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Yokota Brings Combat Airlift to Max Thunder

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Oswald, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares an extraction chute for a heavy equipment airdrop pallet over the Republic of Korea during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Yokota Airmen flew several airlift sorties in support of the exercise to enhance their joint and allied interoperability in a simulated regional contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Yokota Brings Combat Airlift to Max Thunder

A heavy equipment payload drops from a Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules over the Republic of Korea during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is a bilateral air exercise designed to improve interoperability between regional air assets during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Yokota Brings Combat Airlift to Max Thunder

Master Sgt. Christopher Peters, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, communicates with aircrew aboard a Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules before an airdrop over the Republic of Korea, April 18, 2014. Yokota Airmen flew several airlift sorties in support of the Max Thunder exercise and to enhance their joint and allied interoperability in a simulated regional contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Yokota Brings Combat Airlift to Max Thunder

Capt. Matthew Andrews, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, prepares to deploy defensive countermeasures against a simulated surface-to-air missile threat during the Max Thunder exercise over the Republic of Korea, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is a bilateral air exercise designed to improve interoperability between regional air assets during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Yokota Brings Combat Airlift to Max Thunder

Capt. Matthieu Rigollet, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, talks to aircrew aboard a Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules while flying to the Republic of Korea during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Yokota Airmen flew several airlift sorties in support of the exercise to enhance their joint and allied interoperability in a simulated regional contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Yokota Brings Combat Airlift to Max Thunder

1st Lt. Ben Ortega, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, listens to a pre-flight crew briefing aboard a Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2014. Yokota launched multiple C-130 formation sorties throughout April in support of the Max Thunder bilateral air exercise in the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Yokota Brings Combat Airlift to Max Thunder

Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules drop heavy equipment payloads over the Republic of Korea during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is a bilateral air exercise designed to improve interoperability between regional air assets during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Yokota supports Exercise Max Thunder

Loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron deploy a low-cost, low-altitude payload in a C-130 Hercules April 23, 2014 over the Republic of Korea. The sortie took off in support of Max Thunder, a bilateral aerial training exercise that trains U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to work closer together against a hostile force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Yokota supports Exercise Max Thunder

Capt. Matthew Andrews, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, checks GPS coordinates during flight in a C-130 Hercules April 23, 2014 over Yokota Air Base, Japan. The sortie took off in support of Max Thunder, a bilateral aerial training exercise that trains U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to work closer together against a hostile force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Yokota supports Exercise Max Thunder

A C-130 Hercules flies over Japan April 23, 2014 over Yokota Air Base, Japan. The sortie took off in support of Max Thunder, a bilateral aerial training exercise that trains U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to work closer together against a hostile force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Yokota supports Exercise Max Thunder

A C-130 Hercules with the 36th Airlift Squadron flies by Japanese mountain tops heading towards the Republic of Korea April 23, 2014 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Yokota supports Exercise Max Thunder

A 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, assists the pilot during pre-flight checks prior to taking off in a C-130 Hercules April 23, 2014 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The sortie took off in support of Operation Max Thunder, a bilateral aerial training exercise that trains U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to work closer together against a hostile force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Yokota supports Exercise Max Thunder

Tech. Sgt. Jacob Ellis, 36th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, conducts pre-flight checks prior to taking off in a C-130 Hercules April 23, 2014 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The sortie took off in support of Max Thunder, a bilateral aerial training exercise that trains U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to work closer together against a hostile force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Yokota supports Exercise Max Thunder

A loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron marshalls cargo on to a C-130 Hercules April 23, 2014 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The sortie took off in support of Max Thunder, a bilateral aerial training exercise that trains U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to work closer together against a hostile force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Elephant Walk

Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The exercise tested Yokota’s ability to perform large-force employment and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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To the sky

A formation of U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. Six Yokota C-130s participated in regional operations to practice their large formation airlift tactics and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Surge of airpower

A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes to the sky at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. Yokota is involved in regional operations and training throughout the year to ensure effective support to combat commanders when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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View from the Galaxy

A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. Six C-130Hs launched in support of regional operations. The Hercules was one of six that launched from Yokota to test large force employement and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Off we go

Six C-130 Hercules prepare to take off April 16, 2014, during a six-ship launch at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36th Airlift Squadron regularly tests its mission capabilities to ensure effective support to combat commanders in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Hello, J-model

(Left to right) C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron and a KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma prepare to take off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The aircraft were involved in supporting regional training operations to test Yokota’s ability to perform large force employment and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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