37th AS provides airlift to NATO’s Eastern flank

U.S. joint service members work alongside Lithuanian military members to unload cargo from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Ramstein Air Base, in Lithuania, Feb. 27. The 86th Airlift Wing’s C-130Js are currently enabling the movement of equipment and personnel throughout Eastern Europe. 
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, parks at a ramp in RAF Lakenheath, UK, Feb. 26. Ramstein AB is also providing a forward location for other cargo and air refueling platforms that are supporting contingency operations in Eastern Europe. 
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to RAF Lakenheath exit a Ramstein Air Base C-130J Super Hercules in Lithuania, Feb. 27. The 86 AW, headquartered at Ramstein Air Base is one of many USAF units providing support to U.S. NATO allies and partners in Eastern Europe.
A pilot assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron conducts pre-flight checks before take-off at Lakenheath Air Base, UK, Feb. 27. The 86th Airlift Wing’s C-130J movement of cargo and personnel aims to support NATO Allied missions in Eastern Europe. 
U.S Air Force Captain Shannon Hunter, 37th Airlift Squadron section chief, helps pilot a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to Ramstein Air Base over the UK, Feb. 27. Ramstein AB alongside other USAF installations throughout Europe are positioned to support a variety of NATO missions and contingency operations in Eastern Europe.