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
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
Senior Airman Shaun Larue, 455th Expeditionary Operations
Senior Airman Shaun Larue, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Joint Airdrop Inspection journeyman, inspects cargo straps and riggers holding down cargo in a C-17 on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, A... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, demonstrates joint airdrop cargo inspection procedures to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members after loading hea... 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
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, demonstrates a joint airdrop cargo inspection to Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmasters with the 401st Squadro... More
Loadmaster prepare a C-17 aircraft for cargo on Bagram
Loadmaster prepare a C-17 aircraft for cargo on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013.
Senior Airman Shaun Larue, 455th Expeditionary Operations
Senior Airman Shaun Larue, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Joint Airdrop Inspection journeyman, inspects cargo straps and riggers holding down cargo in a C-17 on Bagram Air field, Afghanistan, A... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kazunori Yamamoto, 401st
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kazunori Yamamoto, 401st Squadron C-130H loadmaster, center, asks questions during joint airdrop inspection familiarization at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2016. Members of JASDF... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, shares his experiences during a joint airdrop inspection to Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmasters from the 40... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Fox and Senior
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Fox and Senior Adrian Robinson, 36th Airlift Squadron joint airdrop inspectors, go over inspection procedures of a container delivery system bundle during Red Flag Alaska on ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Robinson, 36th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Robinson, 36th Airlift Squadron joint airdrop inspector, signs off on a completed inspection of a container delivery system bundle during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmend... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, goes through rigging procedures for a container delivery system bundle during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Ala... More
Container delivery system bundles dropped from a C-130
Container delivery system bundles dropped from a C-130 Hercules fall to the drop zone during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. Bundles such as these are used to simulate... More
A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s C-130 Hercules into position on the parking ramp at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2016. A JASDF C-130 assign... More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Johnson 455th Expeditionary Operations
Staff Sgt. Kevin Johnson 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, NCO in charge of joint airdrop inspector’s office, completes an airdrop bundle inspection form prior to the C-17 loadmasters signing it ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, shows a joint airdrop inspection checklist to Japan Air Self-Defense Force members at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Ma... More
A Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules takes off at Joint
A Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules takes off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska during Red Flag Alaska on, Aug. 11, 2016. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise that provides joint offensive counter-air, interdic... 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
Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, demonstrates rope work during joint airdrop inspection familiarization for Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmasters with the 40... More
Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, demonstrates rope work during joint airdrop inspection familiarization for Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmasters with the 40... More
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell,
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, shows off a key area of joint airdrop cargo inspection to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt... More
U.S. Army Joint Task Force members load cargo on to
U.S. Army Joint Task Force members load cargo on to a C-17 for an airdrop at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)
Japan Air Self-Defense members with the 401st Squadron
Japan Air Self-Defense members with the 401st Squadron get off a JASDF C-130 Hercules May 18, 2016 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Members of the JASDF familiarized with Joint Air Drop Inspection procedures to ensur... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, checks Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s joint airdrop inspection checklist at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2016... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Robinson, 36th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Robinson, 36th Airlift Squadron joint airdrop inspector, inspects the rigging on a container delivery system bundle during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,... More
Staff Sgt. Chris Fullmer, 816th Air Expeditionary Squadron
Staff Sgt. Chris Fullmer, 816th Air Expeditionary Squadron C-17 loadmaster, secures airdrop cargo prior to a mission departing from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. Fullmer is deployed from Charles... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shingo Miyagi,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shingo Miyagi, 401st Squadron C-130H loadmaster, checks a parachute during the joint airdrop inspection familiarization at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2016. Members o... More
Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, demonstrates joint airdrop inspection procedures to Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmasters with the 401st Squadron at Yokota ... More
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell,
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, demonstrates his rope-work to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shingo Miyagi, 401st Squad... More
A 10k all-terrain forklift loads container delivery
A 10k all-terrain forklift loads container delivery system bundles onto a Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. Red Flag provides joint... More
The rigger shop with the 374th Logistics Readiness
The rigger shop with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron is stocked with heavy equipment and high-velocity container delivery systems at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2016 before being loaded onto a C-130 ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Powell, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, shows joint airdrop inspection procedures to Japan Air Self-Defense Force loadmasters with the 401st Squadron at... More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Johnson 455th Expeditionary Operations
Staff Sgt. Kevin Johnson 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, NCO in charge of joint airdrop inspector’s office looks examines a parachute attached to an airdrop bundle on a C-17 on Bagram Air Field... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Torres and Senior
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Torres and Senior Airman Joel Eicher, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, rig container delivery system bundles onto A C-130 Hercules during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmen... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Robinson, 36th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Robinson, 36th Airlift Squadron joint airdrop inspector, inspects the static line rigging on a container delivery system bundle during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf... More
A shadow of a C-130 Hercules is casted onto the ground
A shadow of a C-130 Hercules is casted onto the ground while performing low-levels during Red Flag Alaska near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. Red Flag provides joint offensive counter-a... More
A container delivery system bundle drops from a C-130
A container delivery system bundle drops from a C-130 Hercules during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. Instead of being pushed out of the plane by a loadmaster, cds bun... More
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Favorite,
(Right to left) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 374th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, talks to Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kazunori Yamamoto, 401st Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmas... More
Private First Class Courtney Erwin secures an anchor
Private First Class Courtney Erwin secures an anchor cable to a C-17 assigned the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on Bagram Air field, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2013. The cable is attached to an airdrop cargo ... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Daichi Kubota,
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Daichi Kubota, 401st Squadron C-130H loadmaster, performs a joint airdrop inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 18, 2016. Members of JASDF familiarized JAI procedures... More