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230222-F-KS661-0061

A painted “Rigger'' symbol is shown on the side of a 7,820lb block while being loaded onto the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. The symbol is well-recognized amongst U.S. military cargo units and it represents the functions of rigging of supplies for air drop as well as packing and repair of parachutes used for personnel and cargo. Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight and the 36th AS frequently work together by testing their ability to effectively palletize and transport cargo, ensuring the airlift mission at Yokota is always ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230222-F-KS661-1004

Airman 1st Class Shaun Thomas, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight technician, operates a 10K all-terrain forklift to guide cargo onto the ramp of a C-130J on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Members of CMF and the 36th Airlift Squadron frequently work together by testing their ability to effectively palletize and transport cargo, ensuring the airlift mission at Yokota is always ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230222-F-KS661-1001

Senior Airman Gordon Massett, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, right, and Airman 1st Class Shaun Thomas, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight technician, left, guide cargo onto the ramp of a C-130J on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Members of the 36th AS and CMF frequently work together by testing their ability to effectively palletize and transport cargo, ensuring the airlift mission at Yokota is always ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230222-F-KS661-1016

Senior Airman Gordon Massett, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, guides a 10K all-terrain forklift to the ramp of a C-130J on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Combat Mobility Flight and the 36th AS frequently work together by testing their ability to effectively palletize and transport cargo, ensuring the airlift mission at Yokota is always ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230222-F-KS661-1014

Pilots from the 36th Airlift Squadron fly a Yokota C-130J Super Hercules during routine training operations above Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Maintaining flight currency reinforces Yokota’s multi-capable presence in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230222-F-KS661-1009

Senior Airman Gordon Massett, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, guides cargo onto the ramp of a C-130J on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Loadmasters ensure aircraft configurations are correct and properly prepared for air drops. They also handle any emergency procedure that may occur during drop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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230222-F-KS661-1007

Senior Airman Gordon Massett, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, guides cargo onto the ramp of a C-130J on Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Loadmasters ensure aircraft configurations are correct and properly prepared for air drops. They also handle any emergency procedure that may occur during drop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Building Better Bundles

Airman 1st Class Izaiah Dillion, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight rigger, inspects a Containerized Delivery System bundle in support of exercise Airborne 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2023. Over the course of two days, the CMF and JGSDF built 100 CDS bundles packed with wood to use during the airdrop portion of the exercise. Exercises like these enhance the U.S. and Japan’s ability to work together during real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Building better bundles

Two Containerized Delivery System bundles are organized for inspection in preparation for use during exercise Airborne 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2023. Riggers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Combat Mobility Flight checked the CDS bundles to ensure they were secure for the airdrop portion of the exercise. Exercises like these allow U.S. and Japan forces to share best practices in preparation for real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Building better bundles

Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force build a Containerized Delivery System bundle in support of exercise Airborne 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2023. Over the course of two days, the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Combat Mobility Flight and JGSDF built 100 CDS bundles packed with wood to use during the airdrop portion of the exercise. Exercises like these enhance the U.S. and Japan’s ability to work alongside one another during real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Building better bundles

Two Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers push a Containerized Delivery System bundle during an inspection in support of exercise Airborne 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2023. This is the first time JGSDF soldiers and the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Combat Mobility Flight Airmen have built CDS bundles together at the CMF warehouse in support of an Airborne exercise. Exercises like these enhance the U.S. and Japan’s ability to work together during real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Building better bundles

A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force secures a Containerized Delivery System bundle in support of exercise Airborne 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2023. Over the course of two days, the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Combat Mobility Flight and JGSDF built 100 CDS bundles packed with wood to use during the airdrop portion of the exercise. Exercises like these enhance the U.S. and Japan’s ability to work together during real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Building better bundles

A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force builds a Containerized delivery system bundle in support of exercise Airborne 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2023. This is the first time JGSDF soldiers have built CDS bundles alongside the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Combat Mobility Flight in the CMF warehouse. Exercises like these enhance the U.S. and Japan’s ability to work together during real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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Building better bundles

A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force secures a Containerized delivery System bundle during an inspection in support of exercise Airborne 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 25, 2023. Over the course of two days, the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Combat Mobility Flight Airmen and JGSDF soldiers built 100 CDS bundles packed with wood to use during the airdrop portion of the exercise. Exercises like these enhance the U.S. and Japan’s ability to work together during real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Doan)

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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

Members with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) watch as their teammates are hoisted into a CV-22 Osprey, during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at the Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. Units from the 374th Airlift Wing and from the 353rd Special Operations Group accomplished a variety of missions alongside their Japan Self-Defense Force and joint partners across the Kanto Plains, allowing the enhancement of bilateral operations between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) descend from a CV-22 Osprey during a fast rope and hoist training as part of exercise Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3, 2020. Units from the 374th Airlift Wing, and from the 353rd Special Operations Group accomplished a variety of missions alongside their JSDF and joint partners across the Kanto Plains, allowing the enhancement of bilateral operations between the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

U.S. Military, Japan Self-Defense Force leadership and other service members discuss mission operations on a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron out of Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, during Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2020. Keen Sword is a training opportunity between JSDF and the U.S. military across a variety of scenarios, allowing the enhancement of interoperability of U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

A Japan Self-Defense Forces member, center left, and a 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman, center right, push a containerized delivery system bundle onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2020. Keen Sword is a training opportunity between JSDF and the U.S. military across a variety of scenarios, allowing the enhancement of interoperability of U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Gallegos, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, retrieves a parachute line during a cargo drop during Keen Sword 21, at the Ojojihara Training Area, Japan, Oct. 30, 2020. KS21 is a joint, bilateral, biennial field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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U.S., Japan Sharpen Skills During Keen Sword 21

Japan Self-Defense Force containerized delivery system bundles wait to be loaded onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Keen Sword 21, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 30, 2020. KS21 is a training opportunity between JSDF and the U.S. military across a variety of scenarios, allowing the enhancement of interoperability of U.S. and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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