Surge of Airpower
NEAR YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Wynthom Thomas, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, communicates with pilots before opening the rear of a C-130 Hercules during a large formation surge flight near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2013. Seven C-130s flew in formation practicing airlift tactics and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)