Samurai Surge
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 36th Airlift Squadron fly over Yokota for a mission during a seven-ship sortie. The squadron is the only forward-based tactical airlift squadron in the Pacific region. They provide C-130 aircrews to conduct theater airlift, special operations, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, repatriation and humanitarian relief missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Katrina Menchaca)