Elephant Walk

Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The exercise tested Yokota’s ability to perform large-force employment and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Surge of Airpower

Two C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The training tested Yokota’s ability to perform large-force employment and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Surge of Airpower

Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The training tested Yokota AB Airmen’s ability to perform large-force employment and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Elephant Walk

Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The exercise tested Yokota’s ability to perform large-force employment and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Hello, J-model

(Left to right) C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron and a KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma prepare to take off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The aircraft were involved in supporting regional training operations to test Yokota’s ability to perform large force employment and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Off we go

Six C-130 Hercules prepare to take off April 16, 2014, during a six-ship launch at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36th Airlift Squadron regularly tests its mission capabilities to ensure effective support to combat commanders in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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View from the Galaxy

A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. Six C-130Hs launched in support of regional operations. The Hercules was one of six that launched from Yokota to test large force employement and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Surge of airpower

A C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron takes to the sky at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. Yokota is involved in regional operations and training throughout the year to ensure effective support to combat commanders when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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To the sky

A formation of U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. Six Yokota C-130s participated in regional operations to practice their large formation airlift tactics and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Surge of Airpower

Published April 17, 2014
By Osakabe Yasuo
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Six C-130 Hercules from the 36th Airlift Squadron taxi out to support regional operations at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 16, 2014. The exercise tested Yokota's ability to perform large-force employment and tactics.

Elephant Walk

Surge of Airpower

Surge of Airpower

Elephant Walk

Hello, J-model

Off we go

View from the Galaxy

Surge of airpower

To the sky