UH-60 Black Hawk

Two UH-60 Black Hawks are parked for maintenance on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 25, 2013. Aircraft of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade are being transported here from downrange. The aircraft will be assembled and flight-tested before taking flight back to their home base in Bavaria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey Haux)

UH-60 Black Hawk

A UH-60 Black Hawk is parked for maintenance on Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 25, 2013. Aircraft of the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade are being transported here from downrange. The aircraft will be assembled and flight-tested before taking flight back to their home base in Bavaria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Hailey Haux)

Team Ramstein Israel FTD

A C-130J Hercules takes off from a civilian airfield in Masada, Israel, Feb. 5, 2013. The 86th Airlift Wing conducted a flying training deployment with the Israeli Air Force in order to strengthen partnerships and maintain readiness for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo / 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen)

Team Ramstein Israel FTD

A C-130J Hercules flies a training sortie above the Negev desert in Israel Feb. 4, 2013. The 86th Airlift Wing conducted a flying training deployment with the Israeli Air Force in order to strengthen partnerships and maintain readiness for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo / 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen)

Airmen from the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron de-ice a C-17 Globemaster III

Airmen from the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron de-ice a C-17 Globemaster III on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2013. The Airmen from the 721st AMXS ensured the safety of the aircraft by eliminating potentially hazardous debris. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan)

Away they go

Paratroopers from six NATO countries float to the ground after jumping from a C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 15, near Alzey, Germany. These paratroopers came together to trade jump tactics and techniques and got the opportunity to earn the other nation’s jump wings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes)

Takeoff

A C-130J Super Hercules takes off as another taxis on the runway to perform low-level flight training at RAF Fairford, England, April 25. Pilots of the 37th Airlift Squadron conducted this training to test their ability to fly through unfamiliar terrain at low levels. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes)

Taxi in the rain

A C-130J Super Hercules taxis on the runway before taking off to perform low-level flight at RAF Fairford, England, April 25. Pilots of the 37th Airlift Squadron conducted this training to test their ability to fly through unfamiliar terrain at low levels. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes)

Ramstein Village Fasching Parade 2012

KMC and Ramstein Villiage neighbors enjoyed the annual celebration of Fasching parade, Ramstein Village, Germany, Feb. 21, 2012. This annual event is a pre-Lenten carnival, which is celebrated with the donning of wild and fancy costumes to chase away the evil spirits of winter in preparation for spring. (U.S. Air Force Photo By/ Staff Sgt. Daylena Gonzalez)

Ramstein Village Fasching Parade 2012

KMC and Ramstein Villiage neighbors enjoyed the annual celebration of Fasching parade, Ramstein Village, Germany, Feb. 21, 2012. This annual event is a pre-Lenten carnival, which is celebrated with the donning of wild and fancy costumes to chase away the evil spirits of winter in preparation for spring. (U.S. Air Force Photo By/ Staff Sgt. Daylena Gonzalez)

Ramstein Village Fasching Parade 2012

KMC and Ramstein Villiage neighbors enjoyed the annual celebration of Fasching parade, Ramstein Village, Germany, Feb. 21, 2012. This annual event is a pre-Lenten carnival, which is celebrated with the donning of wild and fancy costumes to chase away the evil spirits of winter in preparation for spring. (U.S. Air Force Photo By/ Staff Sgt. Daylena Gonzalez)

Ramstein Village Fasching Parade 2012

KMC and Ramstein Villiage neighbors enjoyed the annual celebration of Fasching parade, Ramstein Village, Germany, Feb. 21, 2012. This annual event is a pre-Lenten carnival, which is celebrated with the donning of wild and fancy costumes to chase away the evil spirits of winter in preparation for spring. (U.S. Air Force Photo By/ Staff Sgt. Daylena Gonzalez)

Mass Airdrops

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, conduct a mass airdrop of paratroopers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 10, 2012. The mass airdrop over Alzey, Germany, commemorated 70 years of combat airlift capabilities for the 37th AS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

Engine Change

Members of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to change an engine on a C-130 J, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 18, 2012. The engine was damaged by a metal fragment and will take around 8 hours to repair. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Kendra Alba and Airman 1st Class Caitlin O-Neil-McKeown)

El Toro Rojo 2 a success

A C130J Super Hercules lands on a dirt strip at a designated landing zone during an off-site training in Zaragoza, Spain, Dec. 12, 2011. The OST consisted of a 90 member team and two aircrafts, all assembled to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Spanish Air Forces as well as build partnerships between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Holt)

El Toro Rojo 2 a success

A member of the 435th Security Forces Squadron glides into a designated drop zone while a C-130J Super Hercules passes during an off-site training in Zaragoza, Spain, Dec. 12, 2011. The OST consisted of a 90 member team and two aircraft, all assembled to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Spanish air forces as well as build partnerships between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Holt)

Fast and Low

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, conducts low-level flight training during Operation Thracian Fall 2011, Oct. 18, 2011, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. OTF11 is off-station training designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Bulgarian Air Forces as well as build partnerships with paratroopers from both. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)

Fast and Low

An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, conducts low-level flight training during Operation Thracian Fall 2011, Oct. 18, 2011 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. OTF11 is off-station training designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Bulgarian Air Forces as well as build partnerships with paratroopers from both. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)

Exercise Thracian Fall 2011

C-130J aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, fly over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, during Exercise Thracian Fall 2011, Oct. 17, 2011. Thracian Fall is an off-station training exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Bulgarian Air Forces as well as build partnerships with paratroopers from both. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)

Aircraft commander

U.S. Air Force Major Bryan Smith, pilot, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies a C-130J Super Hercules during a 10 ship formation over southern Germany, Oct. 5, 2011. The 37th AS joined U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Garrison Vincenza, Italy, in support of Exercise Bayonet Resolve. The joint exercise highlights Ramstein's training, war readiness, and combat delivery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)

Early start

Ten C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, awaits takeoff, Oct. 5, 2011. The 37th AS will join U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Garrison Vincenza, Italy in support of Exercise Bayonet Resolve. The joint exercise highlights Ramstein's training, war readiness, and combat delivery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)

Dawn

C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, fly in a 10 ship formation over southern Germany in support of Exercise Bayonet Resolve Oct. 5, 2011. This joint exercise with U.S. Army members highlights Ramstein's training, war readiness, and combat delivery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)

Safety check

U.S. Army paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, US Army Garrison Vincenza, Italy, check parachutes prior to loading onto C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, in support of Exercise Bayonet Resolve Oct. 5, 2011. This joint exercise with U.S. Air Force members highlights Ramstein's training, war readiness, and combat delivery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)

Load up

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, U.S. Army Garrison Vincenza, Italy, load onto C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 5, 2011. The 37th AS joined the brigade in support of Exercise Bayonet Resolve. The exercise highlights Ramstein's training, war readiness, and combat delivery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen J. Otero)