September 25, 2020
A high velocity container delivery system is deployed during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII at Megara Bay, Greece, Sept. 14. High velocity airdrops can be used to deploy more durable items that will not be damaged by ground impacts.
An anemometer measures wind speeds at the Megara drop zones during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII near Elefsis Air Base, Greece, Sept. 10. Drop zone support personnel watch the device for wind speeds and direction, and communicate with pilots on whether it is safe to perform air or personnel drops.
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A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft performs a low cost low altitude airdrop at the Megara drop zones during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII near Elefsis Air Base, Greece, Sept. 10. LCLA airdrops are able to quickly deliver supplies to service members in austere environments.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Atwood, 4th Air Support Operations Group air mobility liaison officer, relays information via radio at the Megara drop zones during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII near Elefsis Air Base, Greece, Sept. 10. The 37th Airlift Squadron tested flight capabilities by flying three C-130J Super Hercules aircraft overhead. Radios allow service members on the ground to communicate current conditions with pilots even from several miles away.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Brooks, 435th Contingency Response Squadron team chief, displays his patch at the Megara drop zones during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII near Elefsis Air Base, Greece, Sept. 10. About 20 Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing provided support to Operation Stolen Cerberus VII, including loadmasters, pilots, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape specialists and aerial porters.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Hutton, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, poses for a photo during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII at Megara Bay, Greece, Sept. 14. Loadmasters communicate with pilots to deploy airdrops and make sure they are released safely.
(Above) U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Gibson, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, left, speaks with Capt. Ally Swift, 37th AS pilot, during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII at Elefsis Air Base, Greece, Sept. 14. Airmen and C-130s assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing participated in a bilateral training event with Hellenic armed forces from Sept. 8-20. (Left) Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron and 86th Maintenance Squadron watch a Hellenic C-130 Super Hercules aircraft fly during Operation Stolen Cerberus VII at Megara Bay, Greece, Sept. 14.
