Yokota Airmen support MQ-9 mission relocation U.S. Air Force Logo Oct. 27, 2023 Yokota Airmen support MQ-9 mission relocation U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Lindsey II, 730th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft NCO in charge, directs a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. The Yokota aircraft and crew flew to Kanoya to support the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron move to Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event was also incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, Yokota’s annual, full-scale readiness exercise designed to prepare the installation for maintaining operations in a contested environment.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel G. Zamora) Details Download Yokota Airmen support MQ-9 mission relocation U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) and the 36th Airlift Squadron load cargo into a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. The Yokota aircraft and crew flew to Kanoya to support the 319th ERS move to Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event was also incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, Yokota’s annual, full-scale readiness exercise designed to prepare the installation for maintaining operations in a contested environment.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel G. Zamora) Details Download Yokota Airmen support MQ-9 mission relocation A 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules and 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron MQ-9 Reaper sit parked on the airfield at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. The Yokota Air Base C-130J and crew flew to Kanoya to support the 319th ERS move to Kadena Air Base, Japan. The deployment of aircraft like the MQ-9 to the Indo-Pacific region exemplifies the DOD’s continued commitment to enhancing America’s defense posture while building on the solid foundation of our Alliance with Japan.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel G. Zamora) Details Download Yokota Airmen support MQ-9 mission relocation U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andres Lopez, 730th Air Mobility Squadron fleet service technician, operates a K-loader vehicle near a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules as part of cargo loading operations at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. The Yokota aircraft and crew flew to Kanoya to support the 319th ERS move to Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event was also incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, Yokota’s annual, full-scale readiness exercise designed to prepare the installation for maintaining operations in a contested environment.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel G. Zamora) Details Download Yokota Airmen support MQ-9 mission relocation U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) and the 36th Airlift Squadron load cargo into a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. The Yokota aircraft and crew flew to Kanoya to support the 319th ERS move to Kadena Air Base, Japan. The event was also incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, Yokota’s annual, full-scale readiness exercise designed to prepare the installation for maintaining operations in a contested environment.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel G. Zamora) Details Download YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan- U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron and the 36th Airlift Squadron loaded cargo into a Yokota Air Base C-130J Super Hercules as part of a unit relocation mission at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kanoya Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2023. The Yokota aircraft and crew flew to Kanoya to support the 319th ERS move to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena’s strategic position makes it an invaluable location to stage intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations, enabling access to numerous potential flashpoints across the Indo-Pacific region. The event was also incorporated into Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, Yokota’s annual, full-scale readiness exercise designed to prepare the installation for maintaining operations in a contested environment. The mission became part of a realistic scenario within the exercise, featuring cargo and forces movement across the region.