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First C-130J Super Hercules is heading Yokota’s way

A Yokota-bound C-130J Super Hercules takes off from the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Marietta, Ga., Feb. 24, 2017. The aircraft is the first of Yokota Air Base’s C-130J projected deliveries. (Courtesy photo by David Key)

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First C-130J Super Hercules is heading Yokota’s way

A C-130J Super Hercules taxies down the runway at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Marietta, Ga., Feb. 24, 2017, before taking off for Japan. The aircraft is bound for Yokota Air Base, Japan, and is the first of Yokota’s C-130J projected deliveries. (Courtesy photo by David Key)

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AFIMS Commander visits Yokota

Senior Airman Kevin Kelley, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron oils and lubricants training technician, briefs Maj. Gen. Bradley Spacy, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander, on the 374 LRS fuel project at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2017. Since Spacy’s command has changed to integrate functions that provide direct support to operational commanders, he is interested in identifying ways in which installations and missions can improve to support the PACAF mission.

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AFIMS Commander visits Yokota

Maj. Gen. Bradley Spacy, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander, coins two members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2017. Spacy visited three Pacific Air Forces bases to see the installation and mission support operations across the board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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AFIMS Commander visits Yokota

Maj. Gen. Bradley Spacy, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander, meets members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2017. Spacy toured several facilities on base, including the Air Traffic Control Tower, the new 374th Security Forces Squadron facility and temporary lodging facilities in order to understand how installation and mission support at Yokota are operating.

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AFIMS Commander visits Yokota

Maj. Gen. Bradley Spacy, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander, observes the design of a contingency beddown in a temporary lodging facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2017. Since Spacy’s command has changed to integrate functions that provide direct support to operational commanders, he is interested in identifying ways in which installations and missions can improve to support the PACAF mission.

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AFIMS Commander visits Yokota

Maj. Gen. Bradley Spacy, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander, tours a new 374th Security Forces Squadron facility warehouse on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2017. Spacy visited three Pacific Air Forces bases to see the installation and mission support operations across the board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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AFIMS Commander visits Yokota

Lt. Col. David Mccleese, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, briefs Maj. Gen. Bradley Spacy, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander, on theoretical housing arrangements for Airmen at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 30, 2017. Spacy visited three Pacific Air Forces bases to see the installation and mission support operations across the board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Breaking the Stereotype: Tutus to takedowns

Men and women from a variety of backgrounds succeed in positions across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Breaking the Stereotype: Tutus to takedowns

Staff Sgt. Kiirsten Gunterman, 374th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, poses for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. Gunterman spent 17 years practicing ballet before joining the Air Force, where she has seen the world, met many people and performed duties from guarding nuclear weapons to instructing Combatives classes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Breaking the Stereotype: Tutus to takedowns

Staff Sgt. Kiirsten Gunterman, 374th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, performs a takedown on Senior Airman Ryan Vanicek, 374 SFS unit training manager at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. Gunterman spent 17 years practicing ballet before joining the Air Force. Her duties include instructing Combatives classes, where she teaches defenders to overcome larger, stronger oponents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training listen as Master Sgt. Matthew Barger, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, explains aspects of a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The JASDF officers visited Yokota maintenance shops, spoke with personnel and observed operations in order to understand and learn from their differences. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

Airman 1st Class Frank Kany, 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural journeyman, demonstrates a machine for cutting holes in sheet metal at Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The officers-in-training interacted with Yokota Airmen, asked questions and witnessed firsthand how maintenance operates at Yokota. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training pose for a photo with a 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The JASDF officers visited Yokota maintenance shops, spoke with personnel and observed operations in order to understand and learn from their differences. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training take notes as a 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron member explains his job at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The JASDF officers visited Yokota maintenance shops and discovered how Yokota MXG operates in order to understand and learn from their differences. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how we operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

A Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officer-in-training operates a sheet metal cutting machine with help from Senior Airman Douglas Smith, 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural journeyman, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

Senior Airman Nicholas Barnes, 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural journeyman, demonstrates a sheet metal crimping machine at Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The JASDF officers visited Yokota maintenance shops and discovered how Yokota MXG operates in order to understand and learn from their differences. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

Senior Airman Douglas Smith, 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural journeyman, demonstrates a machine for cutting sheet metal to Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The officers-in-training interacted with Yokota Airmen, asked questions and witnessed firsthand how maintenance operates at Yokota. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

Senior Airman Nicholas Barnes, 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural journeyman, shows a demonstration piece to Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The officers-in-training interacted with Yokota Airmen, asked questions and witnessed firsthand how maintenance operates at Yokota. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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Young JASDF MXG officer tour Yokota MXG

Japan Air Self Defense Force maintenance officers-in-training observe a demonstration piece at the 374th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2017. The JASDF officers visited Yokota maintenance shops, spoke with personnel and observed operations in order to understand and learn from their differences. Interactive bilateral visits are designed to strengthen Japan-U.S. relations and improve how they operate together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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