37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron flies back to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, after supporting the U.S. Army 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) with personnel drops in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. After the seven-hour mission, the aircrew was greeted with a sunset. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stacy Robinson, 37th Airlift Squadron aircraft loadmaster, briefs the U.S. Army 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) at Nuremberg Airport, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. Robinson told the troops what to expect when boarding a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th AS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) help a comrade board a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Nuremberg Airport, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The 120-pound gear made it difficult for the troops to climb through the door. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

Sweat drips down the face of a U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) during static line jump training aboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron before taking off at Nuremberg Airport, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The paratroopers were required to carry about 120 pounds during the training. They endured several hours of carrying the gear before reaching the drop zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) watch their fellow soldiers jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron over Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. After the parachute opens, the deployment bags are left behind with the aircraft and crew. The crew then pulls the bags back into the aircraft before closing the ramp door. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) jump out of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron over Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The 37th AS supported the 173rd IBCT to train and hone operational and tactical skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) wait on board a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron as it approaches Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. Some of the soldiers rested their eyes as they waited for hours to jump out of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) rests his head on a lower support beam aboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron while approaching Bunker Drop Zone in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. After multiple approaches, the 37th AS pilots decided the drop zone was unsafe due to the changes in weather. Half of the troops were unable to jump. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron takes off at Nuremberg Airport after supporting the U.S. Army 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) with personnel drops in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The training is essential to preserving joint readiness, building interoperability, and strengthening relationships between services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devin Boyer)

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37th AS drops 173rd IBCT Airborne troops

Published Aug. 11, 2017
By Senior Airman Devin Boyer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules and Airmen from the 37th Airlift Squadron, recently supported the U.S. Army’s 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) with personnel drops in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 8.

Training such as this is essential to preserving joint readiness, building interoperability, and strengthening relationships between services.