U.S. and Portuguese forces enhance NATO interoperability capabilities

Portuguese Air Force 506th Squadron service members talk after cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. During the training, U.S. and Portuguese service members tested the cargo capabilities of a Portuguese KC-390 Millennium aircraft using an M142 HIMARS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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U.S. Soldiers with the 4-133rd Field Artillery Regiment discuss M142 High Mobility Rocket System operations during cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. During the training, U.S. and Portuguese service members tested the cargo capabilities of a Portuguese KC-390 Millennium aircraft using an M142 HIMARS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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U.S. Soldiers with the 4-133rd Field Artillery Regiment conduct a check on an M142 High Mobility Rocket System during cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. The M142 HIMARS is a light multiple rocket launcher system developed in the late 1990s and allows for rapid deployment of weapons capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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U.S. and Portuguese service members guide an M142 High Mobility Rocket System out of a Portuguese KC-390 Millennium aircraft during cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. The 4-133rd Field Artillery Regiment and Portuguese Air Force executed the load training to test the HIMARS in the KC-390 aircraft in order to develop validated load plans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Portuguese Air Force Master Sgt. Hugo Coelho, 506th Squadron loadmaster, inspects a KC-390 Millennium aircraft cargo bay at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. U.S. service members collaborated with the Portuguese military to plan and execute joint training to increase the fires and airlift capabilities of NATO partners within the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Portuguese Air Force Master Sgt. Hugo Coelho, 506th Squadron loadmaster, closes the KC-390 Millennium aircraft cargo bay door during cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. U.S and Portuguese service members collaborated to highlight their joint capabilities and mutual commitment to regional security and cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Portuguese Air Force Maj. Miguel Pousa, 506th Squadron commander, exits a PAF KC-390 Millennium aircraft during cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. During the training, U.S. and Portuguese service members tested the cargo capabilities of the KC-390 aircraft by loading an M142 High Mobility Rocket System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Dylan Myers)

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U.S. Air Force, Army, and Portuguese Air Force members assemble for a group photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. U.S. service members fostered partnerships with the Portuguese military, demonstrating combined capabilities and a mutual dedication to regional security and cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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U.S. and Portuguese forces enhance NATO interoperability capabilities

Published July 16, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers
86th Airlift Wing

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Portuguese Air Force 506th Squadron service members talk after cold load training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 15, 2024. During the training, U.S. and Portuguese service members tested the cargo capabilities of a Portuguese KC-390 Millennium aircraft using an M142 HIMARS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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