U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Strachan, 86th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Strachan, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, performs flight checks alongside Staff Sgt. Brian Clark, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmast... More
U.S. Air Force 37th Airlift Squadron pilots view German
U.S. Air Force 37th Airlift Squadron pilots view German airspace during exercise Operation Varsity 20-04, Oct. 19, 2020. Aircrews tested their readiness skills and responded to a variety of exercise scenarios. ... More
U.S. and French air force aircrew members stand for
U.S. and French air force aircrew members stand for a group photo in front of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules on Orleans-Bricy Air Base, France, March 19, 2019. U.S. and French aircrews flew together dur... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Micheal Bakke, 37th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Maj. Micheal Bakke, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, dons his aircrew emergency respiratory protective system over German airspace during exercise Operation Varsity 20-04, Oct. 19, 2020. AERPs protec... More
U.S. and French air force C-130J Super Hercules pilots
U.S. and French air force C-130J Super Hercules pilots listen as a pre-mission briefing is held on Orleans-Bricy Air Base, France, March 18, 2019. U.S. and French airmen flew together to train each other on dif... More
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron washes the underside of a C-130J Super Hercules April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Aircraft washing is a vital part of the flying mission, and i... More
Senior Airman Trenton Strayer, assists his wingman,
Senior Airman Trenton Strayer, assists his wingman, Senior Airman Stephen Grady, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, in preparing a C-130J Super Hercules to be washed April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air... More
Two Airmen from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Two Airmen from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assess a C-130J Super Hercules before washing it, April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. All C-130Js at Ramstein are washed regularly for corrosion... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea (front), 86th Aircraft
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 ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, sits on the flightline next to a French air force C-130J on Orleans-Bricy Air Base, France, March 18, ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Amber Mitchell, 37th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Amber Mitchell, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, sits on the ramp of a C-130J during a training mission over Orleans, France, March 19, 2019. U.S. and French ai... More
Staff Sgt. Christian Wells, 86th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Christian Wells, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, and Senior Airman Floyd Harrison-Sowell, 86th AMXS dedicated crew chief, replace a landing light assembly on a C-130J Super Herc... More
Staff Sgt. Roscoe Tamondong, 86th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Roscoe Tamondong, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight crew chief, refuels a C-130J Super Hercules, July 29, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th AMXS airmen ensure all assigned aircraft a... More
Airman 1st Class Robert Thomson, 86th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Robert Thomson, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, washes the tail of a C-130J Super Hercules April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. While washing the aircraft, safety is th... More
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fills a bucket with soap before washing a C-130J Super Hercules April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Aircraft washing is a vital part of the flyin... More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Baker, 86th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Nathan Baker, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulics craftsman, washes the nose of a C-130J Super Hercules April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. All C-130Js at Ramstein are w... More
Pressure gauges display how much air has been inflated
Pressure gauges display how much air has been inflated into an aircraft support system during an 86th Maintenance Group immersion tour Aug. 31, 2016 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th MXG is broken into th... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Julius Rogers, 86th Operations
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Julius Rogers, 86th Operations Support Squadron aviation resource manager, poses for a photo in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 19, 2018. Rogers deployed with the 37th Airlift Squadron to supp... More
Senior Airman Giuseppe Ray, 86th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Giuseppe Ray, 86th Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory calibration equipment technician, weighs ink from a hand-written note during an 86th Maintenance Group demonstrat... More
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager’s portrait
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. Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea, 86th Aircraft
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 ... More
An aircrew emergency respiratory protective system
An aircrew emergency respiratory protective system sits in a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over German airspace during exercise Operation Varsity 20-04, Oct. 19, 2020. AERPs deliver oxygen to pilots and allow ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Macy, 86th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Macy, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, poses for a photo in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 18, 2018. Members of the 86th AMXS deployed to Bulgaria ... More
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron washes the underside of a C-130J Super Hercules April 20, 201,5 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Aircraft washing is a vital part of the flying mission, and i... More
Airman 1st Class Robert Thomson, 86th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Robert Thomson, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, washes the tail of a C-130J Super Hercules April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. While washing the aircraft, safety is th... More
Airmen 1st Class Alan Pardon (right) and Levi Paradee
Airmen 1st Class Alan Pardon (right) and Levi Paradee (left), 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare apprentices, replace an antenna underneath a C-130J Super Hercules, July 29, 2013, Ramstein Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Siedzik, 37th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Siedzik, 37th Airlift Squadron independent duty medical technician, poses for a photo in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 19, 2018. Siedzik deployed with the 37th AS for Thracian Summer... More
Airman 1st Class Jesse Smith, 86th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Jesse Smith, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, monitors the refueling of a C-130J Super Hercules, July 29, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th AMXS airmen ensure all assigne... More
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
An Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron rinses a wing of a C-130J Super Hercules with water April 20, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Aircraft washing is a vital part of the flying mission, a... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Group
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... More
From left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. Kwame Scaife, Chief
From left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. Kwame Scaife, Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Minnis, and Staff Sgt. Michael Bethea, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company jumpmasters, pose for a photo in Plovdiv, ... More
Airman 1st Class Marc Grossman, 86th Logistics Readiness
Airman 1st Class Marc Grossman, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operator, monitors fuel distribution from fuel truck to aircraft, July 29, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th LRS and ... More
Airman Chase Frazee, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman Chase Frazee, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulics Systems specialist, prepares an aircraft for a mission, July 29, 2013, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. 86th AMXS airmen ensure all assigne... More
Tino Weichel, 86th Maintenance Squadron aero repair
Tino Weichel, 86th Maintenance Squadron aero repair aircraft mechanic describes capabilities of the 86th Maintenance Group to Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore, Jr., 86th Airlift Wing commander, during a demonstratio... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Roberts, 86th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Roberts, 86th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, poses for a photo in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 19, 2018. As one of two AFE technicians, Robert... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Peter Wolber, 37th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Peter Wolber, 37th Airlift Squadron chief of scheduling, poses for a photo in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 20, 2018. While participating in Thracian Summer 18, a bilateral exercise between the U... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea, 86th Aircraft
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 i... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea, 86th Aircraft
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, ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies through the skies over Orleans, France, March 19, 2019. French aircrews flew on U.S. C-130Js to d... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Wilson, 37th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Wilson, 37th Airlift Squadron standards and evaluations section chief, guides a French airman toward the ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules on Orleans-Bricy Air Base... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justen Knighten and Staff
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justen Knighten and Staff Sgt. Jessica Smith, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial delivery supervisors, pose for a photo in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 19, 2018. Knighten and Smith su... More
U.S. and French air force aircrew members walk toward
U.S. and French air force aircrew members walk toward a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules on Orleans-Bricy Air Base, France, March 18, 2019. French airmen flew French air force C-130Js and dropped U.S. made ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Micheal Strachan, 86th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Micheal Strachan, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130J Super Hercules crew chief, returns a pump to a generator during exercise Operation Varsity 20-04 at Ramstein Air Base, Ge... More
(Right) Staff Sgt. Christian Wells, 86th Aircraft
(Right) Staff Sgt. Christian Wells, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, and (Left) Senior Airman Floyd Harrison-Sowell, 86th AMXS dedicated crew chief, replace a landing light assembly on a C-... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Shea (front), 86th Aircraft
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 ... More
U.S. and French air force pilots conduct a training
U.S. and French air force pilots conduct a training flight on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules over Orleans, France, March 19, 2019. U.S. and French aircrews conducted an interfly mission with U.S. and Fr... More