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Members of the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron gathered for a group photo in front of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, designated Whiskey 7, on RAF Cottesmore, England in 1944. The 37th Airlift Squadron recreated the historical photo to honor their squadron’s origin. (Courtesy photo)


Standing on the shoulders of giants

Members of the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron gathered for a group photo in front of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, designated Whiskey 7, on RAF Cottesmore, England in 1944. The 37th Airlift Squadron recreated the historical photo to honor their squadron’s origin. (Courtesy photo)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan LaMonte, 86th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems craftsman, replaces the nose landing gear steering control swivel valve on a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2015, at Otopeni Air Base, Romania. Approximately 80 personnel traveled to Otopeni Air Base to participate in Carpathian Summer, a bilateral training exercise designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and Romanian air forces. The U.S. Air Force transferred authority to NATO of the three C-130Js participating in the exercise. This Transfer of Authority is a standard procedure that will serve to enhance interoperability and readiness to conduct combined air operations with Romania and NATO. The TOA will end at the conclusion of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore)
Staff Sgt. Ryan LaMonte, 86th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems craftsman, replaces the nose landing gear steering control swivel valve on a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2015, at Otopeni Air Base, Romania. Approximately 80 personnel traveled to Otopeni Air Base to participate in Carpathian Summer, a bilateral training exercise designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and Romanian air forces. The U.S. Air Force transferred authority to NATO of the three C-130Js participating in the exercise. This Transfer of Authority is a standard procedure that will serve to enhance interoperability and readiness to conduct combined air operations with Romania and NATO. The TOA will end at the conclusion of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore)
Airmen from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 86th Maintenance Squadron work on a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2015, at Otopeni Air Base, Romania. The aircraft’s nose landing gear steering control swivel valve broke and maintenance personnel were able to replace the part and get the aircraft back into action for Carpathian Summer, an off-station training exercise between the U.S. and Romanian air forces. Approximately 80 personnel traveled to Otopeni Air Base to participate in the bilateral training exercise. The U.S. Air Force transferred authority of three C-130Js participating in the exercise to NATO . This Transfer of Authority is a standard procedure that will serve to enhance interoperability and readiness to conduct combined air operations with Romania and NATO. The TOA will end at the conclusion of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore)
Master Sgt. Marittza Stewart, 86th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a harness on a C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 16, 2015, at Otopeni Air Base, Romania. Approximately 80 personnel traveled to Otopeni Air Base to participate in Carpathian Summer, a bilateral training exercise designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and Romanian air forces. The U.S. Air Force transferred authority to NATO of the three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft participating in the exercise. This Transfer of Authority is a standard procedure that will serve to enhance interoperability and readiness to conduct combined air operations with Romania and NATO. The TOA will end at the conclusion of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore)
Airman 1st Class Zachary Hitchcock, 37th Airlift Squadron crew chief, marshalls a C-130J Super Hercules away from its parking spot Aug. 16, 2015, at Otopeni Air Base, Romania. Approximately 80 personnel traveled to Otopeni Air Base to participate in Carpathian Summer, a bilateral training exercise designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and Romanian air forces. The U.S. Air Force transferred authority to NATO of the three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft participating in the exercise. This Transfer of Authority is a standard procedure that will serve to enhance interoperability and readiness to conduct combined air operations with Romania and NATO. The TOA will end at the conclusion of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore)
Airman 1st Class Zachary Hitchcock, 37th Airlift Squadron crew chief, salutes a C-130J Super Hercules as it taxis toward the runway Aug. 16, 2015, at Otopeni Air Base, Romania. Approximately 80 personnel traveled to Otopeni Air Base to participate in Carpathian Summer, a bilateral training exercise designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. and Romanian air forces. The U.S. Air Force transferred authority to NATO of the three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft participating in the exercise. This Transfer of Authority is a standard procedure that will serve to enhance interoperability and readiness to conduct combined air operations with Romania and NATO. The TOA will end at the conclusion of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Lilly, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, drops container delivery systems out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules July 17, 2015, over Plovdiv, Bulgaria. CDS airdrops are used to resupply remote areas in need, both quickly and cost efficiently. Our defense relationships with both allies and partners are enhanced by our forward presence and are critical to ensuring security for the U.S. and NATO. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
An U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and a Bulgarian air force C-27J Spartan fly in formation over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 16, 2015. The formation flight was a part of a two-week-long bilateral training exercise. More than 100 allied service members jumped from three C-130J’s and one C-27J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Terry M. Haston, the adjutant general for Tennessee, greets Nikolay Nankov Nenchev, Republic of Bulgaria minister of defense, at Krumuvo Air Base, July 16, 2015. Nenchev met with U.S. and Bulgarian leaders during his visit, as well as watched a multinational air show. The U.S. values the shared commitment and close cooperation with NATO partners on countering a range of regional and global threats. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
Nikolay Nankov Nenchev, Republic of Bulgaria minister of defense shakes the hand of U.S. Air Force Capt. Derek Partick, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot and exercise mission commander, at Krumuvo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 16, 2015. During his visit to Krumuvo, Nenchev met with U.S. and Bulgarian leaders to speak about their partnership in the ongoing NATO exercise. The U.S. Air Force’s forward presence in Europe allows us to build new and deeper partnerships across the continent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
Bulgarian air force paratroopers stand in line after an airdrop at Krumuvo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 16, 2015. U.S. and Bulgarian forces performed daily airdrops during a two-week-long bilateral training exercise over Plovdiv, Bulgaria. More than 100 service members from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, deployed to Plovdiv for the bilateral NATO exercise, to enhance joint readiness while building interoperability capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
A Bulgarian air force paratrooper lands after an airdrop at Krumuvo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 16, 2015. U.S. and Bulgarian forces performed daily airdrops during a two-week-long bilateral training exercise over Plovdiv, Bulgaria. More than 100 service members from Ramstein Air Base, Germany deployed to Plovdiv for the bilateral NATO exercise, to enhance joint readiness while building interoperability capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)