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Airlifters stay on time, on target

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules flies over the airfield after a successful practice airdrop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2013. The “Herc” serves as the Air Force’s tactical airlift workhorse; its versatility makes it an ideal aircraft to rapidly transport troops and cargo in support of U.S. Pacific Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy)

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Airlifters stay on time, on target

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules performs a practice airdrop over Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2013. Regular training flights enable Yokota aircrews to practice airlift tactics and techniques, which better posture them to respond to regional contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy)

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Airlifters stay on time, on target

Airmen with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron walk towards a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2013. The maintainers are entrusted with keeping Yokota’s fleet of “Hercs” ready to fly in support of U.S. Pacific Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy)

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Airlifters stay on time, on target

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules performs a practice airdrop over Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2013. Yokota aircrews keep their skills sharp by conducting realistic airdrop training at the base airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy)

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Airlifters stay on time, on target

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules takes to the sky on a routine training mission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2013. Aircrews assigned to Yokota’s 36th Airlift Squadron regularly conduct such missions in order to ensure their ability to provide tactical airlift support to the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy)

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Follow Me

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Camp Zama, Japan, taxies on the distinguished visitor garden at Yokota Air Base, April 25, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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Commercial airlines divert to Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Several commercial aircraft diverted to Yokota from Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan, after it closed in response to an earthquake that hit mainland Japan at 2:50 p.m. March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Matthew Summers)

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Follow Me

YOKTOA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Lyon, 374th Maintenance Squadron Transient Alert maintenance section chief, performs visual conformation with the pilot of a Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 before the aircraft departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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Follow Me

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A "Follow-Me" vehicle from the 374th Maintenance Squadron Transient Alert shop stands by to provide servicing and maintenance support to a Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757 aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

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Swiftly to the fight

Airman 1st Class Christopher Morrison, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, prepares to drop a training bundle over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013. Yokota Airmen tested and improved their skills through a series of events conducted during Yokota’s readiness week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

A C-130 Hercules flies a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013, during a readiness week at Yokota. The week gave C-130 aircrews the chance to demonstrate their multi-ship formation capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

Simulated heavy equipment drops from of a C-130 Hercules over the Fuji Drop Zone near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013. Yokota's C-130 crews tested multiple airdrop proficiencies during a readiness week, in which aircrews tested their airlift capabilities in a series of practice missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

A simulated heavy equipment pallet drops from a C-130 Hercules over the Fuji Drop Zone near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013. Yokota's C-130 aircrews tested multiple airdrop tactics during readiness week where aircrews tested their airlift capabilities in a series of practice missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

A C-130 Hercules flies a training mission near Mount Fuji, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013 during a readiness week at Yokota. The week’s activities gave Airmen a chance to showcase their professional airlift skills and their ability to support any contingencies in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

Col. Chip Brown, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, looks out the window of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013. Yokota recently conducted a readiness week, allowing Airmen to hone their ability to provide professional airlift in support of any contingencies in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

Airman 1st Class Christopher Morrison, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, looks out the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013. Yokota C-130s and aircrews are responsible for providing rapid tactical airlift in support of U.S. Pacific Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

A C-130 Aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron performs preflight checks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013. Yokota serves as the Western Pacific airlift hub, supporting U.S. Pacific Command operations with reliable airlift support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

Col. Chip Brown, 374th Airlift Wing vice commander, conducts a pre-flight briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013. Yokota Airmen tested and improved their skills through a series of training sessions and exercises conducted during Yokota’s readiness week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the fight

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules sits ready to fly on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 28, 2013. Yokota C-130s and aircrews are responsible for providing rapid tactical airlift in support of U.S. Pacific Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Swiftly to the Fight

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Rick Hagar Nestor, a loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron, checks off a list during preflight inspection on a C-130 Hercules. Numerous C-130's were involved with readiness week exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter)

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