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U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Freed, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, briefs the Hellenic air force and U.S. Army about the jump they will undergo during Exercise Stolen Cerberus IV at Elefsis Air Base, Greece, April 21, 2017. During the exercise, the U.S. Air Force and Army have worked alongside the Hellenic air force to perform cargo, static-line personnel, and military free-fall personnel air drops. Through exercises such as this the U.S. strengthens its partnership with its NATO allies. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)


Exercise Stolen Cerberus drops the good stuff

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Freed, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, briefs the Hellenic air force and U.S. Army about the jump they will undergo during Exercise Stolen Cerberus IV at Elefsis Air Base, Greece, April 21, 2017. During the exercise, the U.S. Air Force and Army have worked alongside the Hellenic air force to perform cargo, static-line personnel, and military free-fall personnel air drops. Through exercises such as this the U.S. strengthens its partnership with its NATO allies. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Participants of Thracian Summer 2018 attend a safety briefing before beginning operations in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 12, 2018. More than 10 units worked together to ensure the exercise kicked off successfully to build interoperability with the Bulgarian military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)
A 37th Airlift Squadron patch rests on the shoulder of a member of the unit at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 14, 2018. The 37th AS facilitated training with Bulgarian partners during Thracian Summer 2018, a forward training deployment, which aims to build trusted relationships and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)
A Bulgarian jumper holds onto his ripcord inside a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft before performing a static-line jump over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 14, 2018. When performing a static-line jump, the cord is pulled by an attached line from the plane upon jumping. During Thracian Summer 2018, U.S. and Bulgarian forces trained both static-line jumps and free falls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)
A Bulgarian jumper hooks onto a static line inside a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 14, 2018. During Thracian Summer 2018, U.S. and Bulgarian forces trained both static-line jumps and free falls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)
U.S. Army Sgt. Kwame Scaife, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company parachute rigger inspects a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft’s static line anchor cable for fraying in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 14, 2018. Army jumpmasters assisted in ensuring the safety and proper execution of jump techniques during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flies over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 14, 2018. Pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron performed low-level flying maneuvers, personnel and equipment airdrops, and night flying tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands during Thracian Summer 2018 after performing a personnel drop with Bulgarians in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 13, 2018. During the exercise, the 37th Airlift Squadron worked on personnel and equipment airdrops both during day and night operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)
A Bulgarian jumper performs a static-line jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 14, 2018. During Thracian Summer 2018, U.S. and Bulgarian forces trained both static-line jumps and free falls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike)
A U.S. Air Force Airman Europe mission defense team Airman prepares to launch a cyber-attack as part of a training exercise for Tacet Venari on Ramstein Air Base, Germany July, 12, 2018. The goal of Exercise Tacet Venari is to provide mission defense teams throughout USAFE’s area of responsibility, defensive cyber-operations training on a realistic scenario based virtual environment.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Fay, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander talks to Airmen during Exercise Tacet Venari. Each Airmen gave their perspective of the training and what they thought the solution to the cyber-attack was.
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 31st Communications Squadron, the 52nd Communications Squadron and the 603rd Air and Space Operations Center present mission statistics to distinguished visitors on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 12, 2018. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Fay, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander and Maj. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, USAFE-AFAFRICA, director of operations strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, along with nine other colonels sat in on the briefing that explained the goals of the exercise.
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Rider (right), Warrior preparation center commander and Col. John Sutherland (center), U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa A6 director salute U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, (left) USAFE-AFAFRICA, director of operations strategic deterrence and nuclear integration as he departs Tacet Venari on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 12, 2018. “This exercise demonstrates how we can defend our networks and shows our capabilities at an installation and functional level,” said Thomas.