December 16, 2016
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Volume 40, number 50
37 AS assists in international lift
NATO service members load onto a C-130J Super Hercules Nov. 30 on Ramstein. The most recent iteration of International Jump Week occurred Nov. 28 through Dec. 2, and crews from the 37th Airlift Squadron assisted in the paratroopers’ mission by flying them to their drop zone.
strating the capabilities of both the C-130J and the Airmen who operate and maintain the aircraft is a large piece to the puzzle, it isn’t the only piece by any stretch of the imagination. The mission also served as a training opportunity for some of the crew. See international, Page 2
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is to support the squadron’s operational mentality, said Senior Airman Patrick Cassidy, 37 AS loadmaster. “The importance of a day like this is to demonstrate that we have the capability to go and be ready now,” Cassidy said. “Basically, if the call comes in, we can go anywhere in the world and deploy our troops.” While practicing and demon-
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Clear skies and a cold breeze added to the atmosphere of the moment while two crews assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein assisted their passengers’ mission for the day: jumping out of a perfectly good
C-130J Super Hercules. Nov. 28 through Dec. 2 marked the most recent iteration of International Jump Week, an exercise held biannually with NATO allies. On Nov. 30, two Hercules de-iced on the Ramstein flightline, picked up more than 100 paratroopers and flew them to their drop zone. Part of the purpose of the exercise
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Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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