Loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron conducted routine readiness training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22.

The loadmasters simulated personnel drops and completed an in-flight checklist to ensure simulated paratroopers were properly released from the aircraft. Additionally, the aircrew demonstrated the ability to perform combat offload method-A, a tactic employed for the quick unloading of aircraft cargo in austere environments where traditional pallet-moving equipment is unavailable.