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C-130J completes first training sortie

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hofer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, flips a fuel panel switch during the first Yokota C-130J Super Hercules training sortie over the skies of Japan March 20, 2017. By flipping the switch, the crew members are able to properly balance the fuel tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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C-130J completes first training sortie

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hofer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, fills out a flight record form during the first Yokota C-130J Super Hercules training sortie over the skies of Japan March 20, 2017. The form allows the aircrew to document any discrepancies discovered by themselves or maintenance personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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C-130J completes first training sortie

Capt. Chase Hessman, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, looks at the heads up display during the first Yokota C-130J Super Hercules training sortie over the skies of Japan March 20, 2017. The display allows the pilots to view information such as altitude and airspeed while continuing to focus on flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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C-130J completes first training sortie

Maj. Jesse Klaetsch, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, pushes down on the throttle while flying the first Yokota C-130J Super Hercules training sortie over the skies of Japan March 20, 2017. Compared to older C-130s, the J model climbs faster and higher, flies farther at a higher cruise speed, and takes off and lands in a shorter distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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C-130J completes first training sortie

Crew members of the 36th Airlift Squadron prepare to take off during the first C-130J Super Hercules training sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2017. The C-130J incorporates state-of-the-art technology to reduce manpower requirements, lower operating and support costs, and provide life-cycle cost savings over earlier C-130 models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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C-130J completes first training sortie

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Baughman, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster instructor, wraps ground wire around his arm prior to flight in a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20, 2017. In case the aircraft is hit by lightning, the ground wire provides a conducting path towards the earth allowing the aircraft not to be effected by the electrical current. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists free fall during a high altitude low opening parachute drop after jumping out of a C-130 Hercules 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The SERE specialists are trained for contingency situations, such as evading and escaping capture behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists give signals to each other before they perform a static line jump out of a C-130 Hercules 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The SERE specialists conduct regular jump training to stay qualified and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist prepares to perform a static line jump out of a C-130 Hercules on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. SERE specialists conduct regular jump training to stay qualified and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters open the troop door on a C-130 Hercules while 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists wait to perform a static line parachute jump during a personnel drop training exercise on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training not only allowed the SERE personnel to practice jumping, it helped loadmasters and other aircrew members perform personnel drop training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

Airman 1st Class Alexandra N. Vargas, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster listens to pilot instructions during a personnel drop training exercise on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training not only allowed the survival, evasion, resistance and escape personnel to practice jumping, it helped loadmasters and other aircrew members perform personnel drop training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists prepare for a high altitude low opening jump out of a C-130 Hercules on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The SERE specialists are trained for contingency situations, such as evading and escaping capture behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists wait to perform a high altitude low opening parachute jump out of a C-130 Hercules on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The SERE specialists are trained for contingency situations, such as evading and escaping capture behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

Loadmasters wait for takeoff during a personnel drop training exercise in a C-130 Hercules on 26 Oct. 2016 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The training not only allowed the survival, evasion, resistance and escape personnel to practice jumping, it helped loadmasters and other aircrew members perform personnel drop training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists wait to perform a static line parachute jump out of a C-130 Hercules on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The SERE specialists are trained for contingency situations, such as evading and escaping capture behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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Personel Drop Training Exercise

374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists coordinate with pilots on a personnel drop training exercise before takeoff in a C-130 Hercules on 26 Oct. 2016, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The SERE specialists are trained for contingency situations, such as evading and escaping capture behind enemy lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald Hudson/Released)

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RF-A: Before the Drop

Container delivery system bundles dropped from a C-130 Hercules fall to the drop zone during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. Bundles such as these are used to simulate airdrop procedures for supplies to ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Smith/Released)

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RF-A: Before the Drop

A container delivery system bundle drops from a C-130 Hercules during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. Instead of being pushed out of the plane by a loadmaster, cds bundles are ejected using only the forward momentum of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Smith/Released)

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RF-A: Before the Drop

A shadow of a C-130 Hercules is casted onto the ground while performing low-levels during Red Flag Alaska near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. Red Flag provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Smith/Released)

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RF-A: Before the Drop

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Robinson, 36th Airlift Squadron joint airdrop inspector, inspects the static line rigging on a container delivery system bundle during Red Flag Alaska on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2016. Bundles that are improperly rigged can lead to malfunctions which hold the risk of damaging aircraft, personnel and can lead to mission failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Smith/Released)

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