374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Airman 1st Class Shawn Stickle and Airman 1st Class Armond Smith, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialists, inspect a parachute for repairs at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The 374 LRS prepares parachutes and pallets to support the 36th Airlift Squadron in airdrop exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Airman 1st Class Armond Smith, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, repairs a hole inside a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. After parachutes are used in cargo drops, 374 LRS personnel carefully remove debris, repair damages and straighten every line. The parachutes must be properly folded and the lines must be re-packed in a specific way to perform correctly when deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Airman 1st Class John Marcum and Senior Airman Brandon Roden, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialists, secure parachutes to a pallet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 1, 2016. The Pacific Air Forces heavily rely on the 374 LRS as one of the few units qualified to conduct critical final inspections on cargo and to inspect cargo that requires special attention. They can be called on at a moment’s notice to support any location in PACAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

A C-130 Hercules approaches a drop zone as U.S. Marine vehicles conduct maneuvers at the base of Mt. Fuji, Japan, Feb. 2, 2016. The 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Camp Fuji personnel coordinate to recover pallets used in Yokota cargo drop exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Two C-130 Hercules complete pallet drops at the base of Mt. Fuji, Japan, Feb. 2, 2016. The 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron spent hours constructing each pallet and packing the parachutes. After the drop they searched and recovered them for reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Staff Sgt. Joshua Mcdonald, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial delivery supervisor, recovers a parachute used in a heavy pallet drop at the base of Mt. Fuji, Japan, Feb. 2, 2016. Heavy pallets are used to simulate air drops of large equipment such as vehicles and boats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Staff Sgt. Joshua Mcdonald, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial delivery supervisor, recovers a parachute at the base of Mt. Fuji, Japan, Feb. 2, 2016. Airmen who inspect, maintain and pack parachutes are known as riggers. After technical school, they attend a 3.5-month course to earn their rigger wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Staff Sgt. Joshua Mcdonald, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial delivery supervisor, prepares a parachute to be packed at the base of Mt. Fuji, Japan, Feb. 2, 2016. Personnel with the 374 LRS manually extract, fold and pack parachutes which can weigh up to 100lbs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Airman 1st Class John Marcum, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Mcdonald, 374 LRS aerial delivery supervisor, pack a parachute for transport at the base of Mt. Fuji, Japan, Feb. 2, 2016. Personnel with the 374 LRS manually extract, fold and pack parachutes which can weigh up to 100lbs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

A U.S. Marine loads a recovered pallet onto a truck at the base of Mt. Fuji, Japan, Feb. 2, 2016. Yokota Air Base and Camp Fuji personnel coordinate to recover pallets used in Yokota cargo drop exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Baker/Released)

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374 LRS: Putting in the hours behind air drop

Published March 3, 2016