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  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Kopp, 435th Contingency Response Squadron landing zone safety officer, watches U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules flying over a landing zone at Powidz Air Base, Poland. During Aviation Rotation 19-3, a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Poland, landing and drop zones were prepared by members of the 435th CRS to allow pilots a diverse training opportunity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

    Mission Complete: Aviation Rotation 19-3 concludes

    U.S. and Polish forces concluded the two-week Aviation Rotation 19-3 (AvRot) at Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 23, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Warren Berry, deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va., receives a brief from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Neil Ortiz, 86th Maintenance Group quality assurance manager on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 18, 2019. Berry toured the 86th Civil Engineer Group, 86th Maintenance Squadron, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 86th Munitions Squadron, and 86th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J. Smith)

    Deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force visits Ramstein Air Base

  • Polish Armed Forces Cpl. Balzej Domagalski holds a chain at Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 20, 2019. Domagalski performed a combat offload method bravo with U.S. Air Force Airmen to learn the procedures for future operations during Aviation Rotation 19-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

    435th CRS teaches offload methods in Poland

    With aircraft engines roaring, Airmen are pushed by the wind and exhaust as they communicate through hand signals while performing a combat offload at the end of the taxiway. During Aviation Rotation 19-3, a bilateral training exercise to improve joint functions between the U.S. and Polish militaries, members from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron worked to teach combat offload procedures at Powidz Air Base, Poland.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet deployed from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis on a runway during Operation Rapid Forge at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, July, 23, 2019. This is the first time a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter has landed in Latvia. Operation Rapid Forge is a U.S. Air Forces in Europe-led mission to enhance readiness and test the ability to function at locations other than the main air bases.

    Operation Rapid Forge; F-35A Lightning II lands in Latvia

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter jet deployed from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis on a runway during Operation Rapid Forge at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, July, 23, 2019. This is the first time a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter has landed in Latvia. Operation Rapid Forge is a U.S. Air
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Devin Nothstine, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist, shows off his equipment prior to takeoff from Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 11, 2019. As a member of public affairs and a broadcaster, Nothstine was responsible for documenting operations, creating and distributing videos, and working with media outlets to highlight U.S. and Polish efforts during Aviation Rotation 19-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

    Aviation Rotation 19-3: Portraits in Poland

    Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing deployed to Powidz Air Base, Poland, to support the 52nd Operations Group Detachment 1 during Aviation Rotation 19-3, a bilateral training exercise with their Polish counterparts. Approximately 100 Airmen from more than 10 Air Force specialties supported the endeavor to complete mission objectives.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Tech Sgt. Roann R. Leatz, Team Air Force athlete, pose for a photo at the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Tampa, Fla, June 28, 2019. Warrior Games athletes have overcome significant physical and psychological challenges, not always visible to others and have demonstrated that life continues after becoming wounded, ill or injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

    2019 Warrior Fest opens on Ramstein, July 21

    The Air Force’s Wounded Warrior program is scheduled to open the 2019 Warrior Fest on Ramstein Air Base, July 21.Warrior Fest incorporates both adaptive sports for Airmen and knowledge building opportunities for caregivers of Airmen.“The Air Force Wounded Warrior program is a congressionally-mandated and federally-funded organization tasked with
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Tingen, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, shows a coin to his colleagues on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2019. Tingen received the coin just minutes prior for leading his team through cross utilization training.

    86th Maintenance Squadron Airman earns Airlifter of the Week

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Tingen, 86th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, received the honor of being Airlifter of the Week, July 15, 2019.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft sits on a runway during Operation Rapid Forge on Powidz Air Base, Poland, July, 16, 2019. This is the first time that an U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft has landed in Poland. Rapid Forge is a U.S. Air Forces in Europe-led mission to enhance readiness and test the ability to function at locations other than the main airbases.

    Operation Rapid Forge; U.S. Air Force's F-35 aircraft land in Poland

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft sits on a runway during Operation Rapid Forge on Powidz Air Base, Poland, July, 16, 2019. This is the first time that an U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft has landed in Poland. Rapid Forge is a U.S. Air Forces in Europe-led mission to enhance readiness and test the ability to function at
  • A firework explodes in a variety of colors at the end of Freedom Fest on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 4, 2019.

    Team Ramstein celebrates Freedom Fest

    KMC service members and their families celebrate Freedom Fest, an annual event held to commemorate Independence Day on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 3-4, 2019.
  • U.S. Airmen and students from Polish primary and secondary schools share their languages with each other near Powidz Air Base, Poland, July 13, 2019. The students, Airmen, and other community members participated in basketball, a road clean up, and a barbeque. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)

    Ramstein Airmen, Polish community work together

    Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing deployed to the 52nd Operations Group, Detachment 1, at Powidz Air Base, Poland, and spent their free time engaging with a nearby local community on July 13, 2019.
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