Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airmen from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tighten bolts on the side of a C-130J Super Hercules propeller after performing an inspection prior to the 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise Elephant Wal... More
A person burns a stamp onto a hiking stick at a rest
A person burns a stamp onto a hiking stick at a rest station on Mt. Fuji, Japan, July 28, 2017. Each stamp costs between 300 and 500 yen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
C-130J completes training sortie
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron completes a training sortie over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2017. The Super Hercules is the current combat delivery C-130 production variant, offeri... More
Airman 1st Class Julius Dinkins, 374th Aerospace Medicine
Airman 1st Class Julius Dinkins, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, checks the ventilation system readings on a TSI Velocicalc Meter as he inspects the ventilation system... More
Plastic polar bears sit in the Forest of Light in the
Plastic polar bears sit in the Forest of Light in the winter illumination event at Sagamiko Resort, Sagami City, Japan, Nov. 24, 2017. A variety of animals, ranging from lions to giraffes, lit up the forest. (U... More
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, holds on to the strap of a bundle while waiting to push a bundle out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop over a M... More
People ride on a ski lift in the winter illumination
People ride on a ski lift in the winter illumination event at Sagamiko Resort, Sagami City, Japan, Nov. 24, 2017. Those who ride on the lift can enjoy a rainbow of light below their feet while traveling to or f... More
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight commander, pushes a dunneg to be used as a platform to hold bundles that will be used for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at And... More
A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-130J Super Hercules prior to its takeoff for a training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, D... More
Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Liz Knauer, 37th
Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Liz Knauer, 37th Squadron supply technician, sits inside a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules as it flies toward Micronesian islands during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10... More
Capt. Frederick Rath, left, and 1st Lt. Aaron Macy,
Capt. Frederick Rath, left, and 1st Lt. Aaron Macy, both 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilots, set up a drop zone marker prior to the start of a bundle drop training scenario at the Combined Armed... More
Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, left,
Royal Australian Air Force Sergeant Karl Penny, left, and Warrant Officer Nicholas Stubbs-Race, both 37th Squadron loadmasters, prepare to release a bundle during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 201... More
Members of Public Health provided information about
Members of Public Health provided information about traveling to various countries throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region during the 374th Medical Group ladies night out event Nov. 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base,... More
Justin Bender, 36th Airlift Squadron, prepares to catch
Justin Bender, 36th Airlift Squadron, prepares to catch a pop fly to get the 374th Wing Staff Agency teams third out in the first inning of the intramural softball game at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017.... More
Airmen load bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air
Airmen load bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules prior to performing a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10,... More
Two bundles soar toward a Micronesian island during
Two bundles soar toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2017. Over the course of 10 days, the aircrews airdrop food, supplies and educational materials to islanders throu... More
James Cunningham, 374th Wing Staff Agency, throws the
James Cunningham, 374th Wing Staff Agency, throws the first pitch of the intramural softball game against the 36th Airlift Squadron team at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017. The 36 AS team won the game 12-... More
People begin their hike up to the summit of Mt. Fuji,
People begin their hike up to the summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan, July 28, 2017. Each hiking trail will take anywhere from four to 10 hours to ascend to the top depending on how quickly the hiker(s) move. (U.S. Air ... More
A member of the Yokota Nishitama Eisa Daiko group perform
A member of the Yokota Nishitama Eisa Daiko group perform during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2017. The event also included live performances from bands, d... More
Members of the U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia
Members of the U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia perform in front of a Japanese crowd during a concert in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 26, 2017. This concert was part of an annual three day series where the band pla... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member briefs Airmen
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force member briefs Airmen from multiple countries from the Indo-Asia Pacific Region on JASDF’s aeromedical evacuation capabilities during a base tour on Komaki Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6... More
Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron isochronal aerospace maintenance apprentice, stands in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighting stance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 30, 2018. Through Jiu-Jit... More
Airmen perform preflight inspections on a C-17 Globemaster
Airmen perform preflight inspections on a C-17 Globemaster III, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron begin preflight preparations for the aircraft four hours pri... More
Base personnel visit booth members during the 374th
Base personnel visit booth members during the 374th Medical Group ladies night out event Nov. 7, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The event hosted women’s health exams, health promotion info booths and self-def... More
Cardboard boxes sit in a warehouse as Airmen from the
Cardboard boxes sit in a warehouse as Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight cut plywood to create bundles at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2017. The Airmen will buil... More
Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron push cargo
Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron push cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III as they train members from a contingency response group, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. The aircraft can perform tac... More
Airmen from the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
Airmen from the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron perform an in-flight inspection of the bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 13, 2017. Members of OCD built... More
Squadron Leader Matthew Grinham, Royal Australian Air
Squadron Leader Matthew Grinham, Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond, No. 37 Squadron, briefs personnel on Australia`s C-130J Super Hercules capability development during the Pacific Agility C-130 Logistic... More
Looking at food labels and nutrition facts helps people
Looking at food labels and nutrition facts helps people learn more about what they are putting into their bodies. Participants in the Healthy Living Course will receive a tour of the commissary where they will ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules pilot with the 36th Airlift
A C-130J Super Hercules pilot with the 36th Airlift Squadron interacts with a Japanese child inside of a C-130J cockpit during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17,... More
Justin Bender, 36th Airlift Squadron, pitches the ball
Justin Bender, 36th Airlift Squadron, pitches the ball to Nathan Scimone, 374th Wing Staff Agency, during the second inning of an intramural softball game at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017. The WSA team ... More
Michael Davis, left, and Connor McKenzie, both Yokota
Michael Davis, left, and Connor McKenzie, both Yokota men’s varsity volleyball players, block a hit by an opponent during a volleyball tournament at the Tachikawa Sports Complex, Tachikawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2018... More
Tech. Sgt. Angelo Barcelona, 369th Recruiting Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Angelo Barcelona, 369th Recruiting Squadron pacific operations program manager and recruiter, speaks with Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets about joining the U.S. Air Force at the high sch... More
Trey White, Yokota men’s varsity volleyball player,
Trey White, Yokota men’s varsity volleyball player, prepares to serve the ball in a game against the Rakutama team during a volleyball tournament at the Tachikawa Sports Complex, Tachikawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2018... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with the 36th Airlift Squadron passes near Mount Fuji after dropping a bundle during a training scenario at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, J... More
Senior Airman Nathan Martin, U.S. Air Force band of
Senior Airman Nathan Martin, U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia member, performs a sound check prior to the concert starting in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 26, 2017. The sound check helped set the levels and tonal b... More
Clouds sit over the Pacific Ocean as service members
Clouds sit over the Pacific Ocean as service members fly on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, back to Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2017. Airmen from Yokota have the opportunity... More
Members from Camp Fuji and Yokota Air Base work together
Members from Camp Fuji and Yokota Air Base work together to ensure a bundle is successfully loaded onto a forklift during a bundle drop training scenario at the Combined Armed Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan,... More
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron
1st Lt. Jodie Hasebe, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight commander, left, and Airman 1st Class Kristopher Wrentmore, 374 LRS CMF rigger, carry a dunneg to be used as a platform to hold bu... More
Airmen load bundles onto a Royal Australian Air Force
Airmen load bundles onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prior to performing a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD ... More
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron inspects part of the bay door of a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air... More
Members from Yokota Air Base and other people hike
Members from Yokota Air Base and other people hike up Mt. Fuji, Japan, July 28, 2017. The hike to the top can be challenging due to how strenuous it can be and the air gets notably thinner as you gain altitude.... More
A bundle glides toward a Micronesian island during
A bundle glides toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017. OCD is important because if a humanitarian aid or contingency operation in an unfamiliar area arises, the tra... More
Staff Sgt. Shane Duncan, 123rd Airlift Wing contingency
Staff Sgt. Shane Duncan, 123rd Airlift Wing contingency response group crew chief, talks with a fellow crew chief as he watches the fuel gages as it’s pumped into the C-17 Globemaster III, at Yokota Air Base, J... More
People place supplies into the bundles during the 66th
People place supplies into the bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2017. OCD enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis respo... More
Ashlyn Dean, 8, left, and Darian Dean, 13, children
Ashlyn Dean, 8, left, and Darian Dean, 13, children of Master Sgt. Mark Dean, 734th Air Mobility Squadron passenger services superintendent, place canned goods into bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas D... More
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron
A C-130J Super Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron flies away from Mt. Fuji after doing a visual pass of the drop zone during a bundle drop training scenario at the Combined Armed Training Center Camp Fuji,... More
Staff Sgt. Joel Yerkey, 374th Airlift Wing Protocol,
Staff Sgt. Joel Yerkey, 374th Airlift Wing Protocol, walks along a beach after looking at old ships left on the shoreline on Iwo To, Japan, Oct. 17, 2017. Iwo Jima is 8.5 square miles of volcanic soil with nume... More
Staff Sgt. Natasha Bland, 374th Airlift Wing command
Staff Sgt. Natasha Bland, 374th Airlift Wing command section NCO in charge, checks a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations folder for Airman 1st Class Antonio Fontenot, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply j... More
Airman 1st Class Julius Dinkins, 374th Aerospace Medicine
Airman 1st Class Julius Dinkins, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, prepares to inspect the ventilation system inside the Mortuary Affairs embalming station at Yokota Air... More
Lights sit on the ground, trees and hang from a stage
Lights sit on the ground, trees and hang from a stage in the waterfall motif section of a winter illumination event at Sagamiko Resort, Sagami City, Japan, Nov. 24, 2017. In addition to the waterfall of light s... More
Senior Airman Alycia Cancel, U.S. Air Force Band of
Senior Airman Alycia Cancel, U.S. Air Force Band of Pacific-Asia vocalist, sings with her father, Louis Cancel, at the Crane School of Music, Potsdam, New York, March 3, 2012. Alycia has performed alongside her... More
A loadmaster with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
A loadmaster with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron performs a harness inspection on a propeller of a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop ... More
Clouds climb up part of Mt. Fuji, Japan, July 28, 2017.
Clouds climb up part of Mt. Fuji, Japan, July 28, 2017. Once hikers reach the top of the mountain, there are several restaurants, souvenir shops and a bathroom to help people relax prior descending to the botto... More
Capt. Michael McDonald, 374th Airlift Wing chaplain,
Capt. Michael McDonald, 374th Airlift Wing chaplain, talks to base personnel about what the chapel offers during a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations open house at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 27, 2017. Some ... More
Senior Airman Robert Sherwood, 374th Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Robert Sherwood, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, shows Airmen from the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight how to use a joint chemical agent dete... More
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules while passing a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD is the longe... More
Master Sgt. Joseph Stratton, 374th Maintenance Group
Master Sgt. Joseph Stratton, 374th Maintenance Group quality assurance chief inspector, left, and 2nd Lt. Gabrial Marcus, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant officer in charge, speak with Japan Air Se... More
Staff Sgt. David Pinckney, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. David Pinckney, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, inspects an engine exhaust section of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to a 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise Ele... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Christopher Rivera, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, places runway tape in front of a C-130J Super Hercules at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 14, 2017. The tape helps ensure the p... More
Master Sgt. Matthew Peacock, U.S. Air Force band of
Master Sgt. Matthew Peacock, U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia productions NCO in charge, sings while playing a keyboard during a concert in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 26, 2017. The band continuously plays through... More
Participants of the Pacific Agility C-130 Logistics
Participants of the Pacific Agility C-130 Logistics and Safety Symposium receive a briefing on a Mitsubishi F-2A jet from Japan Air Self-Defense Force members while looking around the aircraft during a base tou... More
Parachutes open as a bundle floats towards to ground
Parachutes open as a bundle floats towards to ground after being released from a C-130J Super Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron during a bundle drop training scenario at the Combined Armed Training Center... More
Connor McKenzie, Yokota men’s varsity volleyball player,
Connor McKenzie, Yokota men’s varsity volleyball player, hits the ball in a game against the Rakutama team during a volleyball tournament at the Tachikawa Sports Complex, Tachikawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2018. Playin... More
Master Sgt. Noriaki Nakaoka, 1st Tactical Air Wing
Master Sgt. Noriaki Nakaoka, 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron loadmaster, performs an in-flight inspection of the bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 13, ... More
A C-12 Huron with the 459th Airlift Squadron takes
A C-12 Huron with the 459th Airlift Squadron takes off for a 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise formation flight at Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, May 4, 2018. The event helped Yokota AB's airlift squadrons t... More
Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Stephen
Royal Australian Air Force Leading Aircraftman Stephen Manila, 37th Squadron Avionics Technician, watches a bundle depart a RAAF C-130J Super Hercules and fall toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operat... More
Airman 1st Class Katrina Garcia, 374th Civil Engineer
Airman 1st Class Katrina Garcia, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, briefs Airmen from the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight on chemical, biological, radiologic... More
Visitors walk up a path during a winter illumination
Visitors walk up a path during a winter illumination event at Sagamiko Resort, Sagami City, Japan, Nov. 24, 2017. The Sagamiko Resort gates are open from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for visitors to enjoy the biggest wi... More
The Process: Green Means Go
Two Filipino passports sit on top of documents needed to start the U.S. green card process, which can take about four months to complete. For more information contact the U.S. Embassy by phone or on their websi... More
A member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force takes
A member of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force takes notes during a briefing in the Pacific Agility C-130 Logistics and Safety Symposium at Gifu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 5, 2017. Airmen from each country learned ho... More
Airman 1st Class Julius Dinkins, 374th Aerospace Medicine
Airman 1st Class Julius Dinkins, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, uses a TSI Velocicalc Meter to inspect the ventilation system inside the Mortuary Affairs embalming st... More
Tomokazu Yoshinaga, Air Force Office of Special
Tomokazu Yoshinaga, Air Force Office of Special Investigations security specialist, performs a burpee in the Samurai Fitness Center at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 29, 2018. The healthy living course instructor... More
Airmen from the Pacific Agility C-130 Logistics and
Airmen from the Pacific Agility C-130 Logistics and Safety Symposium view Japan Air Self-Defense Force member’s store packages at the storage facility on Gifu Air Base, Japan, Sept. 6, 2017. Upon completion of ... More
Nathan Scimone throws the ball into Richard Paulsen,
Nathan Scimone throws the ball into Richard Paulsen, both 374th Wing Staff Agency, during the third inning of an intramural softball game against the 36th Airlift Squadron team at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 2... More
Senior Airman Alycia Cancel, U.S. Air Force band of
Senior Airman Alycia Cancel, U.S. Air Force band of Pacific-Asia singer, performs in front of a crowd during a concert in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 26, 2017. The band plays throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region t... More
Brian McCombs, left, and Blanca Young, both Yokota
Brian McCombs, left, and Blanca Young, both Yokota Bujikan Taka Seigi Dojo members, showcase how to properly disarm a person with a gun during the 374th Medical Group ladies night out event Nov. 7, 2017, at Yok... More
Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron place supplies
Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron place supplies into bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2017. Every December, C-130 aircrews from Yokota... More
Airman 1st Class Lavester Miller, 730th Air Mobility
Airman 1st Class Lavester Miller, 730th Air Mobility Squadron avionics technician, left, and Staff Sgt. Shane Duncan, 123rd Airlift Wing contingency response group crew chief, watch the fuel gages as it’s pumpe... More
Senior Airman Alycia Cancel, U.S. Air Force Band of
Senior Airman Alycia Cancel, U.S. Air Force Band of Pacific-Asia vocalist, sings during a concert in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 26, 2017. Cancel performs at various locations throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region ... More
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Koku Jieitai
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) go over the mission plan for their training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Gua... More
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits to push out a bundle while passing a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD is important because if a human... More
Master Sgt. Noriaki Nakaoka, left, and Staff Sgt. Mayu
Master Sgt. Noriaki Nakaoka, left, and Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, both 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron loadmasters, tighten a bundle inside of a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during... More
Lights on the Palace of Light change during a colorful
Lights on the Palace of Light change during a colorful performance in a winter illumination event at Sagamiko Resort, Sagami City, Japan, Nov. 24, 2017. The ‘palace’ uses a combination of one million balls of l... More
Jason Anderson, 36th Airlift Squadron, catches the
Jason Anderson, 36th Airlift Squadron, catches the ball for the final out of the intramural softball game against the 374th Wing Staff Agency team at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 28, 2017. The 36 AS team won th... More
1st Lt. Aaron Macy, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super
1st Lt. Aaron Macy, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, takes wind readings to ensure bundles can be dropped from a C-130J at the Combined Armed Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan. 10, 2018. ... More
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group perform a foreign,
Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Group perform a foreign, object and debris walk on the flight line prior to aircraft taking off to deliver bundles to Micronesian islands during the 66th Operation Christmas Dr... More
Bundles fall to the ground after being released from
Bundles fall to the ground after being released from a C-130J Super Hercules during a bundle drop training scenario at the Combined Armed Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Jan. 10, 2018. Eight bundles were dro... More
Senior Airman Robert Sherwood, 374th Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Robert Sherwood, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, briefs personnel from the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering flight on how to properly respond to an a... More
Maj. George Metros, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, talks
Maj. George Metros, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, talks to Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) Lt. Masato Otsuka, 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron pilot, about the differences between the C-130J Supe... More
Twelve C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with the 36th
Twelve C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with the 36th Airlift Squadron sit on the flight line for pre-flight inspections prior to starting the 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise Elephant Walk at Yokota Air Ba... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules drops
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules drops a low-cost, low-altitude bundle during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2017. The Friendship Festival is a... More
Multiple C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with the 36th
Multiple C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi on the flight line during the 374th Airlift Wing Generation Exercise Elephant Walk at Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan, May 4, 2018. The el... More
Airmen flip roller assembles inside the aircraft to
Airmen flip roller assembles inside the aircraft to load cargo on to a C-17 Globemaster III, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of ... More
Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron loadmaster, guides in a cargo loader to place seven bundles onto a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation... More
The parachute opens up as a bundle is pushed out the
The parachute opens up as a bundle is pushed out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules to fly toward a Micronesian island during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 11, 2017. OCD is the longest-running Depart... More
Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and 204th
Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron and 204th Airlift Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, push cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. With Yokota being the largest airl... More
Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, left, and Master Sgt. Noriaki
Staff Sgt. Mayu Ito, left, and Master Sgt. Noriaki Nakaoka, both 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron loadmasters, look on after releasing two bundles from a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H H... More
Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron isochronal aerospace maintenance apprentice, stretches prior to going through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 14, 2018. E... More
Tech. Sgt. Chelsie Smith, 374th Dental Squadron preventative
Tech. Sgt. Chelsie Smith, 374th Dental Squadron preventative dentistry chief, speaks with Andrea Schubert about proper dental hygiene during the 374th Medical Group ladies night out event Nov. 7, 2017, at Yokot... More