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37 AS assists in international lift

37 AS assists in international lift

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

Clear skies and a cold breeze added to the atmosphere of the moment while two crews assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein assisted their passengers’ mission for the day: jumping out of a perfectly good C-130J Super Hercules.

December 15, 2016 ×

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Contingency air traffic controllers from the 435th Contingency Response Group stand behind an aircraft visual reference July 27 at a drop zone at Bitburg Airfield, Germany. Contingency ATCs assisted with International Jump Week by communicating with aircraft and airfield personnel to coordinate safe drops of cargo and personnel.

Contingency ATCs guide international jumpers to hit target

Story and photos by Senior Airman Nesha Humes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Twice a year, several participating countries come to together on Ramstein to build relations, share knowledge and offer paratroopers the opportunity to practice high-altitude, low-opening and static-line jumps.

August 11, 2016 ×

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Photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes
A paratrooper jumps from a C-130J Super Hercules July 27 over Bitburg Airfield, Germany. The U.S. joined forces with Germany, France, the Netherlands, the U.K., Kosovo, Israel and the Czech Republic to conduct four days of airborne operations during International Jump Week.

International Jump Week builds camaraderie between US, partner nations

August 4, 2016 ×

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A German parachutist packs his bag after jumping from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook during International Jump Week July 27 on the drop zone in Bitburg, Germany. Over 150 parachutists from the U.S. and seven other countries participated in the weeklong annual event designed to build partnership capacity by conducting airborne operations.

5th QM troops help make International Jump Week a soaring success

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Wyatt 16th Sustainment Brigade

BITBURG, Germany — Over the horizon in an opening between the clouds of a misty blue sky over an old U.S. Air Force airfield appeared several C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters on a mission to rain Soldiers from the sky.

August 4, 2016 ×

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Photo by Senior Airman Nesha Humes
Paratroopers jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules July 27 onto Bitburg Airfield, Germany. International Jump Week was hosted by the 435th Contingency Response Group and involved paratroopers from the U.S. and seven allied nations.

US, allies join forces for International Jump Week

by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The U.S., along with seven other allied nations, united for International Jump Week 2016 July 24 through 28 at several different military installations in Germany.

August 4, 2016 ×

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Larissa Greatwood
Airmen, Soldiers, NATO members and Santa Claus parachute onto a landing zone during an International Jump Week Toy Drop event Dec. 7 at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany. International Jump Week is an event that gives NATO members the opportunity to work together and build camaraderie and partnerships.

Santa delivers toys, good cheer via cargo plane in annual Toy Drop

by Sgt. Daniel Wyatt 16th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs

ALZEY DROP ZONE, Germany — U.S. Army joined aircrew with U.S. Air Force pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron to conduct the 5th Quartermaster Company’s ninth annual Toy Drop Dec. 7 at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany.

December 17, 2015 ×

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer
Paratroopers from nine countries check their equipment and prepare to exit a 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules July 9 on Ramstein. U.S. Air Force and Army service members worked alongside nine allied countries’ militaries to increase interoperability and strengthen partnerships.

International Jump Week

Paratroopers from nine countries check their equipment and prepare to exit a 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules July 9 on Ramstein. U.S. Air Force and Army service members worked alongside nine allied countries’ militaries to increase interoperability and strengthen partnerships.

July 16, 2015 ×

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael StuartU.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Angell, 435th Contingency Response Group personnel parachute program manager, directs people from different nations during International Jump Week May 4 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks. More than 300 jumpers from nine different nations performed a total of 404 static-line jumps and 132 high-altitude low-opening jumps in three days.

CRG goes above, beyond for international jump week

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Each year, the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing’s Contingency Response Group hosts International Jump Week to bring partner nations’ airborne units together to conduct training and foster working relationships.

June 5, 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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U.S., German and French paratroopers wait to board a C-130J Super Hercules prior to conducting an airborne operation. The operation, which was coordinated by the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 5th Quartermaster Detachment (Airborne), was conducted as a part of International Jump Week in which paratroopers from the U.S., Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Estonia perform airborne operations together in an effort to build on relationships and interoperability.

Partner nations join US paratroopers for International Jump Week

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

More than 300 U.S., German, French, Spanish, Estonian and Dutch paratroopers participated in four days of airborne operations during the annual International Jump Week recently over the Alzey Drop Zone.

January 9, 2014 ×