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Ramstein Airmen prepare for exercise Agile Spirit

Photos by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
July 30, 2021
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base, walk across the flight line during exercise Agile Spirit 21 at Tbilisi, Georgia, July 24. Select Airmen were sent to Tbilisi prior to the exercise to coordinate mission operations before the remainder of the participating Airmen arrived. Georgia is a strategic partner to U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, and Agile Spirit 21 gives them the ability to conduct multinational training in a real-time, realistic setting throughout the European theater.

 

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Morin, 1st Combat Communications Squadron client systems technician, connects power cords into a power strip during exercise Agile Spirit 21 at Tbilisi, Georgia, July 25. Morin set up secure networks in the command center that are vital for communication between Ramstein and Tbilisi. Exercise Agile Spirit 21 ensures that U.S., Allied and Partnered Nations maintain conventional deterrence capabilities with a combination of combat-ready forward forces. 

 

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brenden Lowe, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems supervisor, left, and Airman First Class Isaac Peebles, 1st CBCS radio frequency transmission systems, build a tactical satellite during exercise Agile Spirit 21 at Tbilisi, Georgia, July 25. Lowe and Peebles built the tactical satellite in order for it to communicate with U.S. Air Force assets orbiting the area. This communication infrastructure enables allies and partners to rapidly and effectively communicate during Agile Spirit 21. The exercise promotes regional stability and security while increasing readiness and strengthening partner capabilities. 

 

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, construct flight and mission plans in a command center in preparation for exercise Agile Spirit 21 at Tbilisi, Georgia, July 25. The command center is the central location for all secure communications and flight control during the exercise. Exercise Agile Spirit 21 is designed to support theater security cooperation and training efforts among allied and partner nations participating in the exercise.

 

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Isaac Peebles, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems, builds a tactical satellite during exercise Agile Spirit 21 at Tbilisi, Georgia, July 25. Peebles’ role in the exercise allows the command center to have secure internet access used to coordinate flights and contingency operations. The 1st CBCS directly enables theater deployable communications, expeditionary airfield system assets, and specialized maintenance of communications. 
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