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Ramstein welcomes 3rd C-130J

Ramstein's third C-130J pulls up to its spot on the flightline on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 30, 2009. Ramstein AB will have approximately 14 assigned C-130J models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)

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Ramstein welcomes 3rd C-130J

Ramstein's third C-130J is parked on the flightline on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 30, 2009. Ramstein AB will have approximately 14 assigned C-130J models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)

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Aircraft Maintainers word around the clock

Airmen from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintain a C-130E Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 30, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)(Released)

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C-17 Maintainers on the Job

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tony Rivera from Travis Air Force Base, begins a post flight inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III after landing on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 29, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)(Released)

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C-130 Maintainers on the Job

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carlos Bennett, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, services liquid oxygen to a C-130E Hercules July 29, 2009, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Due to its extremely low temperature, varying from minus 200 to minus 300 degrees Fahrenheit, liquid oxygen requires careful handling and specialized equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)(Released)

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C-17 Globemaster III delivers

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache is unloaded off a C-17 Globemaster III, July 29, 2009, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. AH-64 Apaches are used worldwide in support on Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)(Released)

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65th Anniversary of D-Day remembrance ceremony preparation

An Air Force C-130 from the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany flies above the skies of Sainte-Mère-Église, France, 5 June 2009 in preparation for the 65th Anniversary of D-Day remembrance ceremony held each year in Normandy, France. More than 300 Army paratroopers will be jumping out of the Hercules over the beaches of Normandy. Each year since the liberation of Normandy, U.S. forces along with other nations come together to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on that day. This year's ceremony is scheduled to be attended by U.S. President Barrack Obama and dozens of American World War II veterans.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Voss)

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65th Anniversary of D-Day remembrance ceremony preparation

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Blue and Green take to the sky

U.S. Army and Air Force troops stand hooked up to a static line on a Ramstein C-130E in preparation for a night jump, April 20, 2009, over southern Germany. Army and Air Force paratroopers participated in a joint airborne drop in an effort to keep jump masters and paratroopers jump qualified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Blue and Green take to the sky

Army and Air Force paratroopers deploy out the side exits of a Ramstein C-130E flies during a personnel air drop, April 20, 2009, over Southern Germany. Army and Air Force paratroopers participated in a joint airborne drop in an effort to keep jump masters and paratroopers jump qualified. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Blue and Green take to the sky

A Ramstein C-130E flies into the sunset during a personnel air drop, April 20, 2009, over southern Germany. Army and Air Force paratroopers participated in a joint airborne drop over southern Germany keeping jump masters and paratroopers jump qualified. Both services often work together on personnel drops to achieve success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Heavy load

U.S. Air Force servicemembers with the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, load field satellites on to a C-5 Galaxy for transport April 21, 2009, Ramstein Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Pre flight prep.

U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk pilots perform pre-flight checks before taking off in support of the days mission to come April 20, 2009, Grafenwoehr Army Airfield, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transporting Army distinguished visitors lands at Ramstein Air Base April 13, 2009. More than 50 thousand Army and Air Force personnel in the Kaiserslautern Military Community often work together to support the overall U.S. Air Forces in Europe mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenny Holston)

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C-130J Arrives

Brig. Gen. Bill Bender, 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks while a C-130J landson Ramstein Air Base for the first time during a ceremony April 7. The ceremony also included a ribbon cutting for a new 68,000 square feet dual-bay maintenance hangar, which can hold two C-130J aircraft or one C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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C-130J Arrives

Lt. Gen. Phil Breedlove, 3rd Air Force commander, speaks about the impact of the new 68,000 square foot dual-bay maintenance hangar during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Ramstein Air Base April 7. The hanger cost $22 million and was built in preparation for the new C-130J model aircraft. The 86th Airlift Wing received its first C-130J during the ceremony immediately following the ribbon cutting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Levi Riendeau)

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C-130J Ceremony

A C-130E and C-130J sit on the flightline during a celebration ceremony held April 7. The J-model landed on Ramstein Air Base for the first time during a ceremony today held to not only honor the arrival of the new aircraft, but also a new era in operations for the 86th Airlift Wing. The ceremony also included a ribbon cutting for a new 68,000 square feet dual-bay maintenance hangar, which can hold two C-130J aircraft or one C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)

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C-130J ceremony

Members from all over the Kaiserslautern Military Community wait to take a tour of Ramstein Air Base's newest aircraft, a C-130J, during a celebration ceremony held April 7. The J-model landed on Ramstein for the first time during a ceremony today held to not only honor the arrival of the new aircraft, but also a new era in operations for the 86th Airlift Wing. The ceremony also included a ribbon cutting for a new 68,000 square feet dual-bay maintenance hangar, which can hold two C-130J aircraft or one C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)

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C-130J comes to Ramstein Air Base

The first U.S. Air Force C-130J to be assigned to Ramstein Air Base fleet taxies under pressured water from two base fire trucks during a celebration ceremony April 7, 2009. The C-130J landed on Ramstein for the first time during a ceremony held to not only honor the arrival of the new aircraft, but also a new era in operations for the 86th Airlift Wing. The ceremony also included a ribbon cutting for a new 68,000 square feet dual-bay maintenance hangar, which can hold two C-130J aircraft or one C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras)(RELEASED)

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C-130J Ceremony

Team Ramstein members await the opportunity to tour the 86th Airlift Wing's newest aicraft, a C-130J, after it makes a historic landing on Ramstein Air Base April 7. A ceremony was held to not only honor the arrival of the new aircraft, but also a new era in operations for the 86th AW. The ceremony also included a ribbon cutting for a new 68,000 square feet dual-bay maintenance hangar, which can hold two C-130J aircraft or one C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nathan Lipscomb)

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