RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY – 435th Security Forces conduct airborne operations as part of the 435th Contingency Response Group which provides a scalable, cross-functional and rapidly deployable force designed to assess and open air bases and perform initial airfield operations, enabling rapid standup of combat operations anywhere in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.
Photos by Airman 1st Class Norman Enriquez, 02/13/2024
Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron prepare to board a C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2024. The squadron is a part of the 435th Contingency Response Group which provides a scalable, cross-functional and rapidly deployable force designed to assess and open air bases and perform initial airfield operations, enabling rapid standup of combat operations anywhere in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Norman D. Enriquez)
Service members from the U.S. and Germany wait to board a C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2024. The 86th Airlift Wing provided six aircraft to carry more than 200 U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and German army service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Norman D. Enriquez)
Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron walk to a C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2024. The squadron is a part of the 435th Contingency Response Group which is the only expeditionary open-the-base force in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Norman D. Enriquez)
Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron wait to arrive at their drop zone over Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2024. The squadron is a part of the 435th Contingency Response Group which provides a scalable, cross-functional and rapidly deployable force designed to assess and open air bases and perform initial airfield operations, enabling rapid standup of combat operations anywhere in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Norman D. Enriquez)
Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron prepare for a static-line jump over Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2024. The squadron is a part of the 435th Contingency Response Group which is the only expeditionary open-the-base force in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Norman D. Enriquez)
A C-130 Hercules sits in a hangar on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2024. Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army and the German army prepared for an airborne operation over Ramstein Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Norman D. Enriquez)
Jose J. Sanchez, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Defender Magazine, is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the Presidential Honor Guard, Bolling AFB, Washington DC, the 416th Security Police Squadron, Griffiss AFB, NY, and the 89th Security Forces Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
