Thracian Summer 2020
United States Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are participating in bilateral training with the Bulgarian air force during Thracian Summer 2020, a flying training deployment and off-station training event in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The 435th Contingency Response Squadron assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, will also send Airmen who will support airdrop operations and aerial port operations... read more
United States Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Airmen assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are participating in bilateral training with the Bulgarian air force during Thracian Summer 2020, a flying training deployment and off-station training event in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The 435th Contingency Response Squadron assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, will also send Airmen who will support airdrop operations and aerial port operations at landing and drop zones. During the rotation, U.S. and Bulgarian air forces will conduct training focused on combined air operations while enhancing interoperability. These bilateral training exercises and deployments are designed to enhance partner interoperability, maintain joint readiness, and assure U.S. regional allies. Together, our nations will continue to strengthen our deterrence efforts and adapt through improvising readiness and responsiveness and continue to improve effectiveness and interoperability. show less
