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Capt. Thomas Bernard, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, performs a visual confirmation with a night vision goggles during a training mission over the Kanto Plain, Japan, Oct. 14, 2015. Yokota aircrews regularly conduct night flying operations to ensure they’re prepared to respond to a variety of contingencies throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Aircrews walk to a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2015, during a training mission. The training mission ensured that the airlifters are ready to respond to a variety of contingencies throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron is ready to perform a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. The LCLA airdrops are a special container delivery system, designed to be used and discarded rather than turned in and reused. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

A C-130 Hercules’s engine and propeller hangs mid-air until Airmen are ready to place it into a cart for inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. The new paperless process has saved approximately 600 man-hours per isochronal inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

Members of the 374th Maintenance Squadron prepare to remove a C-130 Hercules propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. Every 540 days a C-130 Hercules enters the phase docks for an inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

A bucket filled with hydraulic fluid hangs from part of a C-130 Hercules propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. During the 14-day phase dock process, Airmen inspect the aircraft and fix approximately 1,000 discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

Airman 1st Class Jacob Lay, 374th Maintenance Squadron airspace propulsion journeyman, looks for any discrepancies on the propeller within a maintenance database on the laptop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. Inspections are completed much faster during a paperless process, allowing Airmen to utilize multiple computers and tablets while simultaneously conducting the inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

Staff Sgt. Eric Peters, 374th Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control systems craftsman, places a warning tag on a tracking board at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2015. By having the new paperless process, the flight is able to have multiple users on different computers and tablets to spend less time waiting to look through binders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

Airman 1st Class Jacob Lay, 374th Maintenance Squadron airspace propulsion journeyman, removes safety wire from a C-130 Hercules propeller for inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2015. Phase dock inspections begin with the ‘look phase;’ the aircraft is removed of panels and discrepancies are noted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

Senior Airman Amari Palmer, 374th Maintenance Squadron airspace propulsion journeyman, cleans a C-130 Hercules propeller panel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2015. The 14-day isochronal inspection is split into four phases: look phase, fix phase, re-inspection phase and the quality assurance phase. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

Airman 1st Class Jacob Lay, 374th Maintenance Squadron airspace propulsion journeyman, takes propeller panels off a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2015. The new paperless process has saved approximately 600 man-hours per isochronal inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Phase docks go paperless, improve process

Toshio Shimada, 374th Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanic, loosens bolts on a panel of a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 6, 2015. Every 540 days a C-130 Hercules enters the phase docks for an isochronal inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Propelling the mission

Airman Sam Johnson, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, tightens a bolt on a low-pressure fuel filter on an engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. In addition to providing support for both Yokota and Kadena Air Base, the flight provides engine and propeller support for all active duty, guard and reserve C-130s tasked within their area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Propelling the mission

Senior Airman Colton Windsor, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects the blade teeth of the propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. In addition to providing support for both Yokota and Kadena Air Base, the flight provides engine and propeller support for all active duty, guard and reserve C-130s tasked within their area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Propelling the mission

Senior Airman Devin Truesdell, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion journeyman, examines a quick engine change kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. The propulsion flight Airmen fix C-130 Hercules engines for both Yokota and Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka)
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Propelling the mission

Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight perform a final inspection on a propeller at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. The propeller section creates propellers for use and performs routine maintenance work by fixing any leaks and replacing seals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Propelling the mission

Airman 1st Class Kyle Cazier, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, darkens part of a ‘Mr. Miyagi’ drawing on a propeller blade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. The drawing is a reference point on the number three blade to ensure the number one blade is kept pointing up, preventing hydraulic fluid leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Propelling the mission

Airman 1st Class Gage Walker, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, inspects a lower mount beam on a quick engine change kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. The kit section plays an important role within the flight during a compressor module change because the engine is removed and the Airmen are able to reach tough areas of the engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Propelling the mission

Airman 1st Class Gage Walker, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, routes a generator harness on a quick engine change kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. The flight provides engines and propellers for the C-130 Hercules to make sure the aircraft can fly to perform airlift and humanitarian missions throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Propelling the mission

Airman Sam Johnson, 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, removes safety wires from a heat blanket inside a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 23, 2015. After an engine or propeller is repaired by the flight, they will wait for the proper moment to be placed into action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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