Bulgarian paratroopers wait to load two Super Hercules C-130Js and an Alenia C-27J Spartan during Exercise Thracian Spring 17 over Plovdiv Regional Airport, Bulgaria, March 15, 2017. The 37th AS air crew and 435th Contingency Response Group jump masters from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, worked directly with the paratroopers to conduct tactical flight training. The two-week combined training with Bulgaria’s military aims to facilitate overall relations and build their nations’ joint military capabilities.

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