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 C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the flightline
A C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2107. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air Base. Crewmembers from the 36th Airlif... 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
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)
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 Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2107. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air B... More
Lt. Col. Adam Cuffman, 374th Operations Group C-130J
Lt. Col. Adam Cuffman, 374th Operations Group C-130J pilot, flies over the Kanto Plain, Japan, July 28, 2017, during a training mission. The training ensures Yokota aircrews are ready to real world events throu... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Stevens, Electronic
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Stevens, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 crew chief, checks an EA-18G Growler’s arresting hook during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at... More
An air traffic controller with the 374th Operations
An air traffic controller with the 374th Operations Support Squadron looks out from the control tower at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2017. Airmen with the 374th OSS keep yokota’s flightline and sky safe. (U... More
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules’ sit on the flightline
U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules’ sit on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2017, during a training mission. The 36th Airlift Squadron is the only forward-based tactical airlift squadron in ... More
Spectators wait in line to enter a C-130J Super Hercules
Spectators wait in line to enter a C-130J Super Hercules during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2017. This is the first time that Yokota's new C-130J was disp... More
Crew members from the 36th Airlift Squadron unload
Crew members from the 36th Airlift Squadron unload pallets at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2017. This is the 374th Airlift Wing’s fourth new C-130J as the base transitions from the H model. The new C-130J i... More
Visitors take photos of a RQ-4 Global Hawk during the
Visitors take photos of a RQ-4 Global Hawk during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2017. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is assigned to the 69th Reconnaissance Group Deta... More
Senior Airman Kenny Batallas, 374th Operations Support
Senior Airman Kenny Batallas, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, right, wipes an aircrew member’s simulated potentially contaminated equipment during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Y... More
An aerial view of the Kanto Plain from a C-130J Super
An aerial view of the Kanto Plain from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, July 28, 2017, during a training mission. The C-130 provides tactical airlift worldwide and its flexible des... More
Spectators wait in line to enter a C-17 Globemaster
Spectators wait in line to enter a C-17 Globemaster III during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2017. In addition to static displays and live music, the festiv... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Sept. 12, 2017. The 36th AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in ... More
Master Sgt. Christopher Davis, 374th Operations Support
Master Sgt. Christopher Davis, 374th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager, drives on the flightline after performing runway surface condition check at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 2, 2018. The latest wi... 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
Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, gives a command prior to personnel jumping out of a C-130J Super Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Ja... More
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air... More
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, deploys a J-Hook to engage the aircraft arresting barrier system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The 374th Civil Engineer Sq... 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
Airman 1st Class Alijah Norris, 374th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Alijah Norris, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technician, aligns pendant support disks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during an annual certification test, June 1, 2017. The Aircraft... 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
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
Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists
Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists with the 374th Operations Support Squadron conducted a static line jump training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2017. The Training not only allowed the ... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron maneuvers during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. The C-130J provides tactical airlift worldwide and its flexi... More
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron observe
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron observe an F-16 Fighting Falcon test an Aircraft Arresting System, June 1, 2017, Yokota Air Base, Japan. The AAS is required to be tested annually. Airmen from the ... More
Senior Airman Kirk Ebel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Kirk Ebel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, trains to respond to in-flight emergency landings during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at Yokota Air Base, Japa... More
(Left to right) 1st Lt. Matthew Crader and Maj. Daniel
(Left to right) 1st Lt. Matthew Crader and Maj. Daniel Gnazzo, both with the 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilots, fly during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019. The 36th Airlift Squadr... More
Senior Airman Dominic Pacheco, 374th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Dominic Pacheco, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility operations technician, performs a visual confirmation during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. ... More
(Front to back) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and
(Front to back) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, rig and inspect a low-cost low-altitude bundle before takeoff at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Ma... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, performs a visual confirmation over Hiju-dai exercise area, Oita prefecture, Japan, ... More
Yokota firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Yokota firefighters with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron observes an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea after executing the Aircraft Arresting System ... More
Senior Airman Zachary Cody, left, 374th Operations
Senior Airman Zachary Cody, left, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, gives a brief description of the F-2B life raft inflating system to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, second fr... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. Yokota conducted week-long training exercise to enhance readiness... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, performs a low-cost low-altitude bundle airdrop on a marked target during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, over Yokota Air Base,... More
A fireworks display capped off the Yokota Air Base
A fireworks display capped off the Yokota Air Base Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 20, 2015. 185,000 visitors attended the festival designed to bolster the bilateral relationship shared between the ... More
Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander,
Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, is briefed by Dean Labdon, 730th Air Mobility Squadron mechanized material handling system manager, on the MMHS capabilities at Yokota Air Base, Japan, ... More
(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Colin Huffaker and Senior
(Right to left) Staff Sgt. Colin Huffaker and Senior Airman Kirk Ebel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, walk the flightline after completing a certification test for an aircraft arresting system at Y... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, dons a pair of gloves to load pallets onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo i... More
(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett and Staff Sgt.
(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett and Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, both with the 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, check personal equipment at Yokota Air ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. Yokota conducted week-long training exercise to enhance readiness... More
Aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron secures the
Aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron secures the straps on an Aircrew Eye and Respiratory Protection System during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2015. Airmen from the 36th ... More
Senior Airman Zachary Cody, left, 374th Operations
Senior Airman Zachary Cody, left, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, gives a brief description of the F-2B life raft inflating system to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, second fr... More
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gives
Col. Kenneth Moss, 374th Airlift Wing commander, gives a brief to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, during his immersion tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2, 2016. Winkler spent the d... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secure a Humvee vehicle to a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. Two of six events... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron maneuvers during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 31, 2017. The C-130 provides tactical airlift worldwide and its flexib... More
Crew member from the 36th Airlift Squadron unloads
Crew member from the 36th Airlift Squadron unloads luggage from a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2017. This is the fourth C-130J delivered to Yokota AB from Lockheed Martin facility. ... More
An F-16 Fighting falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, engages a barrier during an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017. Airm... More
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, engages the aircraft arresting cable at a speed of 150 mph, testing the arresting system, June 3, 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Th... More
(Front to back) Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates and Airman 1st
(Front to back) Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates and Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, secure low-cost low-altitude bundles during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar... More
Members with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron look
Members with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron look up at a C-130 Hercules flying over the flightline during an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017... More
(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates and Airman 1st
(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates and Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, prepare to airdrop a low-cost low-altitude bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over Yokot... More
Airman 1st Class Ronald Flanagan, 374th Operations
Airman 1st Class Ronald Flanagan, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, explains the full body rinse cycle procedure to an aircrew member from the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base,... More
Lt. Col. Julie Gaulin, left, 374th Operations Support
Lt. Col. Julie Gaulin, left, 374th Operations Support Squadron commander, introduces Yokota’s air traffic control tower to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, during the general’s immersio... More
An Air Force Humvee vehicle sits strapped down in a
An Air Force Humvee vehicle sits strapped down in a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. Two of six events that make up the Rodeo competition was a rev... More
1st Lt. Matthew Crader, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
1st Lt. Matthew Crader, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, flies over the Kanto Plain during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th... More
Lt. Col. Trenton Alexander, 459th Airlift Squadron
Lt. Col. Trenton Alexander, 459th Airlift Squadron director of operations, gives a mission brief to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, during the general’s immersion tour at Yokota Air Ba... More
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Sept. 12, 2017. The 36th AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the nec... More
Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform post-flight inspections at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2017. This is the 374th Airlift Wing’s fourth new C-130J as the base transitions from... More
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron power
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron power productions shop inspect an emergency aircraft landing cable on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017, during an annual certification test of Air... More
An aircrew member from the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts
An aircrew member from the 36th Airlift Squadron conducts decontamination training during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2015. Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron touches down on the Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault l... More
Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations Support Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Seth Sarrett, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, jumps out of a C-130J Super Hercules during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 2... More
Maj. Daniel Gnazzo, 36th Airlift Squadron flight commander,
Maj. Daniel Gnazzo, 36th Airlift Squadron flight commander, communicates with his crewmembers over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019, during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition be... 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
Airman 1st Class Ronald Flanagan, 374th Operations
Airman 1st Class Ronald Flanagan, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment, removes simulated potentially contaminated equipment during a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan... More
Capt. Michael Chambers, 374th Operations Support Squadron
Capt. Michael Chambers, 374th Operations Support Squadron C-130 Hercules navigator, gives a C-130H mission brief to Brig. Gen. Michael Winkler, 5th Air Force vice commander, during the general’s immersion tour ... 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 Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2017. This is the fourth C-130J delivered to Yokota AB from a Lockheed Martin facili... More
Airmen with the 374th Operations Support Squadron poses
Airmen with the 374th Operations Support Squadron poses for the photo after completed an assault landing on Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. The 374th OSS Airfield Operations Flight en... More
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air... More
A fireworks display capped off the Yokota Air Base
A fireworks display capped off the Yokota Air Base Japanese-American Friendship Festival Sept. 20, 2015. The 185,000 visitors attended the festival designed to bolster the bilateral relationship shared between ... More
Senior Airman Kirk Ebel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Kirk Ebel, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, checks the nylon tape from the aircraft arresting system during an annual certification test of an AAS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 201... More
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical
Airmen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions shop inspect an emergency aircraft landing cable on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016. The 374th Civil Engineer Squadr... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, completes loading bundles onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a t... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, observes a low-cost low-altitude bundle airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019, during the Yokota C-1... More
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack
A Navy EA-18G Growler, assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138, deploys a J-Hook to engage the aircraft arresting cable at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 3, 2016, during the annual aircraft arresting... More
Senior Airman David Martinez, 374th Civil Engineer
Senior Airman David Martinez, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions technician, and Senior Airman Timothy Wunker, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productio... More
Lt. Col. Tyler Kern, 36th Airlift Squadron director
Lt. Col. Tyler Kern, 36th Airlift Squadron director of operations, and Maj. Scott Vander Ploeg, 36th Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations, conduct low-level maneuvers near Mount Fuji, Japan, July 2... More
Crewmembers with the 36th Airlift Squadron talks after
Crewmembers with the 36th Airlift Squadron talks after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air Base. Crewmembers from the ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron touches down on the Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault l... More
Lt. Col. Tyler Kern, 36th Airlift Squadron director
Lt. Col. Tyler Kern, 36th Airlift Squadron director of operations, and Maj. Scott Vander Ploeg, 36th Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations, fly over Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, July 28, 2017. The 3... More
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron lands on the Foxtrot taxiway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing zone for an assault landing ... More
A Japanese couple shelters from the rain under the
A Japanese couple shelters from the rain under the wing of a C-130 Hercules during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2017. This is the last year that Yokota's ... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, secures a low-cost low- altitude bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, ... More
Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron await a C-130J Super Hercules engine to start during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The training is designed to... More
Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air
Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Flighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, taxis down the flightline after testing the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS) at Yokota Air Base, Ja... More
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Sept. 12, 2017. The 36th AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the nec... More
Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air
Air Force Capt. Jacob Impellizzeri, the Pacific Air Forces' F-16 Flighting Falcon Demonstration Team commander, taxis down the flightline after an annual certification test of the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS... More
Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Hersey, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Hersey, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, checks the nylon tape from the Aircraft Arresting System during an annual certification test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017. The ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. Yokota conducted week-long training exercise to enhance readiness... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, performs a visual confirmation over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 28, 2017, during a static line j... More
Airmen from the 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew
Airmen from the 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop, set up an aircrew decontamination system at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 20, 2015, during a Samurai Readiness Inspection. The Ligh... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Stevens, Electronic
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Derek Stevens, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 crew chief, checks an EA-18G Growler’s arresting hook during an annual certification test of an aircraft arresting system at... More
Crewmembers with the 36th Airlift Squadron perform
Crewmembers with the 36th Airlift Squadron perform a post flight inspection after landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 20, 2017. This is the fifth C-130J delivered to Yokota and the first from Ramstein Air ... More
It is the first landing wheel tire tracks on the Foxtrot
It is the first landing wheel tire tracks on the Foxtrot runway after a C-130J Super Hercules landing at Foxtrot Taxiway, Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 26, 2020. A C-130J used Foxtrot taxiway here as a landing... More
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J
Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, marshals a forklift during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, marshals a forklift during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a p... More