Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron NCO in charge of tactics, secures a litter into a hanging strap on a C‐130J Super Hercules to evaluate an aircrew’s performance during the Yokota C‐130J Tactics Rodeo April 3, 2020, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Gates was one of the judges of this competition, tasked to evaluate the ability and efficiency of participating loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)