Readiness Week: Hercs in the air
(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, secure their harnesses before releasing a low-cost, low-altitude cargo bundle during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. LCLA airdrops are a special container delivery system designed to be deployed in austere environments with minimal rigging cost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)