36th AS trains for cargo drops

Senior Airman John Douglas (center), 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and SrA Acevedo Candelaria (left), 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air-transport rigger, work together to guide a forklift laden with air-drop cargo into the rear of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Cargo such as food, water, fuel, equipment, and even small vehicles can be delivered via airdrop, but individual cargo pallets must be handled properly to maintain the C-130J’s balance, and to secure it to the cargo deck properly until it's ready for delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Pilots and loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron go over plans during an early morning pre-flight briefing for a C-130J Super Hercules cargo drop training flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Consistent training is necessary to maintain readiness, as pilots and loadmasters continually perform on the job training with more experienced peers to make their flying duties as second nature as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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A crew chief from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron looks out at the line of C-130J Super Hercules waiting on the flightline early on a rainy morning at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. C-130J Super Hercules are one of the core components of the base’s rapid airlift mission, making the job of maintaining a critical aspect in mission completion for units on the base and visiting aircraft from around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Senior Airman Milo Carter, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, walks around the starboard wing of a C-130J Super Hercules during a pre-flight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Cargo such as food, water, fuel, equipment, and even small vehicles can be delivered via airdrop, but individual cargo pallets must be handled properly to maintain the C-130J’s balance, and to secure it to the cargo deck properly until it's ready for delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Senior Airman Milo Carter, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, works to lock the landing gear doors into place on the side of a C-130J Super Hercules during pre-flight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Consistent training is necessary to maintain readiness, as pilots and loadmasters continually perform on the job training with more experienced peers to make their flying duties as second nature as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Senior Airman Milo Carter (right), and SrA Katlynn Shult (left), 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, strap down an air-drop practice cargo in the rear of a C-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Mid-air cargo drops are a mainstay of C-130J capabilities, combining their high maneuverability at low altitudes with high accuracy cargo delivery enables them to quickly reach areas in need or that are difficult to supply by other means. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Senior Airman Milo Carter, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, talks to the pilot from the rear of a C-130J Super Hercules during training maneuvers near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Mid-air cargo drops are a mainstay of C-130J capabilities, combining their high maneuverability at low altitudes with high accuracy cargo delivery enables them to quickly reach areas in need or that are difficult to supply by other means. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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36th AS trains for cargo drops

Senior Airman Milo Carter, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, talks to the pilot from the rear of a C-130J Super Hercules during training maneuvers near Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Mid-air cargo drops are a mainstay of C-130J capabilities, combining their high maneuverability at low altitudes with high accuracy cargo delivery enables them to quickly reach areas in need or that are difficult to supply by other means. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Capt. Spades Kimbal (right), 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, 1st Lt. Kevin Mende (left), 36th AS pilot, and Senior Airman Katlynn Shult (center), 36th AS loadmaster, view the runway as they descend for a touch-and-go landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Consistent training is necessary to maintain readiness, as pilots and loadmasters continually perform on the job training with more experienced peers to make their flying duties as second nature as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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Pilots and loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron walk across the flightline after a successful C-130J Super Hercules cargo drop training flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Consistent training is necessary to maintain readiness, as pilots and loadmasters continually perform on the job training with more experienced peers to make their flying duties as second nature as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)

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36th AS trains for cargo drops

Published Aug. 25, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

Pilots and loadmasters from the 36th Airlift Squadron perform a C-130J Super Hercules cargo drop training flight at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022