Wing rewards winners with incentive flights

Tech. Sgt. Chad Barnette, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules evaluator loadmaster, left, and Senior Airman Jerlmie Brumfield, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, wait while a C-130J taxis after an incentive flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. The 36th AS used six C-130Js to showcase the flying mission during the incentive flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Wing rewards winners with incentive flights

Senior Airman Michael Henderson, 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron munitions systems inspector, holds a Jutba badge during an incentive flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake was a 36th AS instructor loadmaster who passed away at Operation Christmas Drop in 2015 from an unknown heart condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Lt. Col. Kira Coffey, 36th Airlift Squadron director of operations, left, and Capt. Garrett Mazachek, 36th AS pilot, operate a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. Coffey and Mazachek supported four annual and wing level award winners on their flight and showcased a pilot’s duty during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Staff Sgt. Kyle Glasford, 753rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron CV-22 Osprey avionics specialist, left, and Senior Airman Michael Henderson, 753rd SOAMXS munitions systems inspector, wait and watch prior to takeoff during an incentive flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. Glasford and Henderson work on CV-22s and the incentive flight gave them a chance to learn more about a different type of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Senior Airman Jerlmie Brumfield, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, boards C-130J Super Hercules after performing a pre-flight check at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. Prior to takeoff, loadmasters check the aircraft integrity and secure passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Tech. Sgt. Chad Barnette, 36th Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, right, informs Airmen about parachute rigging on a cargo pallet prior to an incentive flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. Barnette explained how loadmasters rig various types of cargo and the differences in the types of airdrops they perform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Tech. Sgt. Chad Barnette, 36th Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, reviews a joint airdrop inspection record detailing cargo information prior to an incentive flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. The document identifies the cargo’s weight, the aircraft’s limitations and drop information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Capt. Garrett Mazachek, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, provides a pre-flight brief prior to an incentive flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. The brief provided insight to the crew and passengers about the type of flight they would perform and the weather conditions they could expect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Tech. Sgt. Chad Barnette, 36th Airlift Squadron evaluator loadmaster, right, helps Senior Airman Christian Graves, 730th Air Mobility Squadron fleet technician, with a seatbelt prior to takeoff at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. Barnette and the other loadmasters ensured the safety of annual and quarterly award winners on flights showcasing the mission Yokota members support day-to-day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Senior Airman Jerlmie Brumfield, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, adjusts a cargo strap prior to take-off for an incentive flight on a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. The incentive flights offered quarterly and annual award winners a chance to fly and view airlift operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Aircrew from the 36th Airlift Squadron escort Yokota Airmen out to multiple C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. The 36th AS provided incentive flights to annual and quarterly award winners, which allowed many who do not get see the mission they support first-hand to experience agile airlift with their own eyes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

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Wing rewards winners with incentive flights

Published Oct. 5, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Chad Barnette, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules evaluator loadmaster, left, and Senior Airman Jerlmie Brumfield, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, wait while a C-130J taxis after an incentive flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. The 36th AS used six C-130Js to showcase the flying mission during the incentive flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)