Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Airman 1st Class Steven Spurlock, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reviews instructions before loading a Next Generation Small Loader aboard a C-130 Hercules during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. 36 AS Airmen worked with riggers from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron to practice loading heavy equipment aboard their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Janice Ebeling, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, briefs her team before loading a Next Generation Small Loader aboard a C-130 Hercules during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. 36 AS Airmen worked with riggers from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron to practice loading heavy equipment aboard their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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Left to right, Staff Sgt. Macer Allen, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, 36th Airlift Squadron, discuss the training plan for loading a Next Generation Small Loader onto a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. The 36 AS and 374 LRS worked together to conduct training on loading heavy equipment onto a C-130. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)

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Center right, Chief Master Sgt. Reynold Albright, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, talks about loading operations during training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. In conjunction with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, the 36 AS practiced loading a Next Generation Small Loader onto a C-130 Hercules through multiple scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Todd Bergin, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reconfigures a C-130 Hercules cargo compartment before loading a Next Generation Small Loader aboard the aircraft during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. The training was designed to give Yokota’s newest airlifters the opportunity to practice loading and off-loading large cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron provide safety spot checks as equipment is loaded onto a C-130 Hercules Sept. 30, 2013, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 36 AS and 374 LRS worked together to conduct training on loading heavy equipment onto a C-130. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)

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Airmen prepare to load a Next Generation Small Loader aboard a C-130 Hercules during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. Riggers from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron spent several hours configuring the piece of mobility equipment in order for it to fit in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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A loadmaster from the 36th Airlift Squadron ushers in a Next Generation Small Loader on a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. The 36 AS worked with the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron to support training on loading an NGSL onto the Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Janice Ebeling, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a Next Generation Small Loader aboard a C-130 Hercules during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. As the Western Pacific mobility hub, Yokota is postured to transport people and equipment throughout the region in support of contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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A Next Generation Small Loader is loaded aboard a C-130 Hercules during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. Riggers from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron spent several hours configuring the piece of mobility equipment in order for it to fit in the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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An Airman from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron observes a Next Generation Small Loader as it is loaded aboard a C-130 Hercules during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. As the Western Pacific mobility hub, Yokota is postured to transport people and equipment throughout the region in support of contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Steven Spurlock, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, attaches chains to a Next Generation Small Loader before loading it aboard a C-130 Hercules during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. 36 AS Airmen worked with riggers from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron to practice loading heavy equipment aboard their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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Chief Master Sgt. Reynold Albright, 36 Airlift Squadron Superintendent, discusses loading techniques with Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. The training was designed to give Yokota’s newest airlifters the opportunity to practice loading and off-loading an oversized piece of machinery aboard a C-130 Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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An Airman from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron observes a Next Generation Small Loader as it is off-loaded from a C-130 Hercules during a training session at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013. As the Western Pacific mobility hub, Yokota is postured to transport people and equipment throughout the region in support of contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Raymond P. Geoffroy/Released)

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Eagle airlifters, riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Published Sept. 30, 2013
By Capt. Raymond Geoffroy/Senior Airman Desiree Economides
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 36th Airlift Squadron and the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron trained together on loading a Next Generation Small Loader onto a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2013.

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading

Eagle Airlifters, Riggers practice heavy equipment loading