Team Ramstein supports humanitarian aid efforts to Türkiye

U.S. Air Force Airmen load cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2023. The 721st Aerial Port Squadron and 86th Airlift Wing partnered to deploy 65 Airmen to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, in support of ongoing earthquake relief efforts. U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s 39th Air Base Wing and Air Mobility Command’s 728th Air Mobility Squadron, both located on Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, are providing critical support to the movement of humanitarian aid from the international community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa and Air Mobility Command board a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2023. The Airmen are bound for Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, to aid the government of Türkiye in its continued disaster response efforts following the 7.8 earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa and Air Mobility Command wait for takeoff aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2023. The Airmen are bound for Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, to aid the government of Türkiye in its continued disaster response efforts following the 7.8 earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6. The U.S. Air Force serves as a critical conduit to ensure U.S. government disaster relief resources are available for the Turkish government at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hanus (left) fist bumps Senior Airman Robin Mercer, both 721st Aerial Port Squadron ramp services specialists, as Mercer boards a C-130J Super Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2023. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing deployed 24 Airmen from the 726th Air Mobility Squadron, located on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the 721st APS, located on Ramstein AB, to augment aerial port operations at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron pose for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2023. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing deployed 24 Airmen from the 726th Air Mobility Squadron, located on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the 721st APS, located on Ramstein AB, to augment the 728th Air Mobility Squadron’s aerial port operations at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye. 521st AMOW Airmen are premier mobility professionals and experts in Rapid Global Mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)
U.S. Air Force Col. Dan Cooley, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, speaks with Airmen waiting to depart the Installation Deployment Readiness Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2023. The 521st AMOW deployed 24 Airmen from the 726th Air Mobility Squadron, located on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, located on Ramstein AB, to augment aerial port operations at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)
U.S. Air Force Col. Jens Lyndrup, 721st Air Mobility Operations Group commander (left), and Col. Dan Cooley, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing commander, talk to 521st AMOW Airmen waiting to depart the Installation Deployment Readiness Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 9, 2023. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing deployed 24 Airmen from the 726th Air Mobility Squadron, located on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, located on Ramstein AB, to augment aerial port operations at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron, carrying members of Team Ramstein, takes off at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to go to Incirlik AB, Türkiye, and aid in earthquake recovery efforts, Feb. 8, 2023. The 37th AS plans to provide continuous support to the host nation community following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred Feb. 5, 2023, in the border region between Türkiye and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain)
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron and members of Team Ramstein prepare to take off at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to go to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, to aid in earthquake recovery efforts, Feb. 8, 2023. The border region between Türkiye and Syria experienced a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Feb. 5, 2023, after which, Team Ramstein quickly responded by providing U.S. government disaster relief resources to the host nation community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain)