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From the left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Blake Parker, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Airman John Shobe, an instructor loadmaster, display the American flag during the wing training day

From the left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Blake Parker, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Airman John Shobe, an instructor loadmaster, display the American flag during the wing training day over Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. By exposing personnel to essential and hands-on skills training, Airmen are provided the skillsets required to remain mission ready. (Senior Airman Jacob Wood)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing participated in the Mission Ready Airman training day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 17, 2025. The cross-functional training opportunity gave Airmen the chance to build readiness, strengthen capabilities and expose them to mission-essential operations outside of their core career fields. The itinerary included task-specific briefings, a palletization exercise, refueling operations training, medical evacuation training and more to hone their skills and exemplify the warrior ethos.

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