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36th AS trains for tactical airlift

Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, performs a pre-flight inspection during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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An Airman with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight waits to load a pallet for a simulated combat offload during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, dons a pair of gloves to load pallets onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, marshals a forklift during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, marshals a forklift during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a part of the Rodeo competition in which pilots and loadmasters are graded on their ability to execute their skillsets both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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(Front to back) Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates and Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, secure low-cost low-altitude bundles during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a part of the Rodeo competition in which pilots and loadmasters are graded on their ability to execute their skillsets both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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(Front to back) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, rig and inspect a low-cost low-altitude bundle before takeoff at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a part of the Rodeo competition in which pilots and loadmasters are graded on their ability to execute their skillsets both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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36th AS trains for tactical airlift

Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, secures a low-cost low- altitude bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a part of the Rodeo competition in which pilots and loadmasters are graded on their ability to execute their skillsets both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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(Right to left) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, secure a low-cost, low-altitude bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a part of the Rodeo competition in which pilots and loadmasters are graded on their ability to execute their skillsets both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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A Black Kite flies over the flight line as a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules prepares to land during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and the 374th Operations Support Squadron that promotes tactical readiness and execution of various airlift capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules banks right during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The goal of the competition was to have participants demonstrate their capabilities, improve procedures and enhance standardization for tactical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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36th AS trains for tactical airlift

1st Lt. Matthew Crader, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, flies over the Kanto Plain during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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36th AS trains for tactical airlift

Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, speaks on the radio with crewmembers over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019, during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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36th AS trains for tactical airlift

(Left to right) 1st Lt. Matthew Crader and Maj. Daniel Gnazzo, both with the 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilots, fly during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019. The 36th Airlift Squadron held a tactical airlift Rodeo competition to test and improve combat tactics in a competitive environment with a split focus on pilot and loadmaster skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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36th AS trains for tactical airlift

(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates and Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, prepare to airdrop a low-cost low-altitude bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a part of the Rodeo competition in which pilots and loadmasters are graded on their ability to execute their skillsets both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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36th AS trains for tactical airlift

Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, performs a low-cost low-altitude bundle airdrop on a marked target during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, over Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36th Airlift Squadron held a tactical airlift Rodeo competition to test and improve combat tactics in a competitive environment with a split focus on pilot and loadmaster skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules performs an airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The airdrop portion of the competition tested the ability of pilots and loadmasters ability to execute a mission both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules performs an airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The airdrop portion of the competition tested the ability of pilots and loadmasters ability to execute a mission both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules performs an airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The airdrop portion of the competition tested the ability of pilots and loadmasters ability to execute a mission both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A low-cost low-altitude airdrop bundle dropped from a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules floats to the designated drop zone during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The goal of the competition was to have participants demonstrate their capabilities, improve procedures and enhance standardization for tactical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules performs an airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The airdrop portion of the competition tested the ability of pilots and loadmasters ability to execute a mission both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Ground crews prepare to recover an airdropped bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and the 374th Operations Support Squadron that promotes tactical readiness and execution of various airlift capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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36th AS trains for tactical airlift

Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, communicates with crewmembers after conducting a low-cost low-altitude bundle airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The flight, airdrop, and offload were a part of the Rodeo competition, in which pilots and loadmasters are graded on their ability to execute their skillsets both accurately and expeditiously. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, observes a low-cost low-altitude bundle airdrop during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019, during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo. The 36th Airlift Squadron held a tactical airlift Rodeo competition to test and improve combat tactics in a competitive environment with a split focus on pilot and loadmaster skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster waves to ground crews from the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The competition consisted of six events in execution and precision of various aircraft loading, offloading, and flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Maj. Daniel Gnazzo, 36th Airlift Squadron flight commander, communicates with his crewmembers over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019, during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Maj. Brian Dendy, 36th Airlift Squadron assistant director operations, writes a score on a judging sheet during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019. The 36th Airlift Squadron held a tactical airlift Rodeo competition to test and improve combat tactics in a competitive environment with a split focus on pilot and loadmaster skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, speaks on the radio with crewmembers over the Kanto Plain, March 22, 2019, during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules prepares to land during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The competition consisted of six events in execution and precision of various aircraft loading, offloading, and flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules approaches the flightline for landing during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and the 374th Operations Support Squadron that promotes tactical readiness and execution of various airlift capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Ground crew with the 36th Airlift Squadron directs the aircrew of a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The competition demonstrated various combat capabilities and standards of the C-130 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Ground crew with the 36th Airlift Squadron watch as a C-130J Super Hercules performs a combat offload of a pallet during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The goal of the competition was to have participants demonstrate their capabilities, improve procedures and enhance the standardization for tactical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster directs a Humvee onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The competition demonstrated various combat capabilities and standards of the C-130 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A 374th Operations Group drop zone ground crew prepare to receive a low-cost low-altitude airdrop bundle during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and the 374th Operations Support Squadron that promotes tactical readiness and execution of various airlift capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aircrew perform a combat offload of a training pallet during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The competition consisted of six events in execution and precision of various aircraft loading, offloading, and flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Ground crew with the 36th Airlift Squadron prepare for a combat offload of a training pallet from a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The goal of the competition was to have participants demonstrate their capabilities, improve procedures and enhance the standardization for tactical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Ground crews with the 36th Airlift Squadron measure the distance of a training pallet from the designated target after a combat offload during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The rodeo is a friendly competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and the 374th Operations Support Squadron that promotes tactical readiness and execution of various airlift capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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(Left to right) Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer and Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, both with the 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmasters, help guide the driver of a Humvee vehicle onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2018. Throughout the Yokota C-130J Rodeo competition, each team was faced with a series of tactical events such as combat on and off-loading, airdrops and assault landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron load a Humvee onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The goal of the competition was to have participants demonstrate their capabilities, improve procedures and enhance standardization for tactical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron load a Humvee onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The competition demonstrated various combat capabilities and standards of the C-130 aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Senior Airman Dominic Pacheco, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility operations technician, performs a visual confirmation during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. Two of six events that make up the Rodeo competition was a reverse taxi and a Humvee vehicle on and off-load which judged both pilots and loadmasters on their ability to successfully complete the tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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A 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster secures a Humvee in a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The competition consisted of six events in execution and precision of various aircraft loading, offloading, and flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secure a Humvee vehicle to a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. Two of six events that make up the Rodeo competition was a reverse taxi and a Humvee vehicle on and off-load which judged both pilots and loadmasters on their ability to successfully complete the tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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An Air Force Humvee vehicle sits strapped down in a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. Two of six events that make up the Rodeo competition was a reverse taxi and a Humvee vehicle on and off-load which judged both pilots and loadmasters on their ability to successfully complete the tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, secure aircraft chocks after the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Two C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron walk across the flightline during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo March 22, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The goal of the competition was to have participants demonstrate their capabilities, improve procedures and enhance standardization for tactical operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Donald Hudson)

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Tech. Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, completes loading bundles onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the Yokota C-130J Rodeo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2019. The Rodeo is a tactical airlift competition between flights within the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Operations Support Squadron, whose goal is to demonstrate capabilities, improve procedures, and enhance standardization for global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Yokota C-130J Rodeo

Published March 28, 2019
By Senior Airman Donald Hudson
374th Airlift Wing

Yokota Air Base, Japan --