Thracian Fall 2019 exercise kicks off in Bulgaria

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Hutton, a loadmaster assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, waits on the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules for the next load of jumpers in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Sept. 24, 2019. The military free fall course is a central focus of Thracian Fall 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes)

By Staff Sgt. Kirsten Brandes ,  86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs Plovdiv, , Bulgaria Sep 27, 2019
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