C-130J, C-17 aircraft execute rapid rotations

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to Air Mobility Command, taxis on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2025. The C-17 airframe is vital to the Air Force’s mission of rapid mobility, where 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Airmen provide strategic and tactical airlift support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sabrina Fuller-Judd)
A C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, ascends into the sky at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2025. The 86th Airlift Wing supports a variety of mission sets that provide support to locations across Europe and Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sabrina Fuller-Judd)
A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, prepares to take off at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2025. The C-130 airframe has supported several international exercises and operations to deliver humanitarian aid, troop deployments and emergency support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sabrina Fuller-Judd)
A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, taxis at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 3, 2025. The 86th Airlift Wing supports a variety of mission sets that provide support to locations across Europe and Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sabrina Fuller-Judd)