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Operation Varsity 22-3 tests Airmen readiness

Photos by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
August 12, 2022
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing conduct search and rescue operations during a simulated C130-J Super Hercules aircraft crash during exercise Operation Varsity 22-3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2022. Airmen appointed by an interim safety review board locate, recover and document human remains and debris from aircraft crashes in order to preserve evidence for future investigations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in exercise Operation Varsity 22-3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2022. Quarterly exercises aid Airmen in gaining further understanding of the base’s ability to respond to disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jalitha Twyman, 786th Force Support Squadron evaluations technician and Mortuary Affairs Program member, searches the grass for debris during a simulated C-130J Super Hercules aircraft crash for exercise Operation Varsity 22-3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2022. The Mortuary Affairs Program’s mission is to provide dignity, honor and respect to the fallen and care, service and support to their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing lift and search under debris from a simulated aircraft crash during exercise Operation Varsity 22-3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 27, 2022. Mortuary Affairs Airmen were tasked with searching for remains and debris during the quarterly exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron remove a simulated casualty from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Operation Varsity 22-3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2022. First responders in the scenario evacuated patients from the aircraft in the order of how severe their injuries were and began treating them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
Emergency responders assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing respond to a simulated C-130J Super Hercules aircraft crash during exercise Operation Varsity 22-3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2022. Airmen participate in the exercise every quarter to test and improve their readiness in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Johnson, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department driver operator, provides first-aid during a scenario at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2022. Johnson was a player in Operation Varsity 22-3, a readiness exercise for Airmen to apply training in response to emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron and the 424th Air Base Squadron, rescue an injured person during an aircraft crash scenario during exercise Operation Varsity 22-3, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2022. A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft crash was one of many scenarios conducted during this quarter’s exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
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