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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

C-130 Hercules' take off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2013 during readiness week. Readiness week is five days of training designed to improve Yokota's contingency capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

A C-130 Hercules takes off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2013 during readiness week. Readiness week is five days of training designed to improve Yokota's contingency capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

A C-130 Hercules drops a cargo pallet over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2013 during readiness week. Readiness week is five days of training designed to improve Yokota's contingency capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Capt. Richard Culver, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, reviews his flight path during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is focused on a number of mission related tasks that enhance the wing’s ability to perform its mission under various conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

A Yokota C-130 Hercules flies past Mt. Fuji during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. As the Western Pacific air mobility hub, Yokota is postured to respond to contingencies throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, mentors Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox, 36 AS loadmaster, during a training flight as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is focused on a number of mission related tasks that enhance the wing’s ability to perform its mission under various conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares to drop a training bundle during a training flight as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is designed to help Yokota Airmen hone their skills through a series of training scenarios events and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Capt. Mike Kelly, 36th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, flies a C-130 Hercules during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Yokota’s airlifters provide rapid tactical airlift support throughout the pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Capt. Mike Kelly, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, looks out his window as he flies a C-130 Hercules during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. As the Western Pacific air mobility hub, Yokota is postured to respond to contingencies throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Capt. Taylor Rigollet, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, flies a C-130 Hercules during a training mission as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is designed to help Yokota Airmen hone their skills through a series of training scenarios events and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin and Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, prepare to drop a low-cost, low-altitude airdrop package during a training flight as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is focused on a number of mission related tasks that enhance the wing’s ability to perform its mission under various conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

A low-cost, low-altitude airdrop descends toward a landing zone during a training flight as part of Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness week is designed to help Yokota Airmen hone their skills through a series of training scenarios events and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

A C-130 Hercules faces the setting sun after a successful training flight during Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. As the Western Pacific air mobility hub, Yokota is postured to respond to contingencies throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond Geoffroy/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, deploy a low-cost, low-altitude payload during a Readiness Week training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness Week focuses on Yokota's professional airlift mission and developing Airmen's ability to support any contingency in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight load a low-cost, low-altitude cargo bundle onto a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Airmen from the 374th LRS maintain and prepare aerial cargo delivery systems and equipment for use during training exercises and real-world deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

An aerial view from a C-130 Hercules near Mount Fuji, Oct. 8, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

A C-130 Hercules conducts a tactical training mission in a mountain range near Yokota Air Base, Japan, during Readiness Week Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness Week focuses on Yokota's professional airlift mission and developing Airmen's ability to support any contingency in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, secure their harnesses before releasing a low-cost, low-altitude cargo bundle during a training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. LCLA airdrops are a special container delivery system designed to be deployed in austere environments with minimal rigging cost. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, prepare to deploy a low-cost, low-altitude payload during a Readiness Week training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness Week focuses on Yokota's professional airlift mission and developing Airmen's ability to support any contingency in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Andrew Fox and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, deploy a low-cost, low-altitude payload during a Readiness Week training mission over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 8, 2013. Readiness Week focuses on Yokota's professional airlift mission and developing Airmen's ability to support any contingency in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

Loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron peer out of the back of a C-130 Hecules as they practice a low altitude flight during Readiness Week, Oct. 9, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Yokota’s airlifters provide rapid tactical airlift support throughout the pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

Two loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron look out the back of a C-130 Hercules after a successful mission during Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2013. Readiness Week is designed to help Yokota Airmen hone their skills through a series of training scenarios, events and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the air

Staff Sgt. Dmitri Sokgobenzon, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks with Capt. Olin Johnson, 374th Operations Group C-130 Hercules navigator, after a successful mission during Readiness Week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2013. Readiness Week is designed to help Yokota Airmen hone their skills through a series of training scenarios, events and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Readiness Week: Hercs in the Air

Published Oct. 9, 2013
By Staff Sgt. Chad C. Strohmeyer
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Readiness week is five days of training designed to improve Yokota's contingency capabilities while testing Airmen's ability to generate aircraft under various conditions.