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Jump week: Marines over Yokota

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Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fasten and check a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines hit with the last remaining beams of light check each other’s gear before a night jump at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The Marines, with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, were at Yokota to maintain jump currency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, inspect a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fasten and check their parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, wait to board a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force watches a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force and an Airman from the 36th Airlift Squadron, make their way into a C-130 Hercules for jump training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, head toward a C-130 Hercules before a night jump at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The Marines are required to jump at least four times a year to maintain jump qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to jump out of a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines hit with the last remaining beams of light check each other’s gear before a night jump at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The Marines, with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, were at Yokota to maintain jump currency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force and an Airman from the 36th Airlift Squadron, observe Marine paratroopers after jumping from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, wait to board a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The Marines were at Yokota for their last jump of 2013 to ensure their members maintained jump currency and readiness. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, wait on a C-130 Hercules prior to taking part in night jump training over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to jump out of a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

A Marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force and an Airman from the 36th Airlift Squadron, observe Marine paratroopers after jumping from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The training not only allowed the marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package drops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to jump from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The Marines were supported by the aircrew and aircraft with the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Marines with freshly-lit glow sticks wait for jump orders on a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The Marines travel around the Pacific region to conduct their required minimum of four jumps a year, jumping at Yokota this time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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A loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron communicates drop times with C-130 Hercules pilots during a night jump at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The jumpers were Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

A Marine uses hand signals to communicate with other Marine jumpers in a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 21, 2013. The Marines were conducting a night jump as part of their yearly jump currency. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Cody H. Ramirez)

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A Marine with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, parachutes to the ground after jumping from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2013. The Marines perform these jumps quarterly to maintain the necessary qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Marines with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, parachute to the ground after jumping from a C-130 Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 19, 2013. This was the first of four jumps in an effort to maintain their jump currency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Jump Week: Marines over Yokota

Published Nov. 21, 2013
By 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Part of their quarterly certification, Marines with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, parachute out of C-130 Hercules' over Yokota Air Base.