A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Yokota Air
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. This is the first C-130J to be assigned to Pacific Air Forces. Yokota serves as the primary Western Pacific airlift hub for U.S. Ai... 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
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
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, speaks on the radio with crewmembers over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019, during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift compet... 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 KC-10 - A large airplane sitting on top of an airport tarmac
A KC-10 Extender assigned to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. parks on the flight line after a mission across the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2017. The KC-10 is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircra... 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
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
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
Eiko Kawanishi, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs
Eiko Kawanishi, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs administrative specialist, poses for a photo with a flight helmet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festiv... 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
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rector, 459th Airlift Squadron UN-1N Iroquois flight engineer, performs visual conformation over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festi... 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
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, communicates with crewmembers after conducting a low-cost low-altitude bundle airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over Yokota Air Ba... 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
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
Members of the C-130J Super Hercules number 8610 delivery
Members of the C-130J Super Hercules number 8610 delivery team pose for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2018. This is the thirteenth C-130J delivered from Ramstein Air Base, and completed its C-130... 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
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
U.S. Marines, assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
U.S. Marines, assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, board an Air Force C-130H Hercules during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. Th... 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
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, performs a pre-flight inspection during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift compet... More
An Airman with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
An Airman with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight waits to load a pallet for a simulated combat offload during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The R... 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
Nose art, “Spirit of Hope,” placed onto C-130J Super
Nose art, “Spirit of Hope,” placed onto C-130J Super Hercules 15-5813 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2017. Yokota airmen and aircraft have been delivering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operati... More
Maj. Dominique Haig and Capt, Bryan Gibbs, 36th Airlift
Maj. Dominique Haig and Capt, Bryan Gibbs, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilots, fly over the Kanto plains, Japan, Sept. 17, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festival. The 36 AS demonst... More
(Left to right) Senior Airman Andrew Fox and Tech.
(Left to right) Senior Airman Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Kyle Favorite, both with the 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmasters, perform visual conformation over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2016, during the... 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
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Jacob, 459th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Jacob, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator, completes pre-flight inspection display during the 43rd Anniversary Event of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Tachikawa... 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
Capt. Thomas Bernard, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H
Capt. Thomas Bernard, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H pilot, greets a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2016, during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festival. The 36 AS demonstrated their a... 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
U.S. Army Solders wait for Noncombatant Evacuation
U.S. Army Solders wait for Noncombatant Evacuation Operations tracking system (NTS) processing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 6, 2017, during exercise Focused Passage 2017. Eighth Army conducts Noncombatant Ev... More
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Maj. Jesse Klaetsch, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, touch down at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. This is the first C-130J to be assigned to Paci... More
A view of nose art digital rendering at Yokota Air
A view of nose art digital rendering at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2017. Fabrication shop members with the 374th Maintenance Squadron spent over 30 hours to refine a rough nose art concept design sketch in... 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 Capt. Brandon Jones, 374th Airlift Wing UH-1N pilot, fly over Tokyo during Col. Dotson’s fini flight, May 25, 2017. Known as “fini flight,” military avi... More
U.S. Army Solders wait to exit in a C-17 Globemaster
U.S. Army Solders wait to exit in a C-17 Globemaster III June 6, 2017, after arriving from Gimhae International Airport, Republic of Korea, during exercise Focused Passage 2017. Eighth Army conducts Noncombatan... More
A U.S. Marine, , waits during airborne training aboard
A U.S. Marine, , waits during airborne training aboard an Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. The training not only allowed the Marines to practice jum... 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-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
Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander,
Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, and Capt. Brandon Jones, 374th Airlift Wing UH-1N pilot, fly over Tokyo during Col. Dotson’s fini flight, May 25, 2017. Known as “fini flight,” military avi... 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
A U.S. Marine, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine
A U.S. Marine, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, secures his static line before a personnel drop training mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017, duri... More
An Air Force loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron
An Air Force loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron observes the last few Marines jumpers from a C-130H Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017, during jump week. The training not only allowed t... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2017. The F-22 Raptors stopped at Yokota AB before traveling on to R... 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
(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and
(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, secure a low-cost, low-altitude bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, J... More
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, prepares
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, prepares to take off at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. This is the first C-130J to be assigned to Pacific Air Forces. Yokota serves as the primary Wester... More
Observers with the 374th Operations Group salute during
Observers with the 374th Operations Group salute during the national anthems at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
A U.S. Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
A U.S. Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force salutes before conducting high altitude – low opening jump over the drop zone in Yokota Air Base, Japan,... 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
U.S. Marines form the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
U.S. Marines form the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force packs a parachute after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2017, during Jump Week. The training n... 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
(Left to right) Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations
(Left to right) Col. Robert Dotson, 374th Operations Group commander, Capt. Brandon Jones, 374th Airlift Wing UH-1N pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N special mission aviator eva... More
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Yokota Air
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. This is the first C-130J to be assigned to Pacific Air Forces. Yokota serves as the primary Western Pacific airlift hub for U.S. Ai... 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
A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force descends to the drop zone after exiting from an Air Force C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Sq... 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
1st Lt. John Adams, right, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130
1st Lt. John Adams, right, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, shows Marines from the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force how to operate drop zone indi... More
A 374th Airlift Wing Airman dons a Mission-Oriented
A 374th Airlift Wing Airman dons a Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear during a Samurai Readiness Training Day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 23, 2017. Airmen must quickly and correctly don MOPP gear. (U... More
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, create a heart in the sky at an annual air show at Iruma Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2016. Blue Impulse used the smoke-trails to create artistic patte... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Vicente Vasquez, 459th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Capt. Vicente Vasquez, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Iroquois pilot, cheers Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-1 crewmembers during an annual air show at Iruma Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2016. More than... More
A loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, performs
A loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, performs a visual conformation over the Pacific Ocean, March 6, 2017. This is the first C-130J to be assigned to Pacific Air Forces. Yokota serves as the primary Wes... 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
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
Members of the C-130J delivery team pose for a photo
Members of the C-130J delivery team pose for a photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. This is the first C-130J to be assigned to Pacific Air Forces. Yokota serves a... 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
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
Maj. Brian Dendy, 36th Airlift Squadron assistant director
Maj. Brian Dendy, 36th Airlift Squadron assistant director operations, writes a score on a judging sheet during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019. The 36th Airlift Squadron held a tac... More
A U.S. Marine form the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
A U.S. Marine form the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force recovers a parachute after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 11, 2017, during Jump Week. The traini... 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
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during the
Fireworks explode behind a C-130 Hercules during the 2016 Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2016. Over 135,000 visitors attended the festival designed to bolster the bilateral relationshi... 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
Portrait of airlifter - A man sitting on the back of an airplane
Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H instructor loadmaster and unit deployment manager, on being Airlifter of the Week. SrA Torres towards accomplishing the mission culminated in the success... 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
Tens of thousands of visitors crowd the fligtline during
Tens of thousands of visitors crowd the fligtline during the 2016 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2016. Yokota welcomed over 135,000 visitors for the festival. (U.S. A... 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
Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft approach the runway
Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft approach the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2018. The lead aircraft came from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and second one came from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Com... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off from Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault landin... 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
Staff Sgt. Gene Phonthipsavath, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Gene Phonthipsavath, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, poses for a photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. This is the first C-130... More
Members of the C-130J Super Hercules number 5843 delivery
Members of the C-130J Super Hercules number 5843 delivery team pose for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 27, 2018. This is the Fourteenth C-130J delivered from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Ga., ... 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