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210511-F-KY598-1102

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cameron Piontek, 435th Contingency Response Squadron contingency air traffic controller, secures an initial operating perimeter after joint forcible entry into Cheshnegirovo Airfield, Bulgaria, during exercise Swift Response 21, May 11, 2021. Rapid airfield security, assessment and performance of initial airfield operations enabled joint delivery of troops and heavy equipment cargo in a simulated contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

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210510-F-KY598-1064

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Gilliland, 435th Contingency Response Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician, prepares for joint forcible entry into Cheshnegirovo Airfield, Bulgaria, during exercise Swift Response 21 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, May 10, 2021. The 435th Contingency Response Group, attached to the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is the only contingency response force in the U.S. Air Force that maintains an airborne insertion capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

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210509-F-KY598-1449

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Schnell, 435th Contingency Response Squadron assistant director of operations, uses a terrain model to rehearse a joint forcible entry mission into Cheshnegirovo Airfield, Bulgaria, with the 435th Contingency Response Group airfield assessment and first-in security team during exercise Swift Response 21 at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, May 9, 2021. During the exercise, the 435th CRG executed the opening and operating of an airfield in an austere environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John R. Wright)

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140907-A-EM105-216

The 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2d Cavalry Regiment and other allied forces conduct airfield seizure training at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, in support of Exercise Steadfast Javelin II Sept. 7, 2014. Steadfast Javelin is a NATO exercise involving over 2,000 troops from 10 nations and focuses on increasing interoperability and synchronizing complex operations between allied air and ground forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William Tanner)

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Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

Oxygen tanks are aligned along a wall during the NATO Firefighters Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 11, 2020. The oxygen tanks allow firefighters to breathe when extinguishing aircraft fires in oxygen deprived scenarios. Firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came to Ramstein to receive certification on extracting pilots and extinguishing aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

NATO firefighters prepare to extinguish an F-15 Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainer during the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 11, 2020. This was the first ever F-15 MAFT asset used on Ramstein. Firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came to Ramstein to receive certification on extracting pilots and extinguishing aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

Oxygen tanks are aligned along a wall during the NATO Firefighters Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 11, 2020. The oxygen tanks allow firefighters to breathe when extinguishing aircraft fires in oxygen deprived scenarios. Firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came to Ramstein to receive certification on extracting pilots and extinguishing aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

A NATO firefighter dons his gas mask during the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 11, 2020. The mask protects firefighters from harmful gas expelled while extinguishing fires and provides oxygen to breathe. Firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came to Ramstein to receive certification on extracting pilots and extinguishing aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

NATO firefighters extinguish flames on a F-15 Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainer during the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 11, 2020. The F-15 MAFT asset has been in production since 2018. Firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came to Ramstein to receive certification on extracting pilots and extinguishing aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Welborn, 435th Construction and Training Squadron fire rescue and contingency training instructor, left, instructs NATO firefighters on the F-15 Mobile Aircraft Fire Training asset during the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 11, 2020. The F-15 MAFT asset is useful for multiple agencies to train on such as Explosive Ordnance and Disposal. Firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came to Ramstein to receive certification on extracting pilots and extinguishing aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

NATO firefighters extinguish flames on a C-130 mock-up fire trainer during the NATO Firefighters Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 10, 2020. The firefighters utilized the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron’s fire trucks to extinguish the aircraft fires. Each truck contains anywhere from 750 to 3,000 gallons of water. Firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came to Ramstein to receive certification on extracting pilots and extinguishing aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Taming the flames on Ramstein’s new F-15 mobile trainer

NATO firefighters pose for a photo during the NATO Firefighter Fundamentals Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 10, 2020. The firefighters practiced various flame extinguishing maneuvers and hazard mitigation techniques in the event of aircraft mishaps on the airfield. Firefighters from Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic came to Ramstein to receive certification on extracting pilots and extinguishing aircraft fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)

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Language course enhances BPC mission

Dr. Paulina De Santis, Defense Language Institute instructor, teaches a Russian language course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 3, 2019. The purpose of the course is to give Airmen who work in partner nations a chance to sharpen their language and culture skills, which will enable mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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Language course enhances BPC mission

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ernie Williams, 435th Construction Training Squadron electrical contingency training NCO in charge, takes notes during a Russian language course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 3, 2019. The curriculum covered the Russian language as well as cultural aspects of the country and its history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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Language course enhances BPC mission

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mckenna Kearns, 1st Combat Communications Squadron member, recites Russian during a language course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 3, 2019. The Russian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet, the same as many countries in the Balkans. Airmen often travel to these countries as part of the building partnership capacity mission, deeming the course beneficial. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)

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191002-F-RR403-0004

A group of Bulgarian paratroopers descend into Cheshnegirovo drop zone after performing a static-line jump in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Oct. 2, 2019. During Thracian Fall, the 37th Airlift Squadron provided primary airlift support to a U.S.-sponsored military free-fall course for Bulgaria’s 68th Special Forces Brigade, resulting in a total of 121 personnel drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)

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191002-F-RR403-0003

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron flies a low-level route through a mountainous region of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Oct. 2, 2019. Flying training deployments like Thracian Fall provide opportunities for training that are often unavailable at home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)

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191002-F-RR403-0002

Lt. Col. Greg Kantz, C-130J Super Hercules pilot and 37th Airlift Squadron commander, looks out his window while flying over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Oct. 2, 2019. Bulgaria’s landscape provided pilots the opportunity to conduct low-level flights through mountainous terrain during Thracian Fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)

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191001-F-RR403-1234

Senior Airman Christopher Carmody and Staff Sgt. Jordon Speedy, loadmasters assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, perform a combat offload qualification at Cheshnegirovo drop zone in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Oct. 1, 2019. During Thracian Fall 19, the 37th AS and participating units completed more than 1,200 training events in two weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)

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190930-F-RR403-2005

Tech. Sgt. Jason Burnham, a C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, looks out over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Sept. 30, 2019. During Thracian Fall 19, five loadmasters were qualified to perform wet-wing defuel operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)

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