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230120-F-GR961-1046

Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group and Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, prepare to perform a static-line jump from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron over Alzey Drop Zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. Members from the 435th CRG jumped out of an aircraft maintaining airborne skills and contingency response readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain)

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230120-F-GR961-1088

Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group and Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, prepare to perform a static-line jump from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron over Alzey Drop Zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. The 435th CRG regularly trains to ensure timely and coordinated responses during peacetime and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain)

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230120-F-RT830-0079

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group descend into Alzey Drop Zone in Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. U.S. Army paratroopers joined 435th Contingency Response Group paratroopers for a joint airborne training operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Oiler)

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230120-F-RT830-0275

U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Nicholson, 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, collects his parachute after his jump into Alzey Drop Zone in Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group, based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Soldiers from the 10th SFG jump together during training missions to enhance interoperability between sister services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Oiler)

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230120-F-RT830-0575

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, carry their gear after a jump into Alzey Drop Zone in Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. U.S. Army paratroopers joined U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Group for a joint airborne training operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Oiler)

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230120-F-RT830-0765

U.S. Air Force paratroopers with the 435th Contingency Response Group, based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, gather together after their jump into the Alzey Drop Zone in Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. Paratroopers jump regularly to maintain skill proficiency in preparation for potential real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Oiler)

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230120-F-RT830-0799

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dakota Spikes and Tech. Sgt. Ulysses Ortiz, 435th Contingency Response Group paratroopers, carry their gear after a jump into the Alzey Drop Zone at Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. Airmen from the 435th CRG jump approximately 20 times per year to maintain their jumping skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Oiler)

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230120-F-RT830-0835

A helmet from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lance Munsee, 435th Contingency Response Group master rated jumpmaster, sits on a parachute bag at Alzey Drop Zone in Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. Jumpmasters have many responsibilities including inspecting the aircraft before departure, ensuring all personnel are rigged properly, and can safely exit the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Oiler)

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230120-F-RT830-0867

U.S. Air Force paratroopers from the 435th Contingency Response Group pack their parachutes into a bus after jumping into the Alzey Drop Zone in Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023. Paratroopers jumped from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft as part of a joint training operation with the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Oiler)

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200430-F-KY598-1346

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron break down and remove equipment inside a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft after simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patients are transferred during a training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. Airmen from the 86th Operations Group, 86th Medical Group and 86th Maintenance Group coordinated efforts to practice moving COVID-19 patients in an open-air environment while still protecting the health and safety of flight crews, medical professionals and maintainers. After simulated patients and medical equipment were removed from the aircraft, disinfection procedures, led by the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, commenced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1402

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Thomas O’Brien, left, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support flight commander, and Tech. Sgt. Jason Burnham, 37th Airlift Squadron mobility noncommissioned officer in charge and C-130J loadmaster, finish setting up ion distribution units aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. As part of an 86th Airlift Wing training for simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patient transfer in an open-air environment on a C-130J, aircraft disinfection procedures were the final step before mission completion. Prior to a complete wipe-down of the aircraft with disinfectant, ion distribution units are used to address the airborne threat of pathogens like COVID-19 in the overall decontamination process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1173

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lance Derosier, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, secures a gurney holding a mannequin for simulated patient transfer aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a coronavirus disease 2019 training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. The training simulated the entire process of aeromedical evacuation of COVID-19 positive patients from upload to aircraft decontamination after patient download. Airmen were observed and evaluated by members of the 86th Operations Group throughout the process to assess readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1300

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron transfer a portable power system during a simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patient movement training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. Safety cones were placed around the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft transporting the simulated patients to clear a perimeter and establish a transition point for potentially contaminated equipment to be removed from the aircraft. Airmen who were aboard the aircraft during simulated patient transfer handed-off medical equipment to Airmen who were not aboard the aircraft to practice minimizing risk of exposure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1044

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kyle Gauthier, 37th Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations, briefs Airmen during a simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patient transfer training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. Airmen assigned to the 86th Operations Group, 86th Medical Group and 86th Maintenance Group participated in the simulated open-air movement of COVID-19 positive patients on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The collective effort ensured that all disinfecting processes were conducted correctly, placement of patients and barriers guaranteed the safest in-flight protection of aircrew, movement procedures for patients were correct, aircraft configuration was appropriate, and proper procedures allowed the fastest and safest turnaround time for getting the C-130J ready for the next mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1153

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load a simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patient onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. The patient upload was part of a training in the overall process of moving COVID-19 positive patients in an open-air setting, while still keeping maintainers, flight crews and medical professionals as safe as possible. These trainings help prepare the 86th Airlift Wing to execute aeromedical evacuation of COVID-19 patients on C-130J aircraft in accordance with acceptable means of compliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200430-F-KY598-1164

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron await departure aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a simulated coronavirus disease 2019 patient transfer training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2020. Personnel from the 86th Operations Group, 86th Medical Group and 86th Maintenance Group coordinated efforts to run through every aspect of evacuating COVID-19 patients in an open-air environment without compromising the safety of flight crews, medical professionals and maintainers. The training consisted of a simulated flight by taxiing to pick up simulated patients from one location on the airfield and transporting them to another location on the airfield for offloading and aircraft decontamination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200424-F-KY598-1093

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Evan Frock, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 expediter, carries an ion distribution unit to be tested aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. The unit is being tested for use in the disinfection process that takes place on aircraft after medical patient transfer. Bipolar ionization distribution is intended to remove pathogens, allergens and volatile organic compounds from the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200424-F-KY598-1119

A safety cone marking a coronavirus disease 2019 barrier around a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft sits on the flight line during a cleaning procedure test at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. Airmen from the 86th Operations Group, 86th Maintenance Group and 86th Medical Group coordinated efforts to test the feasibility of an ion distribution unit for C-130J disinfection after COVID-19 patient transfer. If successful, Ramstein would be the first to use the process on a C-130J, further expanding the aircraft’s aeromedical evacuation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200424-F-KY598-1187

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Sorensen, left, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hazardous Materials Program manager, 1st Lt. Thomas O’Brien, center, 86th AMXS support flight commander, and 2nd Lt. Erika Chambers, 86th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight commander, discuss post-patient transfer cleaning procedures aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. The 86th Maintenance Group worked with the 86th Operations Group and 86th Medical Group to test the effectiveness of an ion distribution unit for air disinfection on C-130J aircraft. The unit would address the airborne threat of pathogens like coronavirus disease 2019 in the overall decontamination process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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200424-F-KY598-1038

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Sorensen, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hazardous Materials program manager, lifts an ion distribution unit out of a box at Ramstein Air Base, April 24, 2020. The unit is being tested for use in C-130J Super Hercules aircraft disinfecting operations. It is intended to sanitize air in enclosed environments by means of bipolar ionization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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