Members with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watch the C-130H Hercules taxing on the runway at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last active-duty location to operate the C-130H. The 374th AMXS maintained 14 C-130H Hercules aircraft, which were responsible for the tactical airlift of an area of responsibility covering 50 percent of the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Members with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron salute the last C-130H Hercules departing from Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last active-duty location to operate the C-130H. The 374th AMXS maintained 14 C-130H Hercules aircraft, which were responsible for the tactical airlift of an area of responsibility covering 50 percent of the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
The C-130H Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron leaves propeller tip vortices in its wake as it takes off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. The Hercules was the last in The Air Force’s active-duty C-130H inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron look at a C-130H Hercules after the official C-130H farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last base with C-130Hs in its active-duty inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
A C-130H Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron leaves propeller tip vortices in tis wake as it takes off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017, during the C-130H farewell ceremony. After completing the ceremony, Yokota sent off its last two C-130Hs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Members with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron give a "thumbs up" to the aircrew on the C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. The aircraft was nicknamed “Heisman” for its ability to stiff-arm the repair of most discrepancies or the stiff-arm of several attempted launches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
A crew chief from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron touches a nose of the C-130H Hercules before taxing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. The 374th AMXS maintained 14 C-130H Hercules aircraft, which were responsible for the tactical airlift of an area of responsibility covering 50 percent of the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Senior Airman Gary Coe, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmaster, observes a low-cost, low-altitude bundle drop from a C-130H Hercules over Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last time active duty C-130H Hercules' crew members perform an LCLA airdrop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017. Fifteen F-16s landed at Yokota en route to Alaska to participate in exercise Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)
Capt. Mark, 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 RQ-4 pilot, inspects a front camera on a RQ-4 Global Hawk at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft system with an integrated sensor suite that provides intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information to joint forces worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster from the 353rd Special Operations Group performs visual conformation with a night vision goggle (NVG) during a helicopter air-to-air refueling (HAAR) training with the Japan Air Self Defense Force Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron above the Sea of Japan, June 19, 2017. This is the first time that members of the 353rd SOG held HAAR training at night with JASDF members in Honshu Island in Japan. Exercise Teak Jet is a joint combined exchange training (JCET) focused on improving interoperability between U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Crew chiefs from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron await a C-130J Super Hercules engine to start during Exercise Beverly Morning 17-05 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 18, 2017. The training is designed to test the ability of Airmen to survive in austere environments with chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Senior Airman Jonathan Rodriguez and SrA Richson Bacay, both 374th Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technicians, carry a stretcher during a major accident response exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 10, 2017. The training exercise simulated a C-130 Hercules accident with varying levels of injuries. Personnel conducted the drill to ensure they are ready for any aircraft emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Poe, 459th Airlift Squadron special missions aviator, and Staff Sgt. Justin Bender, 374th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, check a forest penetrator over Sagami Bay, Japan, Sept. 1, 2017, during the 2017 Big Rescue Kanagawa Disaster Prevention Drill. Airmen of the 459 AS demonstrated their rescue capabilities among local participants during the Big Rescue Kanagawa for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron flies over Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a routine sortie Sept. 12, 2017. The 36th AS regularly conducts training missions to remain proficient in the necessary skills to support any contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron ISO aerospace maintenance apprentice, writes the date and time on a simulated M8 Chemical Agent Detection Paper during the Wartime Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 8, 2017. The inspection was designed to evaluate Yokota’s ability to provide airlift capabilities while responding to a variety of real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe/Released)
An RQ-4 Global Hawk from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2017. The aircraft is part of the 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 and provides near real-time aerial imagery reconnaissance support to U.S. and partner nations assisting in multitude of operations. This capability was effectively employed during Operation Tomodachi, a relief effort launched when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake resulted in a tsunami that ravaged northeastern Japan in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Personnel on Air Force One depart Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 7, 2017, after President of the United States Donald J. Trump first visit Japan. Trump was in Japan for three days as part of a 12 day tour of the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
A crew chief assigned to the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron walks on the flightline during the Exercise Beverly Morning 17-06 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. Yokota received the C-130J Super Hercules from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and crew chiefs maintain the aircraft 24/7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Fireworks explode behind C-130 Hercules during Celebrate America, June 30, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Celebrate America is an annual event that provides military members and their families the opportunity to enjoy games, food and bands before culminating in a fireworks display over the Yokota airfield to celebrate Independence Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Torres, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 loadmaster, waits for U.S. Marines jumpers on board at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017, during jump week. 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 day and night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Senior Airman Vincent Lanzo, 69th Reconnaissance Group Detachment 1 avionics technician, completes inspection of the fan blades on an RQ-4 Global Hawk engine during a pre-flight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Global Hawk supports U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance priorities, operational plans, and contingency operations throughout the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bill Bilyk, Vietnam War veteran and member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 9555, holds the American flag during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2016. The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the ceremony in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
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Senior Airman Alexander Lauher, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 loadmaster, lifts a heavy chain during the 2017 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2017. The festival not only provided Yokota's neighbors a taste of American fun, but also served to strengthen ties between Yokota and the local communities. Yokota welcomed approximately 75,000 visitors to the festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, keeps a lookout while behind a co-pilot during a tactical training mission over Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. This is the last active duty C-130H Hercules tactical training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Capt. Andrew Kochman, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, wipes his face after getting sprayed with water after completing the last active-duty C-130H tactical training sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2017. "It's the fulfillment of a childhood dream, and it'll always hold a special place in my heart that most actual people will never occupy," said Kochman when asked what the H-model means to him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Chief Master Sgt. Eric Evers, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, walks on a ramp as he marshals a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. “It’s a symbol of what American Airmen can produce. It is well used, and the maintenance that has been performed on it for 43 years has enabled it to continue its missions in the hands of our brother’s and sister’s in the Air National Guard.” Said Evers when asked what the H-model means to him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Members with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron line up on the flightline to send off the C-130H Hercules tail 74-2065 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota Airmen said farewell to the last C-130H in the Air Force’s active-duty inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron disconnect an external power unit from a C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. The 374th AMXS maintained 14 C-130H Hercules aircraft, which were responsible for the tactical airlift of an area of responsibility covering 50 percent of the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Airman Scottie Reed, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, listens to a speech by Maj. David Mueller, 374th AMXS commander, during the official C-130H Hercules farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last active-duty location to to operate the C-130H. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Maj. David Mueller, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, looks at the last C-130H Hercules during a speech at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. The 374th AMXS maintained 14 C-130H Hercules aircraft, which were responsible for the tactical airlift of an area of responsibility covering 50 percent of the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Members from the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron gather at the Hangar 15 after the official C-130H farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. This aircraft was nicknamed “Heisman” for its ability to stiff-arm the repair of most discrepancies or the stiff-arm of several attempted launches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron listen to a speech by Maj. David Mueller, 374th AMXS commander, during the official C-130H Hercules farewell ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2017. Yokota was the last active-duty location to to operate the C-130H. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
