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Computers upgraded at Yokota

Senior Airman Michael Jensen, 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, inventories hundreds of computers on Sep. 2, 2008, that will be used for the wing's tech refresh at an air base in Southwest Asia. The 374th Communications Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, is currently conducting its own tech refresh to provide the installation with updated computers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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Ghana native helps Yokota give to those in need

Children in Ghana hold up a sign, thanking Yokota Air Base. The Yokota Airman's Attic has been partnering with Shinrai Shoji for the past 10 years to provide clothes, shoes, and blankets to those in need abroad. (Courtesy Photo)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

Airman 1st Class Keith Steve, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, locks-in a fresh flare cartridge into the side of a C-130J Super Hercules during routine maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. Chaff and flare cartridges are considered live munitions and are treated carefully as such. AMXS Airmen perform a thorough systems check to ensure that no electrical surges or signals exist to potentially cause a misfire during installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

Airman 1st Class Keith Steve, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, locks-in a fresh chaff cartridge into the tail section of a C-130J Super Hercules during routine maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. Chaff and flare cartridges are considered live munitions and are treated carefully as such. AMXS Airmen perform a thorough systems check to ensure that no electrical surges or signals exist to potentially cause a misfire during installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

Tech. Sgt. Brandon Jacobs, 374th AMXS communication and navigation NCOIC, performs a systems diagnostic with Airman 1st Class Keith Steve, 374th AMXS C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, on a C-130J Super Hercules during routine maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. All maintenance operations begin the same way, by booting up the Aircraft’s on-board computer and performing a diagnostic test. If something’s malfunctioning, the system will produce an error code for communication and navigation Airmen use to locate a broken part or ensure safe conditions for installing new hardware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

Airman 1st Class Keith Steve, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, opens chaff and flare hard points on a C-130J Super Hercules during routine maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. While routine, the training for and practice of safe and quick maintenance is vital in keeping the C-130J ready for any mission demanded of it. Communication and navigation Airmen are part of several 374th AMXS specialties that are dedicated to keeping Yokota’s rapid airlift fleet ready for the fight when called for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

Airman 1st Class Alexis Smith, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, carries out a voltage check on a chaff and flare cartridge hard point with A1C Keith Steve, 374th AMXS C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, before installing fresh rounds during routine C-130J Super Hercules maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. All maintenance operations begin the same way, by booting up the Aircraft’s on-board computer and performing a diagnostic test. If something’s malfunctioning, the system will produce an error code for communication and navigation Airmen use to locate a broken part or ensure safe conditions for installing new hardware. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

A team of 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communication and navigation section Airmen, check over their equipment prior to installing chaff and flare cartridges on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. The C-130J Super Hercules is an advanced military aircraft that only looks like its previous models on the outside. Its insides are packed with advanced guidance, communication, and defense systems that help keep U.S. military forces on the cutting edge of mission capability, but those superior systems require dedicated maintenance to remain ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

Airman 1st Class Keith Steve, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, conducts a voltage check on a chaff and flare cartridge hard point before installing fresh rounds during routine C-130J Super Hercules maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. Chaff and flare cartridges are considered live munitions and are treated carefully as such. AMXS Airmen perform a thorough systems check to ensure that no electrical surges or signals exist to potentially cause a misfire during installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

Airman 1st Class Keith Steve, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, works with, A1C Alexis Smith 374th AMXS C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, to install chaff and flare cartridges during routine C-130J Super Hercules maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. Chaff and flare cartridges are considered live munitions and are treated carefully as such. AMXS Airmen conduct a thorough systems check to ensure that no electrical surges or signals exist to potentially cause a misfire during installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

A team of 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communication and navigation section Airmen, participate in a safety briefing prior to installing chaff and flare cartridges on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. The C-130J Super Hercules is an advanced military aircraft that only looks like its previous models on the outside. Its insides are packed with advanced guidance, communication, and defense systems that help keep U.S. military forces on the cutting edge of mission capability, but those superior systems require dedicated maintenance to remain ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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How it’s done: AMXS Communication and Navigation Airmen

Airman 1st Class Alexis Smith, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, passes a cartridge of chaff rounds to A1C Keith Steve, 374th AMXS C-130 communication and navigation journeyman, during routine C-130J Super Hercules maintenance at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 9, 2022. Chaff and flare cartridges are considered live munitions and are treated carefully as such. AMXS Airmen conduct a thorough systems check to ensure that no electrical surges or signals exist to potentially cause a misfire during installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

A C-130J Super Hercules in a three-aircraft formation navigates mountainous terrain in preparation for landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12 2020. The aircrafts, operated by the 36th Airlift Squadron, dropped a total of 101 U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers into a Camp Narashino training area for a public display of bilateral military capabilites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper with the 1st Airborne Brigade awaits the first bilateral jump event of the year over Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 12 2020. The jump, which dropped a total of 301 JGSDF and U.S. Army paratroopers, emphasized the combined forces commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Army troops file into C-130J Super Hercules aircrafts prior to the first bilateral jump event of the new year over Camp Narashino, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 12 2020. The drop consisted of three C-130Js from Yokota Air Base, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules, two C-1s, and a C-2, dropping a total of 301 U.S. Army and JGSDF jumpers.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division steps up to the open door of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over the Camp Narashino training area, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 12 2020. The drop was the climax of the Japan Forces annual New Year's Jump, designed to showcase bilateral military capability in a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

A U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division is first in line stepping up to the open door of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over the Camp Narashino training area, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 12 2020. The drop consisted of three C-130Js from Yokota Air Base, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules, two C-1s, and a C-2, dropping a total of 301 U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force jumpers.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratrooper with the 1st Airborne Brigade lunges to the open door of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft over the Camp Narashino training area, Chiba, Japan, Jan. 12 2020. The drop consisted of three C-130Js from Yokota Air Base, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-130H Hercules, two C-1s, and a C-2, dropping a total of 301 U.S. Army and JGSDF jumpers.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

Two U.S. Army jumpmasters signal 10 minutes until jump time for the 43 Japanese and American jumpers aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft above the Camp Narashino training area, Japan, Jan. 12, 2020. The aircraft was one of three used in the Japanese Forces annual New Year's Jump which dates back to the 1960s and became a public event in the 1970s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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US, Japan forces welcome new year with bilateral jump

A C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster prepares to close the aircraft ramp prior to take off for the Japan Forces annual New Year's Jump out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 12, 2020. The jump is a bilateral display of tactical capabilities for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and JGDSF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor A. Workman)

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