Senior Airman Brandon Ihnat, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Brandon Ihnat, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, checks two chains that secure a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle to a C-130 Hercules at Chitose, Hokkaido, J... More
A C-130J Super Hercules approaches the runway at Yokota
A C-130J Super Hercules approaches the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2018. Yokota has received its eleventh C-130J from Lockheed Matin Aeronautics Company, Ga., as part of fleet-wide redistribution... More
Two C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base begin to fly
Two C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base begin to fly over the drop zone during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug 10, 2016. More than 20 allied countries have participated in Red Fl... More
Family members of the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake
Family members of the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake and service members gather for a memorial ceremony Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A memorial flight and ceremony was dedicated to Jutb... More
36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster and Col. TY Chamberlain,
36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster and Col. TY Chamberlain, 36th Wing vice-commander, drops a low-cost, low-altitude bundle to Kayangel Atoll, Republic of Palau, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Th... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift Squadron joint airdrop inspector, inspects a strap during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 08, 2016. JAI's must perform two ... More
A island child smiles in anticipation of gifts during
A island child smiles in anticipation of gifts during Operation Christmas Drop at Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered more than 8... More
A C-130 Hercules flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan,
A C-130 Hercules flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2014. The C-130H provides tactical airlift worldwide and its flexible design allows it the capability to operate in austere environments. (U.S. Air Fo... More
151211-N-ZB122-004 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-004 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - U.S. Air Force crew members look out to islands in the Federated States of Micronesia from the back of a C-130H during Operation Christmas Drop... More
Members from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Members from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron gather at the Hangar 15 after the official C-130H farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. This aircraft was nicknamed “Heisman” for its a... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shota Tanaka,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Shota Tanaka, 401st Squadron crew chief, checks a C-130 Hercules after landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop 2015 is the first ... More
An aerial view from a C-130H Hercules near Mount Fuji,
An aerial view from a C-130H Hercules near Mount Fuji, Oct. 5, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron listen to a speech by Maj. David Mueller, 374th AMXS commander, during the official C-130H Hercules farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16,... More
Senior Airman Dustin Brown, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Dustin Brown, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle into a C-130 Hercules at Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, April 18, 2016. Two C-130s from Yokota Air Bas... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift Squadron joint airdrop inspector, inspects the parachute on a container delivery system bundle during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Al... More
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Kerr,
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Kerr, 36th Airlift Squadron director of operations, greets Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Ken Ikemori, 401st Squadron commander, at Andersen Air Force Base, G... More
Master Sgt. Ryan Atkinson, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Master Sgt. Ryan Atkinson, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, gives a thumbs up to the driver of a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle as it is loaded on a C-130 Hercules at Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, April 1... More
Islanders from Fais watch a C-130 Hercules fly over
Islanders from Fais watch a C-130 Hercules fly over head during Operation Christmas Drop 2015, at Fais island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015. A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadro... More
Senior Airman Timon Richardson, 374th Security Forces
Senior Airman Timon Richardson, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, poses for a photo during his shift on guard mount during an unusual late season snow storm April 10, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Ra... More
The C-130H Hercules crew from the 36th Airlift Squadron
The C-130H Hercules crew from the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts their last mission briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S.... More
Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator,
Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, keeps a lookout while behind a co-pilot during a tactical training mission over Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-1... More
A vessel from Japan Coast Guard leads a C-130 Hercules
A vessel from Japan Coast Guard leads a C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron towards an airdrop zone at Sagami bay, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, Aug. 31, 2014, during the annual Shizuoka Comprehensive D... More
Staff Sgt. Travis Livingston, 36th Airlift Squadron
Staff Sgt. Travis Livingston, 36th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, checks instruments over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Every December, C-130H Hercules aircrews from Yoko... More
A care package filled with clothes, food and toys is
A care package filled with clothes, food and toys is delivered to an island Dec. 7, 2016 during Operation Christmas Drop. The 65th annual Operation Christmas Drop, which kicked off Dec. 6, brings food, clothes,... More
A tree falls down on a beach at Falalop Island, Ulithi
A tree falls down on a beach at Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. Falalop Island is one of the most damaged by Typhoon Maysak in March 2015. The outer southern eye wal... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts flight training over Mount Aso, Japan, July 16, 2019, during a bilateral jump training. The training allows USAF and JGSDF u... More
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron look at a C-130H Hercules after the official C-130H farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last base with C-130Hs in ... More
Airman Victor Trevino, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman Victor Trevino, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-130J Super Hercules on Feb. 22, 2018 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota has received its eleventh C-130J from Lockheed Matin Ae... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Zensaku Munn, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Maj. Zensaku Munn, 374th Operations Support Squadron air mobility liaison officer, talks to Japan Air Self-Defense Forces members from Komaki Air Base, Dec. 3, 2014. . JASDF members from the 401s... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luke O’Banion, 51st Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luke O’Banion, 51st Operations Support Squadron Survive, Evade, Resist and Escape specialist, hooks his parachute to the inside of a C-130H Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yok... More
Chief Master Sgt. Hiroshi Moriyama, Japan Air Self-Defense
Chief Master Sgt. Hiroshi Moriyama, Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmaster, signs a package dedicated to the late Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake Dec. 7, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A C-130 Hercule... More
A man sets up a drop zone for a C-130 Hercules from
A man sets up a drop zone for a C-130 Hercules from the Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. A C-130H from the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered over 800 pounds of supplies ... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade is ready to jump from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron over Hiju-dai exercise area, Oita prefe... More
Ground crews prepare to recover an airdropped bundle
Ground crews prepare to recover an airdropped bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadro... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Huntsman, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Huntsman, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs a visual confirmation after Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade jump from a U.... More
A low-cost, low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops
A low-cost, low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops to Ngulu island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Operation Christmas Drop allows the 374th Airlift Wing and... More
A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron flies
A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Sagami Bay, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, Aug. 31, 2014, during the Shizuoka Comprehensive Disaster Drill.(U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan,
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2018. Yokota has received its eleventh C-130J from Lockheed Matin Aeronautics Company, Ga., as part of fleet-wide redistribution of assets set i... More
Three C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to the 36th Airlift
Three C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron and 61st AS, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, take off at Yokota AB, Japan, as part of a capstone exercise taking place in the Indo-Pacifi... More
Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Graeme Hunt, assigned to
Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Graeme Hunt, assigned to No. 37 Squadron, and Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Andreas Constantinou perform a pre-flight check on a C-130J Super Hercules before takeoff during Pa... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Dan Crow, 36th Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Maj. Dan Crow, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, looks over the horizon while flying during Red Flag-Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug 6, 2016. During the exercise ... More
Rear Adm. Babette Bolivar, Joint Region Marianas commander,
Rear Adm. Babette Bolivar, Joint Region Marianas commander, counts down before pushing the first bundle of donated goods into a C-130 Hercules during the Christmas Drop push ceremony Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen A... More
An Operation Christmas Drop bundle filled with critical
An Operation Christmas Drop bundle filled with critical supplies and donated goods descends to the ground after being pushed out by U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 374th Airlift Wing, Dec. 10, 2015, above t... More
A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules sits
A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline during an unusually late season snow storm April 10, 2019 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Through rain, sleet, hail, or snow, members of Team Yoko... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J scans the area
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J scans the area while conducting a search and rescue training mission near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 25, 2015, during Pacific Airlift Rally. (U.S. Air Forc... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal Australian Air
A C-130J Super Hercules from the Royal Australian Air Force arrives for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 4, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop is a humanitarian aid/disaster relief t... More
A C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base flies over a
A C-130 Hercules from Yokota Air Base flies over a training during Red Flag Alaska near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. While flying over the training range the aircrew’s objective is to... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade jumps from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron over Hiju-dai exercise area, Oita prefecture, Japa... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts flight training over Mount Aso, Japan, July 16, 2019, during a bilateral jump training. The training allows USAF and JGSDF u... More
Col. TY Chamberlain, 36th Wing vice- commander, writes
Col. TY Chamberlain, 36th Wing vice- commander, writes a holiday greeting to the recipients of one of the boxes of donated goods in support of Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop i... More
Cpl. Teome Matamua and Sgt. Phillip McIllvaney, Australian
Cpl. Teome Matamua and Sgt. Phillip McIllvaney, Australian Army 176th Air Dispatch Squadron loadmasters, wave to islanders in the Federated States of Micronesia from the back of a C-130J Hercules after deliveri... More
Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander,
Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, and Staff Sgt. Raymond Malig, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, shake hands in front of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar... More
A child walks at a damaged school building at Falalop
A child walks at a damaged school building at Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. Most of educational facility was devastated by Typhoon Maysak in March 2015. (U.S. Air F... More
Master Sgt. Ryan Atkinson, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Master Sgt. Ryan Atkinson, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the clearance as a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle is backed into a C-130 Hercules at Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, April 18, 2016. Regula... More
A local villager watches as Louis Mangtau, Chief of
A local villager watches as Louis Mangtau, Chief of Fais Island, sorts through supplies that were dropped during Operation Christmas Drop 2015, Dec. 8, 2015, at Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia. Oper... More
A C-130 Hercules taxis down a flight line at Yokota
A C-130 Hercules taxis down a flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2016. The 374th Airlift Wing sent two aircraft in support of the Government of Japan in their relief efforts for the series of ear... More
A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules sits
A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline during an unusually late season snow storm April 10, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Through rain, sleet, hail, or snow, members of Team Yok... More
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Christopher
Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Christopher George BassingthWaighte, center, talks to U.S. service members at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Christmas Drop 2015 is the first e... More
A C-130J Super Hercules approaches Yokota Air Base,
A C-130J Super Hercules approaches Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2017. This is the second C-130J delivered from Lockheed Martin, less than a month after the first was delivered March 6th. Yokota serves as t... More
Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing commander, speaks
Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing commander, speaks during the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas Drop, based out of Andersen AFB, is the ... More
Members of the C-130J Super Hercules number 5838 delivery
Members of the C-130J Super Hercules number 5838 delivery team pose for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2018. This is the eleventh C-130J delivered to Yokota as part of a fleet-wide redistribution o... More
Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft sit on the flightline
Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft sit on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 29, 2017. Yokota is the only forward-based tactical airlift squadron in the Pacific region. They provide C-130 aircrews ... More
Members with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Members with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watch the C-130H Hercules taxing on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last active-duty location to operate the C-130H. The ... More
Six C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to the 36th Airlift
Six C-130J Super Hercules’ assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron and 61st AS, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, perform an Elephant Walk at Yokota AB, Japan, as part of a capstone exercise taking place in t... More
A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules approaches
A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules approaches the flightline for landing during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition between flights ... More
Senior Airman Gary Coe, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H
Senior Airman Gary Coe, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmaster, completes a pre-flight inspection of a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tact... More
Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator,
Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, wipes his face after getting sprayed with water after completing the last active-duty C-130H tactical training sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 20... More
An airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron marshals
An airman from the 374th Maintenance Squadron marshals a Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2014. This is the 2nd year the JASDF members from 401st Squadron, Komaki... More
(Center) Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing Group commander,
(Center) Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing Group commander, and volunteers throughout the local community place relief items into a box while sorting donations for Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force... More
A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules sits
A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flightline during an unusually late season snow storm April 10, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Through Rain, sleet, hail, or snow, members of Team Yok... More
Children sing the alphabet and work on writing skills
Children sing the alphabet and work on writing skills on a hammock at Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated Sates of Micronesia, Dec. 7, 2015. The elementary school in Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federated ... More
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, 2019 during a training mission. C-130Js assigned to the 36th AS regularly conducts training mi... More
Senior Airman Nathanial Bennett, 374th Operation Support
Senior Airman Nathanial Bennett, 374th Operation Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, explains a low-cost, low-altitude bundle to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, at Yokota Air Bas... More
A view of the drop zone at the Combined Arms Training
A view of the drop zone at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Feb. 10, 2020. The 61st Airlift Squadron, along with Airmen from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 19th Operations Support S... More
Airman 1st Class Joseph Campos, 374th Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Joseph Campos, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, poses for a photo during his shift on guard mount April 10 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota's defenders work to secure the base e... More
(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Capt. Evan Taylor and
(Left to right) U.S. Air Force Capt. Evan Taylor and Capt. Michael Pyles, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilots, conduct flight training over Mount Aso, Japan, July 16, 2019, during a bilateral jump training. The... More
Crew chiefs assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Crew chiefs assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron push a power generator at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2017, during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival. The festival not only pro... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua McDonald, 374th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Joshua McDonald, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, signals to Staff Sgt. Macer Allen, 374 LRS air transportation specialist, to move a vehicle forward at Chitose, Hokk... More
Stephen Mara, right, teaches an agriculture class at
Stephen Mara, right, teaches an agriculture class at a temporary classroom tent, donated by International Organization for Migration Micronesia at Outer Islands High School, Falalop Island, Ulithi Atoll, Federa... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Deondre Rogers and Angel
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Deondre Rogers and Angel Torres, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, deliver a care package to the Carolinian island of Lamotrek Dec. 7, 2016.... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J flies over the
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J flies over the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2015. The RAAF dropped the first official bundle to the island of MogMog during the fir... More
The Andersen Blue Knights Honor Guard presents the
The Andersen Blue Knights Honor Guard presents the colors during the singing of the national anthem during the Operation Christmas Drop push ceremony, Dec. 8, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Christmas D... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen load a C-130 Hercules with supplies for Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Australian and Japanese aircrews joined ... More
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 374th Airlift Wing pilot, and 1st
Maj. Lucas Crouch, 374th Airlift Wing pilot, and 1st Lt. Sydney Croxton, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, conduct preflight checks Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. Every December, C-130H Hercules air... More
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron touches a nose of the C-130H Hercules before taxing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. The 374th AMXS maintained 14 C-130H Hercules aircraft, whi... More
Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Graeme Hunt, a British C-130J
Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Graeme Hunt, a British C-130J Super Hercules pilot on exchange with the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 37 Squadron, holds short of an intersecting runway while a C-17 Globemaster II... More
Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander,
Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, listens to a brief during his immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2016. Winkler was previously the commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, Ei... More
Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi a P-19 Aircraft
Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi a P-19 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting vehicle onto the back of a C-130 Hercules for training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2015, during a Samurai Readiness Inspect... More
Kids sit under shade at Fais Island, Federated Sates
Kids sit under shade at Fais Island, Federated Sates of Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop 2015. A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron delivered more than 800 pounds of supplies... More
151211-N-ZB122-005 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec.
151211-N-ZB122-005 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Dec. 11, 2015) - U.S. Air Force crew members wave to islanders from the Federated States of Micronesia during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2015. Operation... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Simard, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Simard, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs a headcount before Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade board a U.S. C-130J Super He... More
Spectators walk on the flightlight during the 2017
Spectators walk on the flightlight during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2017. The event also included live performances from bands, a strongman competition,... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Simard, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Simard, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, high-fives a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force solider assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tsuiki Air B... More
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen
U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen get briefed in front of a JASDF C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 3, 2014. JASDF members from the 401st Squadron delivered Operation Christmas... More
A low-cost, low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops
A low-cost, low-altitude bundle of donated goods drops to Angaur island, Republic of Palau, Dec. 11, 2015, during Operation Christmas Drop. This year marks the 64th year of Operation Christmas Drop and the firs... More
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the
An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 8, 2019 during a training mission. C-130Js assigned to the 36th AS regularly conducts training mi... More
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron carry a donation
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron carry a donation box from Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komaki Air Base, Dec. 3, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. JASDF members from the 401st Squadron delivered Operation ... More
Airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron
Airmen assigned to the 374th Civil Engineering Squadron participate in structural live fire training, August 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Firefighters participate in this type of training to maintain the... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Bahlman, 374th Operations Support
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Bahlman, 374th Operations Support Squadron air traffic control specialist, gives a brief on the operation of an approach control station to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice ... More
(Left to right) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master
(Left to right) Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Atsushi Tanigawa, 3rd Tactical Airlift Wing, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Zach Kirby, 36th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, build a low-cost, low-alti... More