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Senior Airman Dustin Dixon, 435th Contingency Response Squadron loadmaster, directs an aircraft loader during an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules offload of equipment Sept. 12 at Diyarbakir Air Base, Turkey. Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group received more than 680 tons of equipment for base operations in support of the U.S. Air Force’s support personnel recovery mission from Turkey. When requested, coalition aircraft and personnel will provide recovery capability to protect and recover coalition members.

435th AGOW deploys team, expands OIR mission

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Cory W. Bush 39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

DIYARBAKIR AIR BASE, Turkey — Full certainty is never guaranteed in the military, which is why Airmen are trained to deploy at a moment’s notice and hit the grounding running when the need for them becomes reality.

October 15, 2015 ×

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Airmen and Soldiers parachute from an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules over Alzey drop zone Aug. 31 in Germany. More than 20 Air Force independent duty medical technicians, security forces members and Army Special Forces paratroopers descended to the ground to quickly respond to a simulated medical emergency.

Forces train on airborne medevac

Story and photos by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

On a dirt road intersection, emergency response vehicles were parked, waiting for what would come in the approaching minutes.

September 17, 2015 ×

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Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group gather for a motorcycle mentor ride Aug. 15 on Ramstein. The annual ride started out as a squadron event and eventually branched out to the wing, giving inexperienced riders the opportunity to ride alongside someone who is familiar with European roads.

Bonds strengthened behind handlebars

Story and photo by Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Tightening their helmets and straddling their seats, 10 motorcyclists from Ramstein rev their engines before the ride began Aug. 15 on Ramstein

August 27, 2015 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka
Paratroopers exit a C-130J Super Hercules during International Jump Week near Alzey, Germany, July 7. During jump week, more than 200 U.S. and allied partners disembarked their designated airframes to strengthen skills and tactics while building and strengthening international relations with counterparts.

US takes partnerships to new heights

by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force and Army counterparts joined together with service members from nine allied countries to participate in International Jump Week July 6 to 10 on Ramstein.

July 16, 2015 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales 
Senior leaders from the Mauritanian air force listen to Col. Steven Edwards, 435th Contingency Response Group commander, April 22 on Ramstein. The visit is just one of many events designed to strengthen and build partnerships between the U.S. and its allies.

Mauritanian senior leaders visit 86th AW, 435th AGOW

April 30, 2015 ×

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Staff Sgt. Timothy Kennedy, 435th Security Forces Squadron, marshals a Latvian Mi-8 helicopter as part of sling-load operations training during the Air Force-specific portion of Saber Strike June 17 at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia.

CRG, allied nations participate in Saber Strike 2014

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group arrived at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 16 to participate in the Air Force-specific portion of Saber Strike 2014.
Saber Strike is a regularly scheduled, reoccurring exercise that promotes the enduring commitment the United States and other allied nations have with the Baltic States.

June 26, 2014 ×

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Parachutists from the U.S. and eight visiting countries prepare to board a C-130J Super Hercules May 5 on Ramstein. Approximately 300 jumpers from nine nations including the U.S. came together to celebrate International Jump Week by participating in several jump-related training scenarios.

Ramstein hosts International Jump Week

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

Parachutists from the U.S. and eight visiting nations came together to celebrate International Jump Week by participating in several jump-related training scenarios May 4 to 9 on Ramstein.

May 15, 2014 ×

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Photos by Senior Airman Damon KasbergStaff Sgt. Richard Phillips, 703rd Munitions Support Squadron custody force member, assaults a complex during the Battlefield Leaders Assaulter Course, Integrated Combat Essentials, March 11 on Ramstein.

Airmen destroy BLAC ICE

by Sara Pavich
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 435th Contingency Response Group recently joined security forces from Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany for a training course on tactical leadership.

March 20, 2014 ×

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Courtesy photoBulgarian air force Capt. Boyko Itchev, 16th Transport Air Group training officer and C-29J Spartan pilot, discusses airframe differences and operating procedures with Maj. Bill Tice, 37th AS assistant operations officer.

435th, 37th AS Airmen train with Bulgarian air force

by Tech. Sgt. Brandon M. Williams
435th Contingency Response Group/Air Adviser Branch

Building upon a long history of cooperation between the U.S. and Bulgaria, members of the 435th Contingency Response Group and 37th Airlift Squadron spent four days with Airmen from the Bulgarian air force at Vrazhdebna Air Base recently.

January 16, 2014 ×

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435th CRG air advisers visit Slovakia for partnership event

From the 435th Contingency Response Group

Members of the 435th Contingency Response Group traveled to Sliac Air Base in Slovakia to participate in a seven-day C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules cargo on- and off-load familiarization event from Aug.11 through 16.

September 5, 2013 ×