435th CRS sharpens expeditionary capabilities

CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned toRamstein Air Base, Germany, takes off from Chièvres Air Base, Belgium airfield after a cargo drop during Exercise Agile Bison, March 9, 2023. In an aerial delivery role, the aircraft can airdrop loads up to 42,000 pounds or use its high-flotation landing gear to land and deliver cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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435th CRS sharpens expeditionary capabilities

CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Freddyjames Atwood, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency response aerospace maintenance craftsman, marshals a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft prior to taking off at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, during Exercise Agile Bison, March 9, 2023. The C-130 flew back to its home station, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, after it dropped cargo for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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435th CRS sharpens expeditionary capabilities

CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – Members from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron guide a government vehicle into a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft during an engine running onload procedure at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium during Exercise Agile Bison, March 9, 2023. The 435th Contingency Response Group provides a scalable, cross-functional, rapidly deployable force designed to assess and open airbases and perform initial airfield operations enabling rapid standup of combat operations anywhere in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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435th CRS sharpens expeditionary capabilities

CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cameron Prescott, 435th Contingency Response Squadron operations expeditor, prepares for a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to land at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, during Exercise Agile Bison, March 9, 2023. An operations expeditor synchronizes and facilitates the flow of all ramp operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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435th CRS sharpens expeditionary capabilities

CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Hector Gonzalez, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing productions superintendent, waits for his team to perform an engine running onload procedure on a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Exercise Agile Bison at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 9, 2023. The 435th Contingency Response Group’s ability to mobilize and project Department of Defense assets is a vital component in implementing initiatives in line with the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Adams, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency response aerospace maintenance journeyman, marshals a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, during Exercise Agile Bison, March 9, 2023. The two-week exercise is designed for 435th Contingency Response Group members to train on opening expeditionary airfields, conduct aerial port operations and maintain force protection measures in real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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435th CRS sharpens expeditionary capabilities

CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – Cargo is dropped from a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Exercise Agile Bison at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 9, 2023. In this scenario, the C-130 used its high-flotation landing gear to land and deliver cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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435th CRS sharpens expeditionary capabilities

CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – Cargo drops from a C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, during Exercise Agile Bison, March 8, 2023. In an aerial delivery role, the aircraft can airdrop loads up to 42,000 pounds or use its high-flotation landing gear to land and deliver cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

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435th CRS sharpens expeditionary capabilities

Published March 10, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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