Photos by Airman 1st Class Trevor Calvert
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs September 26, 2025
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing prepare a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for flight during exercise Hussar Saber at 33rd Air Base, Poland, Sept. 8, 2025. Hussar Saber focused on strengthening the ability to rapidly deploy and sustain operations through collaborative work with NATO Allies and partners. Forces were forward postured with the resources and infrastructure necessary to combat current and future threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Calvert)
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing prepare to load a pallet into a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during exercise Hussar Saber at 33rd Air Base, Poland, Sept. 8, 2025. The U.S. employed exercises like Hussar Saber to show its dedication to meeting security commitments to our Allies and partners across the globe, strengthening our collective agility and ability to rapidly respond to any challenges in operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Calvert)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ethan Wilson, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of fuels hydrants, operates a forklift to load cargo into a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during exercise Hussar Saber at 33rd Air Base, Poland, Sept. 8, 2025. The U.S. employed exercises like Hussar Saber to show its dedication to meeting security commitments to our Allies and partners across the globe, strengthening our collective agility and ability to rapidly respond to any challenges in operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Calvert)
Three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Wing, prepare for flight during exercise Hussar Saber at 33rd Air Base, Poland, Sept. 8, 2025. Today’s global environment requires the ability to rapidly deploy and sustain operations across great distances. Through joint exercises like Hussar Saber, our forces are forward postured with the resources and infrastructure needed to combat current and future threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Calvert)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Natalia Skolyszewski, left, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Tech. Sgt. Robert Hutton, 37th AS instructor loadmaster, prepare a pallet for an airdrop aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during exercise Hussar Saber at 33rd Air Base, Poland, Sept. 8, 2025. Hussar Saber demonstrated the U.S.’s capacity to execute rapid force flow, Agile Combat Employment at scale, and complex and long-lasting sustainment of logistics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Calvert)
Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, taxi before takeoff during exercise Hussar Saber at 33rd Air Base, Poland, Sept. 8, 2025. Hussar Saber is a bilateral exercise focused on tactical airlift and airdrop operations meant to build and maintain unit mission readiness and promote interoperability with NATO Allies.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Calvert)
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