base, Poland. Ramstein Airmen deployed to Poland as part of a bilateral training mission in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, which was designed to promote regional stability and security.

Cloudburst: C-130s train through adverse weather

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

The sky wept — a flood from the heavens that seemed poised to wash the world away. The water, cold and unforgiving, soaked everything through to its core.

August 21, 2014 ×

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny HolstonThe first U.S. Air Force C-130J to be assigned to the Ramstein Air Base fleet taxies under pressured water from two Ramstein fire trucks during a celebration ceremony April 7, 2009. The J-model landed on Ramstein for the first time during a ceremony held to not only honor the arrival of the new aircraft but also a new era in operations for the 86th Airlift Wing.

C-130 celebrates 60 years of flying

by Senior Airman Timothy Moore
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

It was Aug. 23, 1954, when the prototype YC-130 took off for its inaugural flight from Lockheed Air Terminal — now Bob Hope Airport — in Los Angeles County, California.

August 21, 2014 ×

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Airman 1st Class Ralph Colas, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits for the OK to allow U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-91 Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Grafenwöhr, Germany, to jump over Estonia July 8.

Airmen, Soldiers team up for airdrop

Story and photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Public Affairs

A C-130J Super Hercules from Ramstein Air Base airdropped U.S. Army paratroopers from Grafenwöhr over Estonia during an initial training mission July 8.

July 17, 2014 ×
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