Capt. Richard Culver, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, reviews his flight path during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is focused on a number More
Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight load a low-cost, low-altitude cargo bundle onto a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Airmen from the 374th LRS main More
A Yokota C-130 Hercules flies past Mt. Fuji during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. As the Western Pacific air mobility hub, Yokota is postured to respond to More
Capt. Taylor Rigollet, center, gives a pre-flight briefing to aircrew members on a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Readiness Week Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness Week focuses on Yokota's professional a More
Capt. Taylor Rigollet, 36th Airlift Squadron, pilots a C-130 Hercules over Sagami Bay, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness Week focuses on Yokota's professional airlift mission and developing airmen's ability to support an More
Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, mentors Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox, 36 AS loadmaster, during a training flight as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readi More
Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares to drop a training bundle during a training flight as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is de More
An aerial view from a C-130 Hercules near Mount Fuji, Oct. 8, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
A C-130 Hercules conducts a tactical training mission in a mountain range near Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Readiness Week Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness Week focuses on Yokota's professional airlift mission and dev More
Capt. Mike Kelly, 36th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, flies a C-130 Hercules during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Yokota's airlifters provide rapid tactical a More
Capt. Mike Kelly, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, looks out his window as he flies a C-130 Hercules during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. As the Western Pacif More
(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, secure their harnesses before releasing a low-cost, low-altitude cargo bundle duri More
(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, prepare to deploy a low-cost, low-altitude payload during a Readiness Week trainin More
Capt. Taylor Rigollet, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, flies a C-130 Hercules during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is designed to help Yokota More
(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, deploy a low-cost, low-altitude payload during a Readiness Week training mission o More
Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin and Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, prepare to drop a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop package during a training flight as part of Readiness Week at Yokota A More
A low-cost, low-altitude airdrop descends toward a landing zone during a training flight as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is designed to help Yokota airmen hone More
A C-130 Hercules faces the setting sun after a successful training flight during Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. As the Western Pacific air mobility hub, Yokota is postured to respond to More