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Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron chief of standardization and evaluation evaluator C-130H pilot, flies over the Kanto plains, Japan, during the 2016 Friendship Festival, Sept. 17, 2016. The 36th Airlift Squadron demonstrated their airdrop capabilities to a crowd of tens of thousands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)


2016 Friendship Festival

Maj. Dominique Haig, 36th Airlift Squadron chief of standardization and evaluation evaluator C-130H pilot, flies over the Kanto plains, Japan, during the 2016 Friendship Festival, Sept. 17, 2016. The 36th Airlift Squadron demonstrated their airdrop capabilities to a crowd of tens of thousands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)

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The view from the inside of a UH-1N Iroquois as it flies over a lake near Mt. Fuji, Japan, during a training mission Jan. 13, 2017. Members of the 459th Airlift Squadron complete hoist training at a landing zone near Mt. Fuji. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator evaluator, left, and Lt. Col. Valerie Johnson, 374th Medical Group aerospace medicine chief, sit in a UH-1N Iroquois during a training mission flying over the Kanto Plains, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. During the scenario, the aircrew performed an alternate insertion of crew members, hoist insertion and extraction from 25-35 feet above ground, and proper landing and takeoff techniques throughout various landing zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator evaluator, looks out the window of a UH-1N Iroquois to ensure the surrounding area is clear from other aircraft near Mt. Fuji, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. The aircrew and pilots continuously check their surroundings as they follow the visual flight rules to ensure the safety of the aircrew and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
Lt. Col. Valerie Johnson, 374th Medical Group aerospace medicine chief, walks away from a UH-1N Iroquois at a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. Johnson served as a ground safety observer for the hoist training to ensure the airman was safely lifted on the hoist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
Tech. Sgt. Michael Wright, 459th Airlift Squadron special mission aviator evaluator, holds onto the cable as Master Sgt. Antonio Gueits, 374th Operation Group resource advisor, is hoisted into a UH-1N Iroquois at a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. During the scenario, the aircrew performed an alternate insertion of crew members, hoist insertion and extraction from 25-35 feet above ground, and proper landing and takeoff techniques throughout various landing zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
Lt. Col. Valerie Johnson, 374th Medical Group aerospace medicine chief, walks towards a UH-1N Iroquois to be lifted into the aircraft at a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. The aircrew completed hoist insertion and extraction from the helicopter from 25-35 feet above the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
Capt. Johnathan Bonilla, 459th Airlift Squadron standards and evaluations chief, left, and Capt. Vincente Vasquez, 459 AS aircraft commander, fly over a drop zone near Mt. Fuji, Japan, Jan. 13, 2017. Having the hoist allows the 459 AS to conduct rescue missions in small, tight areas throughout the Kanto Plains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
A member of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron picks up the dirt and cement blocks to make the ground level during a simulated crater repair scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. Airmen place a mat over the crater once it has been completely leveled. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron cut part of the cement during a simulated crater repair scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. In a real world scenario, the Airmen will ensure the ground is level prior to placing a mat over the crater to ensure aircraft can land and takeoff from the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
Members of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron create lines for others to cut the cement during a simulated crater repair scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. The training provides Airmen with the opportunity to practice and hone their skillset for potential real world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
A member of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron drills a hole in the ground during a simulated crater repair scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. In a real world scenario, the Airmen will ensure the ground is level prior to placing a mat over the crater to ensure aircraft can land and takeoff from the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)
A member of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron shovels dirt on the ground during a simulated crater repair scenario at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2017. In real world scenarios, Airmen will fill the crater with dirt to make it level with the ground to keep the flying mission running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)