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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Air Force aircrews with the 36th Airlift Squadron watch U.S. Marine jumpers descend from an Air Force C-130H Hercules 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Marines secure a parachute before jump training 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

A U.S. marine with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force fastens and checks a parachute before jump training on Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Nichols, 374th Operations Group C-130 loadmaster standardization/evaluation, communicates with aircrews during jump week March 23, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dillon Howell, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 loadmaster, observes a U.S. Marine jumpmaster perform his checks executing a High altitude – low opening jump over the drop zone in 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to depart an Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

A U.S. Marines with the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force salutes before conducting high altitude – low opening jump over the drop zone in Yokota Air Base, Japan, during jump week, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

A U.S. Marine conducts high altitude – low opening jump from the back of an Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Marines jump out of the back of an Air Force C-130H Hercules at approximately 10,000 feet over 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)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

An Air Force loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron observes the last few Marines jumpers from a C-130H Hercules over 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)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Marines, assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, board an Air Force C-130H Hercules during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Marines, assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, board an Air Force C-130H Hercules during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Marines, assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force. wait for their jump during an airborne training aboard an Air Force C-130H Hercules during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. The Marines are 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

A U.S. Marine, , waits during airborne training aboard an Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

(Right to left) Capt. Travis Wilkes, 374th Operations Group C-130 flight commander, and Capt. Jeremy Sarro, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, wear night vision goggles during jump week over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Stephen Clark, right, C-130H loadmaster, communicates with crew members before U.S. Marines perform static line jump over the drop zone in Yokota Air Base, Japan, during jump week, March 23, 2017. The training not only allowed the Marines to practice jumping, but it also allowed the Yokota aircrews to practice flight tactics and timed-package. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

A U.S. Marine, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, secures his static line before a personnel drop training mission 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

A U.S. Marine gets into his focus before executing personnel drop on an Air Force C-130H Hercules during jump week over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Sarro, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 pilot, checks flight instruments with the use of night-vision goggles during jump week above Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

Door open light on a cockpit panel of a C-130 Hercules is indicated to pilots the back of the cargo door open during jump week over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

U.S. Marine jumpmaster, center, and Air Force loadmasters with the 36th Airlift Squadron, observe the ramp opening during jump week over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

A U.S. Air Force C-130H loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron performs hand signal to U.S. Marine jumpmasters during jump week over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

A U.S. Marine jumps from the back of an Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft during jump week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2017. 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 Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marine participate in Jump training

An Air Force loadmaster with the 36th Airlift Squadron observes the last few Marines jumpers from a C-130H Hercules over 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen, Marines participate in Jump training

Published March 28, 2017
By CIV Yasuo Osakabe
374th Airlift Wing public affairs

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