721st AMOG exercises airpower in Ramstein

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  • By Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua
  • 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  The 721st Air Mobility Operations Group concluded a Rapid Global Mobility Exercise on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 24, 2017.

Air Mobility Command Airmen at Ramstein conducted the training to enhance their mission readiness with AMC Airmen from the U.S. also participating.

“This exercise is meant to test how we respond to stressful situations, in real-world operations as well as circumstances which don’t usually happen,” said Master Sgt. Melissa Vela, superintendent of the 313th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron’s air mobility control center. “It’s supposed to keep us on our toes, and to find where we have holes. As far as how quickly we communicate and respond, having these exercises can help us prepare for the real thing.”

A variety of mock scenarios played out, all of which were designed to test the responses of Airmen under adverse circumstances.

The scenarios included a cyber-attack, fuel spill, aircraft hijacking, and aeromedical evacuation.

Maj. Garrett Danker, 313th EOSS director of operations, said the exercise was a success for the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group. Danker added that the Airmen’s performance exhibit their capabilities to respond to emergencies, whether in the world or in training.

“We did very well,” he said. “We were able to provide an instructional topic for our leadership and a measureable objective that we were able to accomplish for each of our squadrons. We are always trying to adapt and learn as we go, the AMOG is real world every day. Our Exercise was just showing that not only can we handle the real world, but the challenges of the exercise as well.”

As the Airmen of the 521st AMOW carry on with their exercise, they seek to improve their skills in order to continue supporting the AMC mission: to provide global reach and mobility anywhere in the world.