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Thracian Summer 2021: My way is the highway

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron set up a runway marker on the Poroyna Highway in Bulgaria during Thracian Summer 2021, Aug. 27, 2021. The 435th Contingency Response Group tested their ability to rapidly deploy a landing zone location with a three-man team consisting of an airfield manager, air traffic controller and engineer that surveys, establishes and operates the landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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Thracian Summer 2021: My way is the highway

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Supernault, 435th Contingency Response Squadron air traffic controller, observes a C-130J Super Hercules landing at Poroyna Highway in Bulgaria during Thracian Summer 2021, Aug. 27, 2021. The 435th CRS is facilitating the event by marking the boundaries of the modified highway, communicating weather conditions and surveying the land to determine adequate landing conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: My way is the highway

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andy Schnell, 435th Contingency Response Squadron, assistant director of operations, communicates updates for a successful aircraft landing at Poroyna Highway, Bugaria during Thracian Summer 2021 Aug. 27, 2021. The rapid deployment of a landing zone contributes to on-going aerial port operational abilities in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: My way is the highway

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Supernault, 435th Contingency Response Squadron air traffic controller, uses a radio to communicate wind speed and direction as part of an alternate landing site operation at Poroyna Highway, Bulgaria during Thracian Summer 2021, Aug. 27, 2021. Thracian Summer 2021 is a bilateral exercise between U.S. military members and Bulgarian armed forces designed to enhance interoperability, joint readiness and deterrence efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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86 LRS Aerial delivery helps make Thracian Summer 2021 possible

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Smith, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Unilateral Airlift Training, prepares a parachute to be transported back to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Thracian Summer 2021 at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 31, 2021. Thracian Summer 2021 is a flying training deployment to enhance airdrop operations, aerial port operations and multi-ship flying formation training between the two nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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86 LRS Aerial delivery helps make Thracian Summer 2021 possible

A parachute cord is tied in a quick release knot at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 31, 2021. Thracian Summer 2021 is a bilateral training event designed to enhance operational access and global freedom of action while strengthening partner interoperability, joint readiness, and assuring regional allies and partners of joint capabilities. The 37th Airlift Squadron has participated in C-130J Super Hercules training with Bulgaria at least once a year since 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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86 LRS Aerial delivery helps make Thracian Summer 2021 possible

Charlie Garcia, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron Unilateral Airlift Training superintendent, places quick lease knots into parachute cords during Thracian Summer 2021 at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 31, 2021. Thracian Summer 2021 is an opportunity to train with Bulgarian forces to enhance interoperability, maintain joint readiness and assure regional allies and partners of joint capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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86 LRS Aerial delivery helps make Thracian Summer 2021 possible

Bulgarian armed forces unload airdrop bundles during Thracian Summer 2021 at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 31, 2021. Thracian Summer 2021 is a bilateral training exercise to allow the U.S. and Bulgarian forces to extend their warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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86 LRS Aerial delivery helps make Thracian Summer 2021 possible

Charlie Garcia, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron Unilateral Airlift Training superintendent, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Smith, 86th LRS noncommissioned officer in charge of unilateral airlift training, attaches a parachute to a low-cost, low-altitude bundle for an airdrop mission during Thracian Summer 2021 at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 31, 2021. Aerial delivery Airmen, commonly known as riggers, are responsible for ensuring parachutes are rigged properly to make for an effective landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Leslie Mallari, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron Contingency Response Flight flight chief, observes a 435th Contingency Response independent duty medical technician during emergency medical training scenario as part of Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. The scenario required participants to triage and treat patients who were injured during a simulated night attack. IDMTs provide full spectrum treatment including emergency medicine, clinical operations, public health and bioenvironmental support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

U.S. Air Force 435th Contingency Response Group independent duty medical technicians respond to a simulated injured patient during Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. The scenario required treatment for a simulated bullet wound during a night attack training scenario. IDMTs provide full spectrum treatment including emergency medicine, clinical operations, public health and bioenvironmental support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Webber, 435th Security Forces Squadron Ground Combat Readiness Training instructor, scans the area for potential threats while his team recovers a simulated injured patient during a training scenario as part of Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. The patients were transported to a nearby medical tent, where independent duty medical technicians continued treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt, Dakota Spikes, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response team member, kneels during an L-shaped ambush formation as part of Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. This organized approach allows for a strategic defense against incoming enemy threats. Thracian Summer 2021 is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Bulgarian armed forces designed to enhance interoperability, joint readiness and deterrence efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

A U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Pace, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response team member scans for potential threats on top of a humvee during night operations at Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. Defenders from the 435th Security Forces Squadron provide critical air base security for the 435th Contingency Response Group. The group is U.S. Air Forces in Europe's only expeditionary air base opening force. They provide a scalable, cross-functional, rapidly deployable force designed to assess and open air bases, 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 Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edwin Cortes, 435th Security Forces Squadron contingency response team member, uses night vision equipment to scan for potential threats at an entry control point during Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. Establishing an ECP helps protect a living area from potential enemies and restricts access to cleared individuals. Thracian Summer 2021 is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Bulgarian armed forces designed to enhance interoperability, joint readiness and deterrence efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joanna Krebbs, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency response engineering craftsman, maintains accountability of personnel at the tactical operations center during night operations as part of Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. The role of personnel in support of contingency (PERSCO) is to ensure total force accountability by understanding where everyone is at any given time. This information is critical to leaders for mission planning and uninterrupted base operations. The airfield environment at Cheshnegirovo Air Base is well suited to expeditionary training objectives and affords vital training for each of the diverse skill sets required to run a self-contained air base in the midst of a significant combat threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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Thracian Summer 2021: When night falls 435 AGOW rises to occasion

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron gather in a tactical operations center before conducting night operations during Thracian Summer 2021 at Cheshnegirovo Air Base, Bulgaria, Aug. 27, 2021. The TOC acts as a central area where mission planning and communications take place among exercise leaders. Thracian Summer 2021 is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Bulgarian armed forces designed to enhance interoperability, joint readiness and deterrence efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew J. Alvarado)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen deboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Thracian Summer 2021 at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 23, 2021. Thracian Summer 2021 is a bilateral training exercise to allow the U.S. and Bulgarian forces extend their warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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C-130 aircraft arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Summer 2021

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Roger, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to its parking spot during Thracian Summer 2021 at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 23, 2021. Continual field training exercises and interactions between allied and partner forces, such as Thracian Summer, allow U.S. and Bulgarian forces to work together as a team to address security threats in and beyond Europe, and enable all participants to contribute to international coalitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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C-130 aircraft arrive in Bulgaria for Thracian Summer 2021

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron set up tents during Thracian Summer 2021 at Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria, Aug. 23, 2021. The 435th CRS provides a scalable, cross-functional and rapidly deployable force designed to assess and open air bases 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 Senior Airman Branden Rae)

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