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Ramstein hosts week-long exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Danny David, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team lead, watches as an EOD robot downloads from a truck during Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01 on Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Feb. 25, 2019. The robot was used to scout the area around a simulated car bomb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein hosts week-long exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Danny David, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team lead, searches for simulated explosives during Exercise Operation Varsity 19-01 on Kapaun Air Station, Germany, Feb. 25, 2019. David searched the scene of a simulated car bomb after an EOD robot scouted the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft line up on the runway for an elephant walk on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 8, 2018. The elephant walk was part of a mass generation exercise held by the 86th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Crystal Reese, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, stands ready to conduct a cargo delivery system equipment drop during a nighttime sortie over a drop zone in Germany, Nov. 8, 2018. Reese was responsible for verifying the cargo left the aircraft without issue and at the allotted time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jonathan Cato, 37th Airlift Squadron commander, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Forsyth, 37th AS pilot, fly a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 8, 2018. The sortie was part of a mass generation exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

A 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster stands ready before the aircraft’s engine is started on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 6, 2018. Loadmasters stand by outside to verify there are no issues during engine startup. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

An 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief stands ready as a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft begins start up procedures on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 6, 2018. Crew chiefs are responsible for the aircraft on the ground while aircrew responsible for the aircraft during missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron conduct a pre-flight brief on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 8, 2018. Pilots and loadmasters work hand in hand to ensure flights are accomplished safely and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Taylor, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, watches as a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft is refueled on Ramstein Air Base, Germany Oct. 31, 2018. Crew chiefs ensure the aircraft is ready for aircrew to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron seals a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft window on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 6, 2018. Crew chiefs with the 86th MXS ensure aircraft are safe and can be deemed air-worthy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany Oct. 31, 2018. Crew chiefs partake in all maintenance that occurs prior to the aircraft being noted as air-worthy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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Ramstein exercise generates mass airlift capability

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Taylor, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief works on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Ramstein Air Base, Germany Oct. 31, 2018. Flying crew chiefs ensure the aircraft is taken care of during missions that take place away from home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh)

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86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea (front), 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Hodge, 86th AMXS assistant crew chief, pose for a photo inside the C-130J Super Hercules they maintain on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2018. Shea and Hodge worked together to achieve a ‘Black Letter’ aircraft. Black Lettering means there are no maintenance issues on or in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Group salute as a C-130J Super Hercules taxis by them on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2018. Tail 5822 was flying its first sortie as a ‘Black Letter’ aircraft, meaning there were zero maintenance issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, conducts a pre-flight inspection of his C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2018. Shea and his assistant crew chief, Airman 1st Class Kyle Hodge, worked with the 86th AMXS and 86th Maintenance Squadron to ‘Black Letter’ aircraft 5822, meaning the aircraft has zero maintenance issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager’s portrait is displayed on paperwork for The Yeager Express, a C-130J Super Hercules in the 86th Airlift Wing fleet on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2018. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Hodge, 86th AMXS assistant crew chief, named the aircraft after Yeager. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, adjusts his safety harness on the back of his assigned C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2018. Shea and his assistant crew chief, Airman 1st Class Kyle Hodge, achieved a perfect inspection rating on their aircraft, earning the title of a “Black Letter” aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief displays his flying crew chief patch on his flight suit on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2018. To recognize his efforts in ‘Black Lettering’ his assigned C-130J Super Hercules, Shea received an incentive flight on the flight’s first Black Letter flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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86th MXG Airmen achieve perfection

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea (front), 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Hodge, 86th AMXS assistant crew chief, pose for a photo inside the C-130J Super Hercules they maintain on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2018. Shea and Hodge worked together to achieve a ‘Black Letter’ aircraft. Black Lettering means there are no maintenance issues on or in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bass)

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Heart Link takes to the skies

Dyann Wenckus, spouse of 86th Airlift Wing Vice Commander Col. Joseph H. Wenckus, looks out the window of a C-130J Super Hercules flying near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 17, 2017. Wenckus and other military spouses flew on the C-130 as an incentive flight as part of the Ramstein Airman and Family Readiness Center’s Heart Link program, which provides information and networking opportunities for military spouses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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