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Bulgarian paratroopers wait to load two Super Hercules C-130Js and an Alenia C-27J Spartan during Exercise Thracian Spring 17 March 15 over Plovdiv Regional Airport, Bulgaria. The 37th Airlift Squardon air crew and 435th Contingency Response Group jump masters from Ramstein worked directly with the paratroopers to conduct tactical flight training. The two-week combined training with Bulgaria’s military aims to facilitate overall relations and build their nations’ joint military capabilities.

Ramstein Airmen build relations with Bulgarian military

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Trust is an essential element in building any team; similar to one gear efficiently turning in a large machine, it greatly affects the speed, torque and direction of its power source.

March 30, 2017 ×

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Capt. Mary Bordelon, 37th Airlift Squadron flight commander and Exercise Thracian Spring 17 mission commander talks with Master Sgt. Momchil Kostov, Bulgarian Special Operations 1st Battalion, 68th Brigade special warfare personnel, March 15 at Plovdiv Regional Airport, Bulgaria. Bordelon visited the drop zone team to watch the team execute the first personnel drop for the two-week exercise. The U.S. Air Force’s forward presence in Europe allows Airmen to work with our Nato allies and partners, to develop ready air forces capable of maintaining regional security

Ramstein Airmen, Bulgarian air force spring into exercise

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Contingency Response Group joined the Bulgarian air force to kick off Exercise Thracian Spring 17 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, March 14.

March 23, 2017 ×

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A Bulgarian military paratrooper removes his parachute at the drop zone during Exercise Thracian Spring 17 at Plovdiv Regional Airport, Bulgaria, March 15. Drop zones are thoroughly surveyed in advance and inspected before every drop in order to ensure a safe landing for personnel or cargo. More than 60 Airmen from Ramstein participated in combined air operations with the Bulgarian military to strengthen relationships while building their nations’ joint military capabilities.

In the zone: Bulgarian military, Ramstein Airmen execute personnel drops

Photos by Staff Sgt. Nesha Humes, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A Bulgarian military paratrooper removes his parachute at the drop zone during Exercise Thracian Spring 17 at Plovdiv Regional Airport, Bulgaria, March 15. Drop zones are thoroughly surveyed in advance and inspected before every drop in order to ensure a safe landing for personnel or cargo. More than 60 Airmen from Ramstein participated in combined air operations with the Bulgarian military to strengthen relationships while building their nations’ joint military capabilities.

March 23, 2017 ×