36 AS flexes agility, conducts airdrop operations under limited visibility

U.S. Air Force Capts. Zachary Norton and Steven Gilliam, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilots, conduct a pre-flight check before conducting a night sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2025.

250206-N-N0132-1001.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler

Feb 14, 2025

250206-F-ID959-1476 YOKOTA AIR BASE, TOKYO, Japan - (Feb. 6, 2025) U.S. Air Force Capts. Zachary Norton and Steven Gilliam, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilots, conduct a pre-flight check before conducting a night sortie at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 6, 2025. Night time sorties, or night tacs, present unique challenges and provide pilots and loadmasters an opportunity to implement tactics and techniques under limited visibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Spencer Tobler)

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