<p>U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130 <i>Hercules</i>' from the U.S. Air National Guard wait on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 2 September 2014, just days before they were loaded up with U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force paratroopers to support the "Steadfast Javelin II" exercise. "Steadfast Javelin II" was a NATO-led exercise involving more than 2,000 service members from several nations, and took place across Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The exercise focused on increasing interoperability and synchronizing complex operations between allied air and ground forces through airborne and air-assault missions.<br>Identifiable units are (front to back):<br>
C-130Js from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard;<br>
C-130Hs from the 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard;<br></p>
C-130Hs from the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
2014-09-02
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