Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Juction 16

NATO service members prepare for a jump exchange prior to Saber Junction 16, April 5, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise involved the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 16 allied and European nations conducting land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell/Released)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Juction 16

NATO service members prepare for a jump exchange prior to Saber Junction 16, April 5, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise involved the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 16 allied and European nations conducting land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Bell/Released)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

U.S. Army Soldiers and NATO service members participate in a personnel drop during Saber Junction 16, April 12, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise involved the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 16 allied and European nations conducting land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory W. Bush/Released)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

U.S. Army Soldiers and NATO service members participate in a personnel drop during Saber Junction 16, April 12, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise involved the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 16 allied and European nations conducting land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cory W. Bush/Released)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

U.S. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade release a heavy drop from a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III while conducting an airborne operation during exercise Saber Junction 16 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, April 11, 2016. Saber Junction 16 is the U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade’s combat training center certification exercise, taking place at the JMRC in Hohenfels, Germany, Mar. 31-Apr. 24, 2016. The exercise is designed to evaluate the readiness of the Army’s Europe-based combat brigades to conduct unified land operations and promote interoperability in a joint, multinational environment. Saber Junction 16 includes nearly 5,000 participants from 16 NATO and European partner nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Gage Hull/Released)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

U.S. Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade jump from a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III while conducting an airborne operation during exercise Saber Junction 16 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, April 11, 2016. Saber Junction 16 is the U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade’s combat training center certification exercise, taking place at the JMRC in Hohenfels, Germany, Mar. 31-Apr. 24, 2016. The exercise is designed to evaluate the readiness of the Army’s Europe-based combat brigades to conduct unified land operations and promote interoperability in a joint, multinational environment. Saber Junction 16 includes nearly 5,000 participants from 16 NATO and European partner nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Gage Hull/Released)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

A U.S. Airman participates in a heavy drop exercise during Saber Junction 16, April 5, 2016, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The exercise involved the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 16 allied and European nations conducting land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Heavy equipment drops out of a C130 Hercules during Saber Junction 16, April 11, 2016, Hohenfels, Germany. The exercise involved the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 16 allied and European nations conducting land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cary Smith/Released)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Cook, an Air Mobility Liaison Officer (AMLO) to 2nd Calvary Regiment at the Joint Multinational Training Command awaits the takeoff of a Minnesota Air Guard C-130 during air-land operations in support of Saber Junction 16, April 6, 2016. The exercise, held at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Mar. 31-April 24, 2016, is designed to evaluate the readiness of the U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade to conduct unified land operations and promote interoperability in a joint, multinational environment. Saber Junction 16 includes nearly 5,000 participants from 16 NATO and European partner nations. (U.S. Army photo taken by Pvt. Kourtney Grimes)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

One of the Minnesota Air Guard’s C-130s taxis on a short take off and landing (STOL) strip while completing air-land operations with Special Forces Soldiers from the 20th Special Forces Group, Operational Detachment A 2225 during Saber Junction 16, April 6, 2016. The exercise, held at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Mar. 31-April 24, 2016, is designed to evaluate the readiness of the U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade to conduct unified land operations and promote interoperability in a joint, multinational environment. Saber Junction 16 includes nearly 5,000 participants from 16 NATO and European partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Kourtney Grimes)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Sky Soldiers conduct large scale airborne operations. Over 1000 paratroopers and multiple Container Delivery Systems (CDS) bundles were deployed to provide initial logistical support for follow on missions. Saber Junction 16 will evaluate and assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to conduct land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating Allied and partner nations. Countries participating in the exercise include Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Praxedis Pineda)

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Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Published April 13, 2016
By Headquarters Air Mobility Command

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- This year the U.S. Air Force Total Force will deploy 14 C-17s and C-130s to provide critical airlift capability to ensure global reach during exercise Saber Junction. Mobility Airmen will provide airdrop and air landings of paratroopers and equipment in the exercise showcasing Air Mobility Command's joint operational capabilities and enhancing interoperability. Saber Junction prepares partners for future operations in support multinational contingencies and ensures U.S. forces in Europe are ready for any mission.

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Juction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Juction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16

Mobility Airmen provide airlift to Saber Junction 16