U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

An Airman from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron waits to load cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron wait to load cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

A pilot, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, snaps a photo of Mt. Fuji while supporting exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22, Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

Staff. Sgt. Wesley Zech, left, and Staff Sgt. Mcarthur Posey, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, doff their gear aboard a C-130J Super Hercules near the Irozaki Cape, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

Staff. Sgt. Wesley Zech, left, and Staff Sgt. Mcarthur Posey, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, release cargo from a C-130J Super Hercules near the Irozaki Cape, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

Staff. Sgt. Wesley Zech, left, and Staff Sgt. Mcarthur Posey, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, countdown a cargo drop aboard a C-130J Super Hercules near the Irozaki Cape, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

Staff. Sgt. Wesley Zech, an instructor loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, scans the water aboard a C-130J Super Hercules near the Irozaki Cape, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

Staff. Sgt. Wesley Zech, left, and Staff Sgt. Mcarthur Posey, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, scan the horizon aboard a C-130J Super Hercules near Yokota Air Base, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

Staff. Sgt. Wesley Zech, an instructor loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, scans the horizon aboard a C-130J Super Hercules near Yokota Air Base, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

A pilot, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, steers a C-130J Super Hercules passed Mt. Fuji, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

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U.S. supports JSDF humanitarian exercise

Published Feb. 15, 2022
By Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- An Airman from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron waits to load cargo on a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during exercise Tomodachi Rescue 22 Feb. 11, 2022. The aerial component of the exercise consisted of one U.S. C-130J, and a KC-130H, C-2, and C-1 from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The bi-lateral disaster relief exercise helps each unit integrate with one another in the event of a real-world emergency. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)